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‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
Fox News seeks to dismiss Dominion suit over election claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fox News has filed a motion to dismiss a $1.6 billion defamation…
Dora Awards skipping annual bash for performing arts due to curtailed season
TORONTO – The annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards says it’s skipping its annual celebration of…
No more shame: Billy Porter breaks silence on HIV status
NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Porter has broken his silence over his HIV diagnosis, saying…
US writer, feminist Gloria Steinem wins major Spanish prize
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish foundation on Wednesday awarded one of the country’s most prestigious…
Asian shares drop, tracking Wall Street decline led by tech
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares fell Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street that was…
Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa,…
Officer charged in Daunte Wright death to stand trial Dec. 6
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge ruled Monday that the manslaughter case can proceed against…
Vaccine infusion and Mideast crisis: In The News for May 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
‘It was a going concern’: Remaining bar and hotel in Alberta coal ghost town for sale
WAYNE, Alta. – Built during the First World War, it survived the Great Depression, the…
Search for tiger continues as alleged owner returns to jail
RICHMOND, Texas (AP) — While a Texas man who police allege is the owner of…
The Latest: New Mexico adopts CDC guidance on facemasks
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico has adopted guidance on facemasks from the Centers for…
Stocks close higher with help from tech, still down for week
BANGKOK – Stocks marched solidly higher again Friday, though the major indexes still ended with…
Manchin courtship: WVa senator joins Jill Biden at clinic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The White House’s courtship of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin continued Thursday…
Locked out stagehands protest outside Metropolitan Opera
NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out Metropolitan Opera stagehands protested the use of nonunion shops…
The Latest: More COVID-19 cases in Taiwan airline cluster
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan has reported 13 domestic cases of COVID-19 as part of an…
The Latest: Louisiana kids can start vaccinations Thursday
NEW ORLEANS — Children as young as 12 can expect to start getting Pfizer’s coronavirus…
Phylicia Rashad to lead Howard College of Fine Arts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Famed actor Phylicia Rashad is returning to her alma mater as the…
Silenced by pandemic, Met Opera to make brief return
NEW YORK (AP) — Silenced for 14 months by the pandemic and dealing with labor…
Performance artist Marina Abramovic wins Spanish arts prize
MADRID (AP) — A Spanish foundation awarded Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic one of the…
New fellowship gives $25,000 grants to Puerto Rican writers
NEW YORK (AP) — A new fellowship co-sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will…
EXPLAINER: Why Broadway is waiting until fall to reopen
NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway shows are tripping over themselves to announce that tickets are…
New this week: Angelina Jolie thrills and Black Keys rock
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…