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Israeli soldiers bar media from visiting West Bank villages on tour organized by Oscar winners
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli soldiers on Monday barred journalists from entering villages in the West…
Immersive tech reshapes music and film landscape with Bono, Metallica and ‘Matrix’ taking the leap
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — With a mic in hand, Bono belts out “Vertigo,” close enough…
The queens of collaboration in Lucius are finding themselves again musically
NEW YORK (AP) — The magic created by the vocal blend of Holly Laessig and…
OAN’s Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion
Assigned to cover the Pentagon for the conservative outlet One America News Network, Gabrielle Cuccia…
Review of B.C. home-sharing program for adults with developmental disabilities
The British Columbia government is commissioning an independent review of the province’s home-share program, months…
Avoid new shoes and look after your mental health. How to be well at the Hajj
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required once…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex-aide says she was ‘brainwashed’ when she sent loving texts years after rape
NEW YORK (AP) — A former personal assistant who accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape…
B.C. ostrich farm calls for independent testing to prevent ‘unnecessary destruction’
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The operators of a British Columbia ostrich flock that’s facing…
Corus touts new stars, returning hits to Global, while calling for loosened CanCon rules
TORONTO — Corus Entertainment touted new stars and returning hits set to roll out across…
Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens
TOKYO (AP) — The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with…
B.C. primary care review underway, part of NDP’s confidence deal with Greens
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has launched a review of its primary health care…
Historic Grand Banks schooner’s future being assessed at Lunenburg, N.S., shipyard
HALIFAX — An assessment has been ordered to determine the options for a historic schooner…
Man charged with supplying explosive chemicals to bomber of Palm Springs fertility clinic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities arrested a man they say collaborated with the bomber…
Marc Maron to end his ‘WTF’ podcast after 15 years of interviewing comics, actors, musicians, Obama
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comic and actor Marc Maron said Monday that he’s ending his…
How Christopher Gattelli crafted Broadway’s ‘Death Becomes Her’ and made it a Tonys powerhouse
NEW YORK (AP) — When he was first asked to helm the Broadway hit musical…
Pulp is back for ‘More,’ their first album in 24 years. Even the Britpop band is surprised
NEW YORK (AP) — Pulp has returned with a new album, their first in 24…
Renée Victor, the voice of no-nonsense Abuelita in ‘Coco,’ dies at 86
Renée Victor, who voiced the no-nonsense, sandal-throwing Abuelita in Disney’s animated hit “Coco” and played…
Data capturing hot spots and burned acres show Canada wildfire season off to wild start
While images of wildfires capture their ferocity, data can provide insight into how bad a…
Old Dominion’s new album, ‘Barbara,’ won’t lean on band’s record-breaking laurels
NEW YORK (AP) — When Old Dominion’s eighth group of the year victory broke the…
‘The Apprentice,’ ‘Canada’s Drag Race’ among big winners at Canadian Screen Awards
A film chronicling the rise of Donald Trump won best motion picture at the Canadian…
Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and…
Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsened air quality in the eastern U.S.…
From frustration to joy: What I learned about getting a hearing aid
NEW YORK (AP) — My first tip-off were the little things, the high-pitched little things:…
‘Lilo & Stitch’ passes ‘Sinners’ to become 2nd highest grossing film of 2025
“Lilo & Stich” and “Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning” dominated the box office charts again after…