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The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases
LONDON (AP) — Arbel Yehoud is achingly close to freedom, but her face is a…
Beyoncé wins album of the year at the 2025 Grammys for ‘Cowboy Carter’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé won album of the year for “Cowboy Carter” at Sunday’s…
How to watch and stream the Grammy Awards ceremony, red carpet arrivals and interviews
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 67th annual Grammy Awards are set to recognize some of…
‘Dog Man’ bites off $36 million, taking No. 1 at box office
NEW YORK (AP) — DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” fetched $36 million in ticket sales at…
Fay Vincent, baseball commissioner during three years of turmoil, dies at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following…
Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy for narrating an audiobook of his Sunday school lessons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter,…
Sparkle and color pop amid more subdued tones on Grammys red carpet
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 67th Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday with a red carpet…
Late President Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter,…
What to know about security measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After a New Year’s Day terror attack struck New Orleans’ historic…
Canucks star defenceman Hughes misses game against Red Wings with injury
VANCOUVER — A major piece of the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup was missing Sunday as captain…
The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases
LONDON (AP) — Arbel Yehoud is achingly close to freedom, but her face is a…
Chappell Roan wins best new artist Grammy Award
Chappell Roan nudged aside Sabrina Carpenter to win the Grammy for best new artist Sunday,…
Africa knew Trump’s ‘America First’ pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Four days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing almost…
A police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio drive of the year is killed by gunmen
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio vaccination drive of the…
Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma,…
As birth tourism rises again, will Trump’s citizenship moves send more Canada’s way?
RICHMOND, B.C. — Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing…
The Grammys had a few surprises up their sleeves. Here are some key moments from the show
All eyes at the Grammy Awards were on whether the most-nominated artist in the history…
Observers call for pressure on U.S. corporations as Trump, Musk take aim at Canada
OTTAWA — As U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk take aim at Canada, some…
Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, star of the popular drama ‘Meteor Garden,’ dies at age 48
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV…
Trudeau says U.S. tariffs on Canada will be paused for 30 days
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Monday not to impose tariffs on Canada and…
Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma,…
Author Mac Barnett named new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
NEW YORK (AP) — The new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature i s a…
Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French…
Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big MeToo trial
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court has found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on…