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Calls for major changes to landmark tobacco settlement too late: Imperial Tobacco
TORONTO — Imperial Tobacco is rejecting what it says are major changes to a landmark…
Sen. Bill Cassidy grapples with GOP loyalty and medical views in hearing with RFK Jr.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sen. Bill Cassidy has emerged as a central figure in…
BBC apologizes to staff who felt they were unable to raise concerns about comedian Russell Brand
LONDON (AP) — The BBC has apologized to staff members who felt unable to complain…
Rapper A$AP Rocky’s accuser returns to the stand for cross-examination about alleged 2021 shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who alleges A$AP Rocky fired a handgun at him…
‘Emilia Pérez’ star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old posts and deactivates X account
NEW YORK (AP) — Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the…
Karla Sofia Gascón apologizes for old tweets, says she is ‘deeply sorry to those I have caused pain’
NEW YORK (AP) — Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of of…
Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Gold Rush town of Nome faced a bleak winter.…
A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — For a foreign correspondent in Mali, the assignment seemed like a…
Apex: The Black Masters: New documentary explores golf and race in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Darrell Maxwell has fond memories of growing up next to the scenic golf…
FireAid delivered loads of surprises. Here are some of the best moments from the musical benefit
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers…
FireAid delivered loads of surprises. Here are some of the best moments from the musical benefit
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The FireAid benefit was fueled by some of music’s best performers…
Canadian midfielder Victoria Pickett joins AFC Toronto on season-long loan
TORONTO — AFC Toronto added an important midfield piece Friday, acquiring Canadian international Victoria Pickett…
Former ‘Meet the Press’ moderator Chuck Todd exits NBC News after nearly two decades
Former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd is leaving NBC News after nearly 18 years…
Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected
Canadian journalism organizations are having to wait a bit longer for their share of the…
Tell us a New York story: Finalists announced for $50,000 Gotham Book Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — Rumaan Alam’s “Entitlement,” Ian Frazier’s “Paradise Bronx” and Lisa Ko’s “Memory…
Don’t wait to act on opioid deaths, coroner warns in report on Quebec teen’s death
MONTREAL — The 2023 death of a Quebec teen who was poisoned from a synthetic…
Arrest warrant issued for New York doctor indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pill
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An arrest warrant has been issued for a New York…
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand…
RFK Jr. says he’ll stop collecting fees from HPV vaccine lawsuit, but other ethics questions remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits…
Boy, 5, dies in hyperbaric chamber explosion at Michigan medical facility
TROY, Mich. (AP) — A pressurized oxygen chamber exploded Friday, killing a 5-year-old patient and…
Montreal backtracks and allows English book club in library, says French laws unclear
MONTREAL — Days after a local Montreal library refused to offer space for an English-language…
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin to perform at Invictus Games’ opening ceremony
VANCOUVER — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has been added to the lineup for the opening…
Wrexham pays a ‘significant’ fee to acquire a rival’s striker in promotion push
Hollywood endings are pricey, even in England’s third division. In pursuit of its third straight…
Rihanna attends the trial of her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, who is accused in a 2021 shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a stretch of questioning crucial to the defense of A$AP…