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PBS invites you to come up sometime and see a Mae West doc
NEW YORK – Before there was Cher or Madonna, Beyoncé or Rihanna, there was another…
Saints’ Jenkins joins CNN as social justice contributor
ATLANTA – New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins will join CNN as a contributor focusing…
Queen Latifah: Let ‘Gone with the Wind’ be gone forever
NEW YORK – While some have criticized HBO Max’s removal of “Gone With the Wind”…
Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus
For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of…
Liz Weston: When parents are the emergency fund
Financial fallout from the pandemic is hitting millennials hard — and many will soon turn…
Heavy rainfall in parts of British Columbia affects travel as roads closed
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A number of roads in northern British Columbia have been closed…
Can job market sustain its gains? Uncertainties cloud future
WASHINGTON – Layoffs are slowing, unemployment is declining and hiring is gradually rising, suggesting that…
Seven arrested over Vancouver road blockade by anti-racism protesters: police
VANCOUVER – Seven people have been arrested as police removed protesters from a major route…
Shopify and Walmart team up to take on shared competitor: Amazon.com
Shopify Inc. is upping the ante in its battle against Amazon.com Inc. by aligning itself…
B.C. expands Foundry mental health, substance use services to 8 communities
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is expanding its mental health and substance use services for…
Canada to pay $4.1B for Navy support ships in latest cost increase
OTTAWA – Canada’s national shipbuilding plan was rocked by yet another cost increase on Monday…
Kyrgyzstan’s prime minister steps down over frequencies case
MOSCOW – The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan has resigned amid a scandal over whether the…
Turkey: Virus cases continue to spike
ANKARA, Turkey – The daily number of new coronavirus cases in Turkey continuing to rise…
New this week: Neil Young, ‘Miss Juneteenth,’ Padma Lakshmi
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Brazil prosecutors arrest Bolsonaro supporter after threats
SAO PAULO – The leader of a group that backs Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was…
Libya’s government asks UN help after mass graves discovery
TANZANIA, Tanzania – Libya’s U.N.-supported government has requested United Nations assistance following the discovery of…
EU urges US to join new Mideast peace effort
BRUSSELS – European Union foreign ministers on Monday urged the United States to join a…
Review: Matt Lovell finds his way on soothing 9-track album
Matt Lovell, “Nobody Cries Today” (Tone Tree Music) Nashville-based singer-songwriter Matt Lovell has tapped gospel,…
Pilot of US Air Force jet that crashed in North Sea is dead
LONDON – The pilot of a fighter jet that crashed into the North Sea, off…
Russia opens slander case against opposition leader Navalny
MOSCOW – Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against Alexei Navalny, the most prominent…
Former Toronto FC defender Damien Perquis retires after 18-year career
Former Toronto FC defender Damien Perquis announced his retirement Monday after an 18-year career. The…
Golf Canada cancels national amateur championships for 2020 season
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Golf Canada cancelled all of its amateur golf competitions for the duration…
Mexico president would sell gas to Venezuela if asked
MEXICO CITY – Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he would be willing…
Lawyers: Trump’s boast of living in NYC negates suit claims
NEW YORK – On a recent call to the nation’s governors, President Donald Trump urged…