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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!…
Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors will…
Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors will…
A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game…
RCMP arrest Quebec man for alleged hate speech targeting Jews on social networks
RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, Que. — The RCMP say they’ve arrested a man in connection with alleged hate…
Biden says healthy women helps US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he is “so proud” that a…
Biden says healthy women help US prosperity as he highlights White House initiative on their health
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he is “so proud” that a…
Louisiana rapper NBA Youngboy gets nearly 2 years in jail for gun-related charges
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A federal judge in Utah sentenced Louisiana rap artist NBA Youngboy…
B.C. falls behind in meeting needs of seniors as population grows, says advocate
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the…
Movie Review: ‘September 5’ goes inside a newsroom during the Munich Olympics hostage crisis
News junkies will find much to love in “September 5,” a fictionalized account of ABC’s…
Slovakia’s parliament passes legislation that could ban doctors from protesting low pay
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament on Wednesday approved legislation drafted by the government of…
Trudeau’s comments on Kamala Harris ‘not helpful,’ premiers say, as Musk blasts PM
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments likening Kamala Harris’s election loss to an attack…
Rapper Quando Rondo sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Rapper Quando Rondo was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday after pleading…
MAID cases rose to 15,000 in 2023, but growth of cases has halved
OTTAWA — More than 15,000 people received medical assistance in dying in Canada in 2023,…
Adversity holds lessons for injury-plagued Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER — There have been days this season when walking into the office was a…
Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are sued by the personal chef they fired
NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen ‘s former personal chef claims in a lawsuit that…
Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are sued by the personal chef they fired
NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen ‘s former personal chef claims in a lawsuit that…
As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of…
Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and a chance of rainfall in Southern…
New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand immigration official has overturned a ban on…
Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children
BAYELSA, Nigeria (AP) — Ominike Marvis has lost count of the number of times her…
Creditors approve proposed $32.5B deal with tobacco giants today: lawyer
A proposed deal that would see three tobacco giants pay out billions to provinces and…
As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
ROVANIEMI, Finland (AP) — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of…
Trump will be honored as Time’s Person of the Year and ring the New York Stock Exchange bell
NEW YORK (AP) — About six months ago, Donald Trump was sitting in a courtroom…