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Some Russians won’t halt war protests, despite arrest fears
Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, Anastasia has started her day by composing an anti-war message…
Funerals begin for 3 Kentucky officers killed in ambush
A Kentucky deputy killed in an ambush that left three officers dead in a small…
Highland Park set tight gun limits long before parade attack
CHICAGO (AP) — In a state with some of the country’s toughest gun regulations and…
UK climate protesters glue themselves to gallery paintings
LONDON (AP) — Climate change protesters targeted a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last…
Dior does folklore in Paris couture, riffing on Ukraine art
PARIS (AP) — Images of traditional embroideries and floral paintings adorned the walls of Dior’s…
Judge in Italy ends detention for Haggis in sex abuse case
ROME (AP) — A judge in southern Italy on Monday ordered film director Paul Haggis…
Ousters, upsets halfway through 2022 primary election season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have rendered…
Feds: R. Kelly remains on suicide watch ‘for his own safety’
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities are pushing back on R. Kelly’s claims that he…
China state museum opens in Hong Kong amid patriotism drive
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s famed Palace Museum began displaying artifacts in Hong Kong on…
Germany, Nigeria sign accord for return of Benin Bronzes
BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Nigeria on Friday signed an agreement paving the way for…
”Da Kink in My Hair’ returns to Toronto stage for 20th anniversary
TORONTO – The beloved theatrical smash “‘Da Kink in My Hair” will return to a…
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.3 per cent in April, but contracted in May
OTTAWA – Economic growth slowed in April and Statistics Canada said Thursday its early estimate…
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case
NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years…
R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex trafficker
R. Kelly’s musical accomplishments have been accompanied by a long history of allegations that he…
FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in…
Cancelled Canada Day parades, Canada’s role in NATO : In The News for June 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts reaches labor deal with workers
BOSTON (AP) — Employees at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts ratified their first labor deal…
DeBose, Kotsur, Eilish among 397 invited to film Academy
Recent Oscar winners Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur and Billie Eilish are among the 397 individuals…
Bonnaroo, a leader in green fests, faces climate change risk
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — Since its debut on a rural Tennessee farm two decades ago,…
Why captions are suddenly everywhere and how they got there
NEW YORK (AP) — People with hearing loss have a new ally in their efforts…
Kenzo channels preppy, Celine goes for razzmatazz in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Kenzo’s designer, Nigo, found his groove for his sophomore collection at the…
Job vacancies grow in April to just over one million, wages rise in tight market
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies at the beginning of April…
Suspects charged over puzzling needle attacks in France
PARIS (AP) — Several suspects around France have been detained or given preliminary charges in…
Prosecutors seek 15 years for former ‘Cheer’ star Harris
CHICAGO (AP) — A prosecutor has asked a federal judge to sentence Jerry Harris, a…