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Detroit Institute of Arts expanding Asian galleries
DETROIT – Newly expanded galleries dedicated to Asian art will debut at the Detroit Institute…
Zlatan scores spectacular goal No. 500, but Osorio wins the day for Toronto FC
TORONTO – On a night when Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic conjured up yet another magical…
N.B. Liberals promise to modernize liquor laws, expand where alcohol can be sold
DIEPPE, N.B. – New Brunswick’s Liberal Party says it’ll modernize the province’s liquor laws and…
50th AppleJack Festival in Nebraska kicks off next week
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. – The annual AppleJack Festival kicks off next week in southeastern Nebraska,…
San Francisco statue that some call racist is removed
SAN FRANCISCO – A 19th century statue near San Francisco’s City Hall that some said…
Met Opera to start Sunday performances in 2019-20
NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Opera will start regular Sunday afternoon performances for the first…
Celebs turn out to help Rihanna’s Diamond Ball shine bright
NEW YORK – Rihanna’s Diamond Ball shined in its fourth year and continued to make…
2 indicted on weapons charge in shooting at 24-hour festival
TRENTON, N.J. – Two Trenton men have been indicted on weapons charges stemming from a…
San Francisco to remove 19th century statue some call racist
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco board has voted unanimously to remove a 19th century…
The Latest: San Francisco to remove statue some call racist
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on a vote to remove a San Francisco statue some…
Actor Kevin Hart principal for day at Dallas school
DALLAS – Actor Kevin Hart has surprised the students of a Dallas high school by…
San Francisco to remove statue depicting Native American
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco board decided Wednesday to remove a 19th century statue…
New Brunswick Tory leader drops job offer bombshell during leaders’ debate
RIVERVIEW, N.B. – New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative leader dropped a bombshell during the first televised…
Small private US college slashes tuition by $17K annually
SANTA FE, N.M. – A private liberal arts college with campuses in New Mexico and…
‘Moonlight’ star Mahershala Ali won an Oscar but says he’s averse to competition
TORONTO – When awards season rolls around in the coming weeks don’t expect actor Mahershala…
New study finds fiction reading down, poetry up
NEW YORK – A new government study finds that fiction reading is down, poetry is…
John C. Reilly and other TIFF stars weigh in on Oscars popular film category
TORONTO – John C. Reilly has what might be an unpopular opinion on the popular…
Will a ‘Saturday Night Live’ makeover rescue the Emmys?
LOS ANGELES – Excited about Monday’s 70th Emmy Awards? Probably not. That’s an educated guess…
Probst leaves complex legacy after 10 years as USOC chairman
DENVER – Larry Probst will step down as chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee, exiting…
Opening Ceremony puts on a festive drag show at Fashion Week
NEW YORK – Opening Ceremony, the label that always seems to find quirkier and more…
New Miss America glad she didn’t have to don swimsuit to win
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The first woman to win the Miss America crown without having…
Immigration tricky issue in tight Kansas congressional race
TOPEKA, Kan. – Republican Rep. Kevin Yoder and his Democratic challenger are having a hard…
Tiffany Haddish leads African-American Emmys sweep
LOS ANGELES – Tiffany Haddish led an African-American sweep of Emmy Awards for TV series…
Lady Gaga reflects on saying no to record exec who urged her to consider a nose job
TORONTO – Viewers will likely be searching for parallels between Lady Gaga and the pop…