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Idaho’s ‘abortion trafficking’ law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday ruled that most of Idaho’s…
Dark comedy ‘A Different Man’ surprisingly triumphs at Gotham Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — In a surprise that stunned the audience of Hollywood’s first big…
‘Going to take a little time’: Leafs’ Matthews still getting up to speed after injury
TORONTO — Auston Matthews spent nearly a month on the sidelines. Cut down by an…
The Princess of Wales will help kick off a Qatari state visit to the UK
LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales will help kick off the emir of Qatar’s…
Australian actor Ian Smith, who played Harold Bishop in ‘Neighbours,’ retires due to cancer
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Actor Ian Smith, who has played the character Harold Bishop in…
Princess of Wales joins royals as Qatari state visit to the UK starts
LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales helped kick off the emir of Qatar’s trip…
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A law prohibiting abortion services for women raped by their husbands…
Kendrick Lamar tops Apple Music’s 2024 song chart and women make history
NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” but people sure like him: Kendrick Lamar’s smash…
Winfrey announces new book club pick and launches ‘The Oprah Podcast’
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has a new book club pick and a new…
2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism – and cute little animals
NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too!…
An unknown disease in Congo has left dozens dead, officials say
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An unknown disease has killed at least 67 people over a…
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two…
Kendrick Lamar and SZA announce 2025 North American stadium tour
NEW YORK (AP) — “Not Like Us,” it’s like them — Kendrick Lamar and SZA…
10 years and $42 million later, Jersey Shore town ends battle over its eroding beaches
NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey resort community that has lived in fear…
‘Childless Cat Lady’ Taylor Swift tops Yale list of 2024’s most notable quotations
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — From “Childless Cat Lady” to “They’re eating the cats,” Yale University’s…
Joly touts ‘private’ diplomacy as Mexico criticizes Canada’s culture, trade
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with…
Jay-Z’s ‘The Book of Hov’ immersive New York exhibit lives up to its name and becomes a book
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jay-Z ’s popular exhibit “The Book of Hov” in New York…
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for…
Sean Penn accuses Academy Awards of cowardice at Marrakech Film Festival
MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — Sean Penn on Tuesday blasted the organizers of the Oscars for…
No pressure: Singer Lucinda Williams records album of Beatles songs at famed Abbey Road
Lucinda Williams isn’t easily intimidated, but it would be hard for any musician not to…
Defence argues evidence too thin in Ottawa neo-Nazi terrorism trial
OTTAWA — Defence lawyers for an Ottawa graphic designer facing terror charges over his alleged…
Philadelphia ready to go the distance with RockyFest week dedicated to ‘Rocky’ movies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocky Balboa fans are ready to go the distance — by bus,…
‘The Brutalist’ tops New York Film Critics Circle Awards. Carol Kane, Adrien Brody win acting prizes
NEW YORK (AP) — Brady Corbet’s 3 1/2-hour postwar epic “The Brutalist” won best film…
Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new report
TORONTO — A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care…