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Lucy Walker made a searing film about wildfires in 2021. Now, people may be more inclined to listen
NEW YORK (AP) — When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring…
Halifax police seek three postcard paintings by artist Maud Lewis stolen from home
HALIFAX — Halifax police are investigating the theft of three Christmas cards that investigators say…
Mad Men’s Jon Hamm is named Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Actor Jon Hamm, who came to fame starring as ad executive…
Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A nationally known outdoor artwork will be removed from a…
Hollywood’s awards season dates, and how they’ve been affected by the wildfires
Hollywood’s awards season has all but come to a rare halt as the wildfires continue…
A Swedish artist’s model house could soon find a permanent home on the moon
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime…
Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say sex acts are distorted by ‘sexist and puritanical’ prosecution
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs labeled the prosecution against the hip-hop…
Al Capone called it his sweetheart. The pistol that saved his life is coming to Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It was on a school playground where she learned her last…
Mission to moon carries tiny red Swedish home to space
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime…
Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José ‘Cha Cha’ Jiménez dies at 76
José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of…
Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José “Cha Cha” Jiménez dies at 76
José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, a prominent civil rights and liberation movement figure and founder of…
Jon Hamm of ‘Mad Men’ fame is named Hasty Pudding’s Man of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Actor Jon Hamm, who came to fame starring as ad executive…
Melissa Rivers recounts grabbing valued possessions before Pacific Palisades fire burned home down
Melissa Rivers recalled how swiftly the California wildfires spread, forcing the county’s Ready, Set, Go…
Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles…
Octavia Butler imagined LA ravaged by fires. Her Altadena cemetery survived
ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — Decades ago, the writer Octavia Butler had imagined a Los Angeles…
A documentary on wildfires raised tough questions in 2021. People may now be more inclined to listen
NEW YORK (AP) — When Lucy Walker debuted her harrowing documentary about California wildfires, “Bring…
British author Neil Gaiman denies ever engaging in non-consensual sex as more accusers come forward
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Best-selling British author Neil Gaiman released a statement Wednesday denying he…
British author Neil Gaiman denies ever engaging in non-consensual sex as more accusers come forward
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Best-selling British author Neil Gaiman released a statement Wednesday denying he…
As Los Angeles burns, Hollywood’s Oscar season turns into a pledge drive
When the Palisades Fire broke out in Los Angeles last Tuesday, Hollywood’s awards season was…
CBC using Google compensation payout to boost local news coverage with 30 new hires
CBC News is planning to boost coverage in nearly two dozen underserved communities across Canada…
‘Conclave’ leads race for British BAFTA awards, one more than ‘Emilia Perez’
LONDON (AP) — Papal thriller “ Conclave ” leads the race — just — for…
Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to a Texas law aimed…
Supreme Court will hear Texas anti-pornography law that challengers say violates free-speech rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas anti-pornography law is going before the Supreme Court on Wednesday…
Ohtani and Dodgers featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 Sunday night baseball broadcast
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers…