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Chris Noth out at ‘The Equalizer’ amid sex assault claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Noth will no longer be part of the CBS series…
Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment at 9:20 p.m. EST
XGR-BUSINESS INCENTIVES Michigan governor signs $1.5 billion in business incentives LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov.…
Virus fears widen as omicron variant takes hold across US
BOSTON (AP) — The nation’s second-largest city called off its New Year’s Eve celebration Monday,…
New COVID rules in effect for some provinces, Quebec calls situation ‘critical’
Tougher public health restrictions came into effect Monday in many parts of Canada as some…
Mirvish pulls plug on ‘Leopoldstadt’ as Ontario theatres cancel shows due to Omicron
TORONTO – A wave of show cancellations is rippling through Toronto’s theatre district and beyond…
Q&A: Leonardo DiCaprio and Adam McKay dare you to look up
Leonardo DiCaprio has been an outspoken environmental advocate for as long as he’s been famous.…
2021 Notebook: Redrawing the conversation about race
After 2020 became a year of racial reckoning with the public killing of George Floyd…
New this week: ‘Don’t Look Up,’ new ‘Matrix’ and ‘Sing 2’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment at 9:20 p.m. EST
VIRUS OUTBREAK-DETROIT VACCINES Detroit struggles with COVID-19 vaccination rate after year DETROIT (AP) — The…
Rapper Drakeo the Ruler fatally stabbed at LA music festival
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A West Coast rapper known as Drakeo the Ruler was fatally…
What’s going on with Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial?
NEW YORK (AP) — The case for and against Ghislaine Maxwell has been made, and…
LA film critics pick ‘Drive My Car’ as year’s best
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was a showdown between Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” and…
Spidey nets 3rd best opening of all time with $253 million
Never underestimate your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, even with a mutating virus afoot. Despite rising concerns…
From masks to book banning, conservatives take on educators
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A recent Wyoming school board meeting was again packed with opponents…
Business is up heading into 2022, but so too are worries about paying off COVID debt
OTTAWA – The 40-strong team of workers at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that…
Quebec show for audiences living with vision impairment offers immersive experience
MONTREAL – When multidisciplinary artist Audrey-Anne Bouchard started to develop her latest show “Camille,” she…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Rauw Alejandro, higher level
LOS ANGELES (AP) — He started off wanting to be a star soccer player, but…
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: — Canada has recorded its 30,000th…
Officials: Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia
HOUSTON (AP) — The 10 people killed at the Astroworld music festival in Houston all…
New Mexico authorities issue warrant for Baldwin’s phone
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities on Thursday issued a search warrant for Alec Baldwin’s…
Avast! Tampa’s pirate ‘invasion’ returns after a virus break
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Avast! The century-old pirate “invasion” of Tampa is coming back after…
Ontario arts leader suggests pausing food, drink sales instead of capacity limits
TORONTO – As Ontario prepares to introduce new COVID-19 capacity limits at large indoor venues,…
Liquor distribution exec sentenced to prison in college scam
BOSTON (AP) — The chief executive of a California liquor distribution company who authorities say…
Some highlights from PM Trudeau’s mandate letters to cabinet ministers
OTTAWA – Federal cabinet ministers got their official marching orders Thursday from Prime Minister Justin…