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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…
The Browns bring in Journey for a concert before the start of the NFL draft
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns took a Journey to the first night of the…
Shannon Sharpe is stepping away temporarily from ESPN amid sexual assault lawsuit
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe said Thursday he is stepping away…
Brazil former President Bolsonaro’s health has worsened, doctors say
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s health condition has worsened following bowel…
Bob Costas wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Costas has won the fifth Lifetime Achievement Award presented by…
NFL draft suits give prospects another way to cash in on their fame, flash their style on red carpet
DETROIT (AP) — Drake Maye planned to wear a custom suit for the NFL draft.…
Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature’s antidote to stressful times
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise…
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on…
Pope Francis apologized for residential schools on historic Canadian visit
On a warm July day in 2022, thousands of dignitaries, Indigenous leaders and residential school…
Kings serenaded by another national anthem by harmonica chorus from Koreatown senior citizen center
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have brought back the harmonica-playing senior citizens…
Member of Newfoundland and Labrador broadcasting family killed by California police
ST. JOHN’S — A member of the family behind the first television station in Newfoundland…
The Oscars mandate voters watch all nominated movies, set new rules for AI and refugee filmmakers
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some…
‘Andor’ returns to Disney+ and takes ‘Star Wars’ to new and rebellious places
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — “Andor” returns for its second season on Disney+ with a…
84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs…
Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence
TORONTO — London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons…
Edmonton Fringe festival’s porta-potty fundraising campaign flushed with donors
EDMONTON — One of North America’s largest Fringe festivals says a new fundraising campaign that…
Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Officials say hundreds have died
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Twice a week, Mohamed Attiya’s wheelchair rattles over Gaza’s…
EPA chief demands that Mexico stop Tijuana sewage from flowing into California
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Mexico…
Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker…
‘Sinners’ surges past ‘Minecraft’ to lead box office
NEW YORK (AP) — Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the…
Former Brazil coach Tite puts his career on pause to take mental health break
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil coach Tite said on Tuesday he is pausing his…
Minnesota attorney general files preemptive lawsuit against Trump on transgender sports ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed a preemptive lawsuit…
Adam Silver calls NBA ratings for opening weekend of playoffs ‘fantastic’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that television ratings from the…
Frozen pastries recalled in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and N.S.: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers across multiple provinces that two brands of…