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Wyoming lawmakers consider 1 per cent tax on tourism
BUFFALO, Wyo. – Wyoming lawmakers will consider a bill to levy a 1 per cent…
Heinz Awards: Doc in Flint, Michigan, water crisis, 4 others
PITTSBURGH – A pediatrician who helped call attention to childhood health risks from exposure to…
‘Sopranos’ mobster, veteran actor Frank Vincent dies at 80
NEW YORK – Frank Vincent, a veteran character actor who often played tough guys, including…
Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Simone Biles are winners at the Webby Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Rihanna,Travis Kelce and Simone Biles all won…
Video shows officer at Oakland warehouse months before fire
OAKLAND, Calif. – A body camera video shows a police officer ordering the shutdown of…
Calgary city council suspends public art program after controversies
Calgary city council has voted unanimously to put the public art program on hold pending…
Some weird and wonderful moments of NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK – What, really, is a fashion show? Discuss. Of course, there’s the well-worn…
Rihanna, Dave Chappelle team up to raise money for charity
NEW YORK – At a Rihanna charity event, she will encourage you to drink heavily…
Jay-Z dedicates song to Colin Kaepernick at NYC concert
NEW YORK – Jay-Z performed his first headlining concert in three years in his hometown…
3 Baton Rouge museums showcase Louisiana in World War I
A trio of exhibits about Louisiana’s part in World War I will include a walk-through…
Claire Foy tries the scones at BAFTA’s pre-Emmy tea party
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – “The Crown” star Claire Foy nibbled on a scone with jam…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Cuba mystery: What theories US investigators are pursuing WASHINGTON (AP) — There must be an…
Herrndorf to step down as head of National Arts Centre after 18 years
OTTAWA – Peter Herrndorf will be stepping down as head of the National Arts Centre…
Chappelle and Oliver make #DCPublicSchools an internet hit
WASHINGTON – It started as a fun onstage throwaway line at the Emmy Awards and…
Film academy president welcomes new members at private party
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Jeanne Tripplehorn has been a professional actress for more than 25…
‘Will and Grace’ star Eric McCormack honoured with Stratford Legacy Award
TORONTO – Eric McCormack channelled his theatrical training into a spirited tribute to the Stratford…
Indigenous design team to represent Canada at 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale
OTTAWA – An Indigenous design team led by architect Douglas Cardinal will represent Canada at…
Kokomo says goodbye to Banksy’s ‘Haight Street Rat’
KOKOMO, Ind. – For a little over a month, the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library played…
Jasper Johns to leave Connecticut estate for artists retreat
HARTFORD, Conn. – Famed painter Jasper Johns is making plans for his rural estate in…
University of Oklahoma President David Boren to step down
NORMAN, Okla. – University of Oklahoma President David Boren, a former Democratic governor and U.S.…
Sobeys donate $6.5 million in bid to entice poor to college in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX – The scions of the Sobeys grocery empire are donating $6.5 million to a…
‘Blade Runner 2049’ to open Montreal Festival du nouveau cinema
Quebec director Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated “Blade Runner” sequel will open the Montreal Festival du…
Bernie Casey, pro football player turned actor, dies
LOS ANGELES – Bernie Casey, a professional football player turned poet, painter and actor known…
Vegas police change neck restraint policy after man’s death
LAS VEGAS – Police in Las Vegas have changed use-of-force policies to stop routine use…