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‘It’s about time’: Celebrations of Diwali illuminate NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The week dawned gloomily in New York, but the drab mist…
A swing state no more? GOP confidence grows in Florida
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Democrats are increasingly concerned that Florida, once the nation’s premier…
New Saddleback pastor sees women clergy in church’s future
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — On a recent Sunday morning, in the sanctuary of Saddleback…
Liverpool Philharmonic conductor Libor Pešek dies at 89
PRAGUE (AP) — Libor Pešek, a Czech classical music conductor best-known for leading the Royal…
Emergencies Act inquiry, Maj.-Gen. Fortin back in court : In The News for Oct. 24
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Climate protesters throw mashed potatoes at Monet painting
BERLIN (AP) — Climate protesters threw mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a…
Joanna Simon, acclaimed singer, TV correspondent, dies at 85
NEW YORK (AP) — Joanna Simon, an acclaimed mezzo-soprano, Emmy-winning TV correspondent and one of…
Taylor Swift drops ‘3am’ edition of ‘Midnights,’ music video
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has said “Midnights” was inspired by certain key sleepless…
Cardi B absolved in racy mixtape artwork lawsuit
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A jury sided with Cardi B on Friday in a…
Memorial will honor Buffalo supermarket shooting victims
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The victims of a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket…
How Montreal’s video game industry is changing to meet labour demands
Montreal has carved a spot for itself as a global leader in video game development,…
In ‘Good Nurse,’ a serial killer exposes health care system
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Cullen is by some estimates the most prolific serial killer…
New this week: Taylor Swift, ‘Descendant’ and ‘Ghostwriter’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
‘Momentous’: Asian Americans laud Anna May Wong’s US quarter
More than 60 years after Anna May Wong became the first Asian American woman to…
Review: Twyla Tharp returns with exhilarating ‘Upper Room’
NEW YORK (AP) — The packed dance audience at New York City Center wasn’t missing…
Education chief says music can rebuild connections to school
Nashville, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s household as a child was…
Cardi B battles with lawyer in racy mixtape artwork case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A heated exchange between rapper Cardi B and the lawyer…
City of Calgary, Flames start negotiating again on a new arena
CALGARY – Arena talks in Calgary are back on. The city and Calgary Flames owners…
Lawyer: Cardi B ‘humiliated’ man with racy image on mixtape
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A self-described family man with a distinctive back tattoo felt…
Suit over rape claim against filmmaker Haggis heads to trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are expected Wednesday in a civil case brought by…
Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards crown Lecavalier, Mr. Saturday top brands
TORONTO – The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awards has named Lecavalier the year’s top womenswear…
Can the Rock steady the DC universe with ‘Black Adam’?
NEW YORK (AP) — In Hollywood’s superhero era thus far, there has been one particularly…
Armoured vehicles to Haiti, Nexus closure concerns : In The News for Oct. 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
New Zealand arts funder rejects Shakespeare as ‘imperialism’
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Is Shakespeare still relevant to today’s students? New Zealand’s arts…