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Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she’s running for mayor of Uvalde
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — On a sticky Texas morning, Kimberly Mata-Rubio is lacing up her…
Director of new Godzilla film pursuing ‘Japanese spirituality’ of 1954 original
TOKYO (AP) — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has…
Listen to the last new Beatles song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: ‘Now and Then’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The final Beatles recording is here. Titled “Now and Then,” the…
American Ballet Theatre returns to China after a decade as US-China ties show signs of improving
SHANGHAI, China (AP) — American Ballet Theatre returned to China on Thursday for the first…
Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time
TORONTO – Mending clothes was a regular part of growing up for Anna-Marie Janzen, who…
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. October 3, 223. Editorial: Don’t bet the house on a casino A…
Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for…
Movie Review: In ‘Radical,’ an unorthodox teacher in a violent Mexican border town
On their first day sixth grade, the students of Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary School in…
80-foot Norway spruce gets the nod as Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, will be cut down next week
NEW YORK (AP) — An 80-foot-tall (24-meter) Norway spruce from the Binghamton area has been…
Renowned glass artist and the making of a gigantic church window featured in new film
VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — It’s as if Narcissus Quagliata is painting with light.…
The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a celebration for the 5 senses
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Day of the Dead in Mexico smells like cempasuchil flowers…
Book Review: Henry Winkler grapples with the Fonz and dyslexia in his entertaining new memoir
Henry Winkler’s memoir begins on a Tuesday morning in October 1973, at his first audition…
Philadelphia picks winning design for Harriet Tubman statue after controversy over original choice
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The city of Philadelphia has picked the winning design for a Harriet…
Sofia Coppola turns her lens on an American icon: Priscilla Presley
In her 25 years of making films, Sofia Coppola has always found the poetry behind…
B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby
VICTORIA – Certain non-profit organizations in British Columbia are getting $60 million from the government…
Robert Brustein, theater critic and pioneer who founded stage programs for Yale and Harvard, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Brustein, a giant in the theatrical world as critic, playwright,…
Shawn Levy talks about ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ and his friendship with Wolverine and Deadpool
Shawn Levy knew he had to direct the Netflix limited series “All the Light We…
Salman Rushdie could confront man charged with stabbing him when trial begins in January
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Author Salman Rushdie could take the stand against the man charged…
Alberta government dismisses board at Banff Centre, replaces with administrator
BANFF, Alta. – The Alberta government has dismissed the entire board of the Banff Centre…
The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall’s best performances. Here’s 13 you shouldn’t miss
NEW YORK (AP) — The fallout from the actors strike, now past 100 days, has…
Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous claim
CBC says legendary musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate, other documents and details from…
How a South Dakota priest inspired 125 years of direct democracy – and the fight to preserve it
Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it’s a milestone year for direct democracy in the…
From country to pop, 2014 nostalgia to 2023 reality – it’s time for Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift’s reimagined “1989” is here, the album that ushered in…
The last new Beatles song, ‘Now And Then,’ will be released next week
NEW YORK (AP) — Sixty years after the onset of Beatlemania and with two of…