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One Championship plans 80 shows, big roster expansion in ’20
One Championship plans to stage about 80 martial arts shows in 2020, and the MMA…
A newspaper bucks layoff trend, and hopes readers respond
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – These days, the news about local news seems relentlessly bad: Newsroom employment,…
New England newspaper owner fights to save local journalism
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Eagle has an expanded investigative team. There’s a new 12-page…
New England newspaper owner fights to save local journalism
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Berkshire Eagle has an expanded investigative team. There’s a new 12-page…
Serpentine art CEO quits amid criticism of spyware firm link
LONDON – The CEO of London’s Serpentine Galleries quit Tuesday amid what she called “toxic…
Film and television production studio planned for the city of Hamilton
HAMILTON – A production studio is planned for Hamilton, Ont., that could turn the city…
‘Greening of America’ author Charles Reich dead at 91
NEW YORK – Charles Reich, the author and Ivy League academic whose “The Greening of…
BC artist Brian Jungen plays with First Nations traditions, sports imagery
TORONTO – A massive new art exhibit melds Indigenous traditions with modern art, pop culture…
50 years after Stonewall, LGBT rights are a work in progress
NEW YORK – They didn’t set out to change history; they weren’t the first LGBT…
Owner hopes to restore Michigan’s once-popular dinosaur park
IRISH HILLS, Mich. – She’s convinced she can bring the dinosaurs back to life. But…
Mississippi hall of fame adds 5 music and literary figures
MERIDIAN, Miss. – Five more members have been added to a hall of fame that…
Julio Iglesias reflects on a life that ‘has been a miracle’
NEW YORK – At 75 and after a five-decade-long career, Julio Iglesias keeps performing internationally,…
Ohio college says $44M award to business not ‘final outcome’
CLEVELAND – An Ohio college ordered to pay $44 million in damages to the owners…
Review: In the joyous ‘Toy Story 4,’ the toys evolve too
It’s futile to ask “why more” in the movie business, but it’s hard not to…
The Latest: California fire stopped, evacuations cancelled
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – The Latest on Southern California brush fire (all times local): 3:50…
Sarah McLachlan set to perform Canadian anthem as Raptors aim for title
OAKLAND, Calif. – Sarah McLachlan will sing Canada’s national anthem on Thursday as the Toronto…
Boston museum hires firm to investigate racism reports
Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts has hired an outside law firm to investigate reports that…
Teacher of the Year charged with assaulting teen girl
NEWPORT, R.I. – An instructor recently named teacher of the year in a Rhode Island…
Utah man arrested in shooting of off-duty Los Angeles deputy
ALHAMBRA, Calif. – A Utah man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of shooting an off-duty…
The Latest: Tenant files negligence suit over crane collapse
DALLAS – The Latest on the aftermath of a severe storm that caused widespread damage…
$1 million given to Peoria Riverfront Museum by ex-resident
PEORIA, Ill. – A graduate of a Peoria, Illinois high school and his wife have…
Creole cuisine queen Leah Chase gets New Orleans sendoff
NEW ORLEANS – For celebrated Creole chef Leah Chase, the goodbye had all the ingredients…
O Canada: Fans help deliver stirring national anthem before Game 5
TORONTO – Longtime national anthem performer Doug Tranquada delivered a stirring opening stanza to “O…
Hobby Lobby donates land for Oklahoma City transit hub plans
OKLAHOMA CITY – Hobby Lobby is donating an acre of land for the proposed expansion…