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Tourists visit Hawaii volcano park despite federal shutdown
HILO, Hawaii – Tourists are still visiting Kilauea volcano despite the partial closure of Hawaii…
Russia: 4 die in building collapse; searchers race weather
MOSCOW – Hundreds of rescue workers raced bitterly cold weather in Russia’s Ural Mountains region…
Maxime Comtois’ dramatic intro key to Team Canada’s pre-game routine
VANCOUVER – Maxime Comtois’ teammates were stunned on Boxing Day when he started screaming in…
Top stories of 2018 – July-Dec.
JULY 2018 1 – Manuel Lopez Obrador won Mexico’s presidential election, defeating incumbent Enrique Pena…
Rooms near 50th anniversary Woodstock venue are a hot ticket
BETHEL, N.Y. – Finding a place to stay for next year’s 50th anniversary Woodstock concert…
Are holograms the real deal? Musicians confront questions of ethics, quality
TORONTO – Bringing back late guitarist Jeff Healey as a hologram might seem like sacrilege…
How artist is leaving impressions on and off campus
SHREVEPORT, La. – Bruce Allen will need a while to pack up his office —…
Indianapolis suburb planning Fort Harrison cultural district
LAWRENCE, Ind. – An Indianapolis suburb is hoping to boost its profile and attract new…
Kansas teen to get high school, Harvard diplomas in 1 month
ULYSSES, Kan. – A 16-year-old Kansas boy will soon earn his high school diploma —…
Fabulous fashion of ‘Mrs. Maisel’ is more than just attire
NEW YORK – Fans of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” know that the show’s clothes deliver…
Original Woodstock site to host 50th anniversary concert
BETHEL, N.Y. – A three-day music festival will be held in August 2019 at the…
Art historian Sister Wendy Beckett has died. She was 88
LONDON – Sister Wendy Beckett, an art historian and critic who rose to prominence on…
Philanthropist couple killed in South Dakota plane crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – A couple who were well-known Sioux Falls philanthropists were killed when…
The Latest: Philanthropists die in South Dakota plane crash
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Latest on a small plane that crashed in a South…
Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2018
In a year filled with heightened political vitriol, two deaths brought the nation together to…
At new Museum of Black Civilizations, a call to come home
DAKAR, Senegal – The Museum of Black Civilizations in Senegal opened this month amid a…
Detroit exhibit features new works by Ruben, Isabel Toledo
DETROIT – An exhibition of new works created by the artistic couple Ruben and Isabel…
Murals near stadium highlight Atlanta’s civil rights legacy
ATLANTA – As Atlanta prepares to host the Super Bowl, artists there are painting murals…
Renaissance master: Tintoretto’s 500th spans 2 continents
VENICE, Italy – A Venetian cloth dyer’s son, Tintoretto spent his entire career in Venice,…
Granddaughter works to save Barry Goldwater photo collection
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – In Alison Goldwater Ross’ earliest memories of her grandfather Barry Goldwater, there’s…
Plans to expand Detroit’s Motown Museum get $2M boost
DETROIT – The Motown Museum’s expansion plans are getting a year-end boost of more than…
Protesters in Hungary reject Orban’s nationalist government
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Thousands of people marched in anti-government protests Friday in Budapest, upset over…
Ailey troupe marks 60 years by looking back at its founder
NEW YORK – It was March 1958 when an African-American dancer named Alvin Ailey, then…
Olympic silver medallist Kevin Reynolds retires from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA – Kevin Reynolds has announced his retirement from competitive figure skating, ending a career…