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Still finding trouble in the woods: ‘Blair Witch Project’ star at center of Maine road dispute
FREEDOM, Maine (AP) — Heather Donahue is walking through the woods once again. The star…
Photo group says it has ‘suspended attribution’ of historic Vietnam picture because of doubts
An organization that honored The Associated Press’ Nick Ut with its “ photo of the…
Kristen Stewart was always ready to direct
CANNES, France (AP) — Kristen Stewart has been talking about directing as long as she’s…
Illinois mulls ending a health program for some immigrants living in the US illegally
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. JB Pritzker’s positioning of Illinois as a sanctuary state, a…
Drake shares petition calling for Tory Lanez’ release from prison: ‘Come home soon’
TORONTO — Drake has shared a petition calling for Canadian rapper Tory Lanez to be…
What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death
ATLANTA (AP) — With new innovations and technology, scientists have learned from major tornado outbreaks…
Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington,’ about America losing its mind in 2020, finds a mixed reception at Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — Ari Aster’s COVID-era Western “Eddington,” about a 2020 America quickly losing…
Manito Ahbee: Manitoba powwow, one of North America’s largest, celebrates 20 years
WINNIPEG — For many familiar with Canada’s powwow scene, Maggie White is known as the…
Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office…
Musician charged with Chris Brown in alleged London nightclub assault
LONDON (AP) — A fellow musician and friend of Chris Brown has been charged alongside…
CBC has escaped defunding, for now. So what happens next?
OTTAWA — At the beginning of the year, CBC was facing the very real prospect…
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen faces showdown against ‘the world.’ Will it end in a draw?
BERLIN (AP) — Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is playing a single game of chess against…
How to watch and vote in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Sprinkle on the sequins or settle down on the sofa: It’s…
Key moments from first week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Testimony in the sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy”…
Cassie testimony against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ends after she spent days describing abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Cassie finished testifying in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex…
Ostrich cull opponents swamp rural B.C. officials with gratitude over landfill ruling
Aidan McLaren-Caux is used to being stopped in grocery store aisles by people who want…
Eurovision explained as the extravagant pop contest reaches its grand final
BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — There has already been triumph and tears, singing onstage and in…
Israel has launched a new offensive in blockaded Gaza. Here’s what to know
JERUSALEM (AP) — The war in the Gaza Strip has reached one of its darkest…
Kazuo Ishiguro: ‘When you go from book to film, that’s a fireside moment’
CANNES, France (AP) — Kazuo Ishiguro ‘s mother was in Nagasaki when the atomic bomb…
Patients in Quebec’s Nunavik region evacuated over persistent water shortages
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is evacuating patients from a health facility in the province’s…
N.S. health minister admits ‘growing pains’ with new free-parking policy at hospitals
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has become the latest province to discover that offering free parking…
Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The internet wouldn’t be the same without the Like button, the…
The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A man who attacked Salman Rushdie with a knife in front…
Cannes promotional stunts, once a feature of the festival, go missing
CANNES, France (AP) — You can get nostalgic about almost anything at the Cannes Film…