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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial takes a day off due a juror’s illness
NEW YORK (AP) — A juror’s vertigo on Wednesday ended another day of the sex…
From the Greek mountains to Manhattan: folk music icon Petroloukas Chalkias honored after death
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is honoring the late clarinetist Petroloukas Chalkias, whose hypnotic, note-bending…
‘Elio’ is an intergalactic tale — but for Toronto’s Domee Shi, it hits close to home
TORONTO — For Domee Shi, making a movie about an introverted kid getting abducted by…
Jeff Ross to make his Broadway debut this summer in one-man show that’s far from a roast
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Ross, a comedian known for hosting brutal roasts of celebrities,…
Fans of Irish band Kneecap surround a London court as rapper Mo Chara faces a terror-related charge
LONDON (AP) — Fans of the Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap mobbed sidewalks outside a London…
Francesco Risso leaves Marni after a decade as creative director in another fashion world shakeup
MILAN (AP) — Francesco Risso is stepping down as Marni creative director after a decade,…
Berliners jump into the Spree River to show it’s clean enough for swimming
BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree…
Anne Burrell, TV chef who coached the ‘Worst Cooks in America,’ dies at 55
NEW YORK (AP) — TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of…
Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan
A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with…
Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar – as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas
Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy.…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is unlikely to testify as judge says jury could get case next week
NEW YORK (AP) — The possibility that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs might testify at…
Singer R. Kelly alleges mistreatment after hospitalization and prison ‘murder plot’
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly collapsed in prison and was hospitalized, attorneys said in court…
Doug Ford blasts Netflix doc on late brother Rob Ford: ‘Let him rest in peace’
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a new Netflix documentary about his late brother…
Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94
LONDON (AP) — Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of…
Former police chief known as the ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ pleads not guilty to a prison escape charge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A convicted murderer and former police chief known as the…
Telecom complaints watchdog highlights compliance issues in annual ‘report cards’
Canada’s telecom and television complaints watchdog is once again urging providers to better inform their…
Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust and debris during live broadcast
Dust and debris filled an Iranian state television studio and an anchor rushed off camera…
Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a ‘moron’ will plead guilty
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month…
How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona’s anti-tourism movement
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in…
Jurors see clips of ‘freak-off’ sex marathons central to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial got…
Free summer admission to national parks and historic sites begins Friday
OTTAWA — The Canada Strong Pass takes effect Friday, offering free admission to national parks,…
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down with staff sounding the alarm on mass tourism
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art,…
Shawn Levy, Our Lady Peace among new inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame
TORONTO — Filmmaker Shawn Levy said his recognition on Canada’s Walk of Fame is a…
Former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh apologizes for attending Kendrick Lamar show
TORONTO — Jagmeet Singh is saying sorry for attending one of Kendrick Lamar’s Toronto concerts…