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A lion cub evacuated from Lebanon to a South African sanctuary escapes airstrikes and abuse
BEIRUT (AP) — When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired,…
TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel for the second…
Ringo goes country, again. The ex-Beatle mixes peace and love with twang and heartache on new album
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country comes naturally to Ringo Starr. It’s been a low-key part…
Meet the woman behind some of your favorite casts, from ‘The Exorcist’ to ‘Sleepless in Seattle’
Juliet Taylor does not give herself credit for Meryl Streep. In her over 40 years…
Jeff Beck was one of rock’s greatest guitarists. Now his instruments are up for auction
LONDON (AP) — Musicians, collectors and fans have a chance to own a guitar god’s…
Montreal children’s hospitals over capacity, ask parents not to come unless urgent
Montreal pediatric hospitals are surging over capacity and asking parents to avoid the emergency department…
Ringo goes country, again. The ex-Beatle mixes peace and love with twang and heartache on new album
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country comes naturally to Ringo Starr. It’s been a low-key part…
Reports of Taylor Swift scams likely run by “well-organized” fraudsters climbs to 190
TORONTO — Taylor Swift fans eager to score a last-minute ticket should be on alert…
Jake Paul, Mike Tyson set for fight between influencer-turned-boxer and retired giant of the sport
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mike Tyson is set for his first sanctioned fight since 2005…
Rauw Alejandro on Puerto Rico, salsa and working with Pharrell on his new album
MIAMI (AP) — Last year, Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro was in outer space. “Playa…
Doctors in northern Saskatchewan treat 27 scurvy cases, highlight food insecurity
LA RONGE, Sask. — Doctors in La Ronge, Sask., have treated 27 cases of scurvy…
Payal Kapadia, director of ‘All We Imagine as Light,’ sees another way
NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction moves stealthily through Payal Kapadia’s films. The Indian filmmaker’s first…
Tyson-Paul fight gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson aren’t the only ones who have high stakes when they…
Jake Paul, 27, beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as the hits don’t match the hype
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again…
Jann Arden goes back to the ’90s, singing TLC, Seal and Robyn on new covers album
TORONTO — Jann Arden is digging into her box of old cassette tapes for a…
Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities
LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog…
Trump defense pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated…
Blue Bombers defensive back Tyrell Ford focused as Winnipeg returns to Grey Cup
VANCOUVER — Jordan Younger knew right away that Tyrell Ford was a special talent. He…
The key moments as a Texas man faces execution in a shaken baby syndrome case
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas Supreme Court ruling has again cleared the way for…
Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated…
Claims open in $12.5M class-action settlement over WestJet baggage fees
VANCOUVER — Some travellers who checked baggage on certain WestJet flights between 2014 and 2019…
First batch of Boy Scout art raises over $3.7 million for those abused while scouting
DALLAS (AP) — The first batch of artwork from the Boy Scouts of America’s collection…
The November Project gets people outside to exercise and socialize together all winter long
The sun had yet to come up in Edmonton, Alberta, and it was more than…
In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it
CHURCHILL, Manitoba (AP) — Sgt. Ian Van Nest rolls slowly through the streets of Churchill,…