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Under-20 coach Cindy Tye named interim coach for upcoming Canada senior friendlies
Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye will serve as interim coach for Canada’s upcoming women’s friendlies…
Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction…
Was it all a joke? How stand-up comedy helped reelect Trump
Did stand-up comedians help reelect Donald Trump? Not a joke, as outgoing President Joe Biden…
Lil Wayne, GloRilla and Camila Cabello to headline college football concert series in Atlanta
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Wayne, GloRilla and Camila Cabello are gearing up to make…
‘Ernest Cole: Lost and Found’ resurrects a once-forgotten anti-apartheid photographer
NEW YORK (AP) — When the photographer Ernest Cole died in 1990 at the age…
Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters
“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t…
‘Tis the season for holiday albums, from Jennifer Hudson to Toby Keith and Jimmy Fallon
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s not the holiday season until the house is full of…
Simone Biles to join Snoop Dogg as a guest mentor for an episode on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles turned their Olympic bond from this…
Prosecutors say alleged smugglers at Manitoba border cared more for money than lives
FERGUS FALLS — A prosecutor urged a jury Thursday to find two accused human smugglers…
Tense cross-examination of former cop at inquest into 2016 death of Ottawa man
A former police officer involved in the case of an Ottawa man who died after…
Petition by RFK Jr. fan prompts Montreal council to end water fluoridation
MONTREAL — Municipal officials have opted to end water fluoridation on the Island of Montreal…
Some B.C. ski resorts opening early with fresh snow after dismal 2023 season
Several ski resorts across British Columbia, including Whistler-Blackcomb and Big White outside Kelowna, are opening…
Third deer infected with chronic wasting disease in B.C.
A new case of chronic wasting disease, an incurable illness that has the potential to…
When others ran from the musical, Jon M. Chu and ‘Wicked’ embraced it
NEW YORK (AP) — “Musical” has been a dirty word lately in Hollywood marketing, but…
States advance fetal rights measures that critics warn will pave a path for outlawing abortions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new Kansas law and a Florida bill outline policies backed…
Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with…
Georgia disbands current maternal mortality committee over leaked abortion information
Georgia’s top health official dismissed all members of a state committee that investigates pregnancy-related maternal…
A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it…
Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues
DEIR AL-BALAH, The Gaza Strip (AP) — Yasmin Eid coughs and covers her face, cooking…
In a board game, climate experts work to save the world, which diplomats at COP29 try in real life
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Activists and experts who are pushing world leaders to save an…
Athletes see climate change as threatening their sports and their health. Some are speaking up
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Pragnya Mohan has been a professional triathlete for nearly a decade,…
Here’s Jason: Kelce will host late-night show on ESPN beginning final week of NFL season
Jason Kelce will try his hand at late-night television early next year. Kelce announced during…
Laotian police detain several people in investigation of tourist deaths in tainted alcohol incident
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — Laotian police have detained the manager and owner of a…
In a board game, climate experts work to save the world, which diplomats at COP29 try in real life
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Activists and experts who are pushing world leaders to save an…