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‘Sullivan’s Crossing’ creator talks about Scott Patterson’s exit, and future projects
Fans of “Sullivan’s Crossing” may find the show’s cozy small-town romance a form of comfort…
EU pulls $2.3 million from Venice Biennale over Russia’s return
MILAN (AP) — The European Union is slashing a 2-million euro ($2.3-million) grant to the…
Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo,…
Slovenia TV says it won’t air Eurovision song contest after pulling out
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s national broadcaster RTV Slovenia said on Thursday it won’t air…
Maggie Gyllenhaal to lead Venice Film Festival jury
Actor and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the main competition jury for the 83rd…
New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport’s Olympic return after 128 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been 126 years since cricket — the second most watched…
New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport’s Olympic return after 128 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s been 126 years since cricket — the second most watched…
Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify’s first all-time most streamed artists list
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s her, hi! Taylor Swift has topped Spotify’s first ever list…
In the news today: Extortion schemes, Alberta referendum, Lapu Lapu anniversary
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
New York Times says FBI investigated reporter after article about director Kash Patel’s girlfriend
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times says the FBI investigated whether one of…
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with…
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s new central building is a ‘machine of discovery’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It looks like a freeway on-ramp as it hovers over Wilshire…
Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation
WASHINGTON (AP) — To President Donald Trump, the Kennedy Center is a “tired, broken, and…
An Instagram DM changed everything for Rachel Reid, Jacob Tierney and ‘Heated Rivalry’
NEW YORK (AP) — To the cheers and applause of thousands of BookCon attendees, “Heated…
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, teen in murder case against singer D4vd, grew up in sleepy California town
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (AP) — Just down the road from Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s house is…
Drake fans bid farewell to ‘Iceman’ tower as firefighters, private crews hose it down
TORONTO — Fans continued to gather around Drake’s diminishing tower of ice blocks on Wednesday…
Gov. Tim Walz to release ‘Good Neighbors,’ inspired by ICE surge in Minnesota and the pushback
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is working on a book inspired in part by the massive…
Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the 14-year-old girl singer D4vd is charged with…
Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for ‘We Just Disagree’ and ‘Feelin’ Alright,’ dies at 79
NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Mason — the co-founder of the psychedelic British band Traffic,…
French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud says Algeria sentenced him to 3 years for award-winning novel
PARIS (AP) — French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud said Wednesday that he has been sentenced to…
Feist, Alessia Cara, Broken Social Scene to headline free Toronto hospital fundraiser
TORONTO — Feist, Alessia Cara and Broken Social Scene are putting their time into a…
‘Bodies Found in Various Places’ among five collections shortlisted for Griffin Poetry Prize
TORONTO — Daniel Borzutzky, a poet-translator who was a finalist for the Griffin Poetry Prize…
Virginia Evans and Susan Choi are among 6 finalists for the Women’s Prize for Fiction
LONDON (AP) — Four debut novelists are among six books on a U.S.-dominated list of…
Once punished for weaving, this Mexican artisan uses her loom for LGBTQ+ resistance
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Xaneri Merino wasn’t meant to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps. Now…