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Officials: 6 people died in western NY windstorm’s aftermath
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Authorities say last week’s windstorm in western New York resulted in six…
Investigation into 2012 Nigeria plane crash faults pilots
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The pilots of a Nigerian airliner failed to follow emergency…
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Audible.com bestsellers for week ending March 10: Fiction 1. Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs, narrated…
Gaza father seeks Israeli apology for killing of 3 daughters
JERUSALEM – A Palestinian doctor pleaded with Israel on Tuesday to apologize for a 2009…
The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store
iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending March 12, 2017: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1.…
Daniel Kaluuya responds to Samuel Jackson’s casting critique
NEW YORK – Daniel Kaluuya, star of the horror hit “Get Out,” has responded to…
Rocker Gregg Allman cancels all tour dates for the year
NEW YORK – Gregg Allman has cancelled all of his scheduled tour dates for the…
‘Daily Show’ cancels Tuesday episode because of snow
NEW YORK – The winter weather means a few less laughs. Comedy Central’s “The Daily…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending March 12, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
Dozens of asylum-seekers in Hungary continue hunger strike
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Dozens of asylum-seekers in Hungary continued their hunger strike for a second…
Sax in space: French astronaut delighted with birthday gift
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This is one cosmically cool sax — and saxophone player. France’s…
The Latest: White nationalist hopes to regain tax exemption
The Latest on the U.S. government’s revocation of the tax-exempt status of a group run…
Hungary’s governing party seeks talks on law on civic groups
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary’s governing Fidesz party says it has prepared a draft law regulating…
Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris, Jon Pardi earn ACM Awards
NASHVILLE – Brothers Osborne, Maren Morris and Jon Pardi are early winners at this year’s…
B.C. economy to grow more slowly over next two years: Central 1 Credit Union
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia credit union says the province’s economy will remain strong through…
Feist announces fifth studio album ‘Pleasure’ will arrive in April
TORONTO – Canadian singer-songwriter Feist says “Pleasure,” her first studio album in nearly six years,…
Activist sues Oscar nominee James Woods over ‘Nazi’ tweet
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – An Ohio activist is suing Oscar nominee James Woods for defamation over…
‘SNL’ ‘Weekend Update’ segment gets summer prime-time run
LOS ANGELES – “Saturday Night Live” gets the summer off, but “Weekend Update” will keep…
‘I’m coming for you’: Whoopi Goldberg blasts fake web story
NEW YORK – Whoopi Goldberg is blasting a fake-news website that ran a story she…
Collision between semi-trailer, truck and moose kills man in northwestern B.C.
NEW HAZELTON, B.C. – An accident involving two vehicles and a moose has killed a…
Carleton University raises eyebrows with removal of scale from athletic facility
An Ottawa university has raised eyebrows and ire by opting to remove the scale from…
Class-action lawsuit launched against Canopy Growth over pesticide in marijuana
HALIFAX – A Halifax-based law firm has launched a class-action lawsuit against Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)…
Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world’s coral reefs
SOUTH ARI ATOLL, Maldives – There were startling colours here just a year ago, a…
Israel briefly detains Palestinian mapper of settler growth
JERUSALEM – Israeli police on Tuesday burst into the offices of a Palestinian cartographer who…