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Bieber says fear led him to stay away from music
NEW YORK – Justin Bieber admits getting back in the studio to record his first…
Dozens of electronic devices seized at ex-convict’s home
NEW YORK – Investigators are studying large amounts of materials including 20 to 40 electronic…
Vera Wang deconstructs evening clothes at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK – Vera Wang is a big name on red carpets, and in the…
ScarJo’s Oscar look glimmers on, at Oscar de la Renta show
NEW YORK – Watching the Oscar de la Renta show unfold in the imposing setting…
Samsung unveils its new foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip
SAN FRANCISCO – Samsung on Tuesday unveiled a new foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip,…
Feds: Ex-convict extorted college students for nearly $1M
NEW YORK – An ex-convict accused of bilking several college students out of nearly $1…
Congressman Lewis to receive NAACP honour at awards show
ATLANTA – The NAACP is honouring John Lewis for his Congressional service and long history…
Hollywood barriers fall in milestone Oscars for ‘Parasite’
LOS ANGELES – Before Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” made history as the first non-English best…
Cheer up Montreal, the cheerleaders are back; In The News for Feb. 11
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Maryland unveils statues of Tubman, Douglass in Capitol
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – At a time when states are debating the removal of Confederate monuments,…
Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget proposal revisits rejected cuts
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump unveiled a $4.8 trillion election year budget plan on Monday…
More businesses reopen in China, but many people stay home
BEIJING – More offices and stores in Beijing and other parts of China finally reopened…
Spike Lee talks Oscar diversity ahead of appearance at Toronto Black Film Festival
TORONTO – Oscar-winning filmmaker Spike Lee says “it’s going to be a long, hard process”…
Waiting for a driver’s license? Enjoy a Van Gogh
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Some fine art with your license plate? A dozen secretary of…
Oscar parties: Pitt goes right in, Phoenix engraves-and-runs
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Brad Pitt, tux still on but tie gone and best supporting…
Making Oscar history, ‘Parasite’ wins best picture
LOS ANGELES – In a milestone win that instantly expanded the Oscars’ horizons, Bong Joon…
Tory Burch reinvents power suit, merges pretty and powerful
NEW YORK – Tory Burch blurred the lines between masculine and feminine at Sunday’s show,…
Amish Acres tourist site to continue operation after auction
NAPPANEE, Ind. – A popular northern Indiana tourist attraction that provides a glimpse into the…
Cedar Rapids art museum celebrates 125th birthday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – From two oil paintings acquired in 1906, community visionaries have grown…
New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction to award $150,000 to female writer
A new literary prize worth $200,000 aims to raise the profile of female authors in…
California lawmaker wants labour law for freelancers changed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The author of a sweeping new California labour law said Thursday that…
Man body-slammed by police sues Chicago, officer
CHICAGO – A 29-year-old man who was knocked unconscious when a Chicago police officer body…
Ginsburg to present award named for her to philanthropist
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg usually is on the receiving end of…
Women vying for Oscars salute their progress, snubs aside
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The mood at Diane von Furstenberg’s lunch honouring this year’s female…