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Rock band Heart offering reward for instruments stolen from New Jersey venue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band…
Edmund White, a groundbreaking gay author, dies at 85
NEW YORK (AP) — Edmund White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined…
British writer Bernardine Evaristo receives accolade for breaking literary boundaries
LONDON (AP) — Bernardine Evaristo doesn’t like boundaries. For the Booker Prize -winning novelist, rules…
Where’s Marty McFly’s guitar? Search is on for ‘Back to the Future’ prop 4 decades later
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and…
Carney says he’ll ‘take note’ of opposition motion to table a spring economic update
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said he will “take note” of the successful opposition…
Weinstein retrial nears end as lawyers argue: sexual predator or #MeToo ‘poster boy’?
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyer portrayed him as the falsely accused “original…
‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside his Texas home
HOUSTON (AP) — Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the…
Citytv pauses ‘CGT,’ enlists Howie Mandel to host Toronto-shot ‘Price is Right’
TORONTO — Come on down, eh! A Canadian spinoff of “The Price is Right” headlines…
B.C. opening 18 long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver
The British Columbia government has created 18 new beds dedicated to long-term involuntary care at…
Former CIA Director William Burns has a book deal for the memoir ‘Diplomat Spy’
NEW YORK (AP) — Former CIA director and Biden cabinet official William J. Burns is…
Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven…
Rick Mercer’s long finished ‘Talking to Americans,’ but he’s got new ways to address neighbourly tension
TORONTO — Rick Mercer picks up the bottle of sparkling water he just ordered, puts…
Ivory Coast announces cholera outbreak after 7 deaths
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced a cholera outbreak on Thursday, confirming seven…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
May saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high…
Who’s in charge? CDC’s leadership ‘crisis’ apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
WASHINGTON (AP) — There was a notable absence last week when U.S. Health and Human…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid to hide Cassie beating video because he feared career ruin, witness says
NEW YORK (AP) — Soon after viciously attacking his longtime girlfriend Cassie in a hotel…
Kara Young, already on a Broadway streak, could make Tony history with her role in ‘Purpose’
NEW YORK (AP) — Don’t bother asking Kara Young which one of her roles is…
An accidental discovery at a planetarium opens a window into the universe’s inner workings
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system’s many secrets from…
Disney laying off several hundred employees worldwide
The Walt Disney Co. is laying off several hundred employees worldwide as the entertainment giant…
Harrison Ford wants the Operation Smile award honoring his friend to inspire others to give more
Harrison Ford will receive an award for his philanthropy Tuesday night from the global surgery…
MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six-figure donors
NEW YORK (AP) — MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video…
`This House’ makes world premiere, exploring Black history through a family’s legacy in Harlem
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Near the end of “This House,” a heart-wrenching opera given its…
Tarralik Duffy, Hangama Amiri among artists shortlisted for Sobey Art Award
TORONTO — Multidisciplinary artist Tarralik Duffy and textile artist Hangama Amiri are among the six…
UN food agency appeals for $46 million to help 2 million Haitians facing severe hunger
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. food agency is appealing for $46 million for the…