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National Holocaust Monument vandalized with ‘FEED ME’ written in red paint
OTTAWA — An act of vandalism that targeted the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa was…
Judge orders managers for late Johnny Winter to pay $226,000 in damages in lawsuit alleging theft
A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud over the estate of the late legendary…
‘Day of the Jackal’ author Frederick Forsyth dies at 86
LONDON (AP) — Frederick Forsyth, the British author of “The Day of the Jackal” and…
For Sharon Van Etten, making her latest album was both spiritual and psychological
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As she was putting together her seventh and most recent record,…
Nintendo’s Switch 2 soups up the graphics, but does it deliver the games?
WASHINGTON (AP) — I’m cruising around Bowser’s Castle with my old pal Toad. It’s not…
ABC’s Terry Moran is suspended following his social media post calling Trump and Miller haters
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News has suspended correspondent Terry Moran for calling Trump administration…
Nina Stemme says farewell to Isolde after 126 performances
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nina Stemme tilted back her head after the final notes of her…
Misty Copeland broke barriers in ballet. Now she’s retiring and moving to ‘the next stage’
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten years ago this month, Misty Copeland sat in front of…
Tony Awards highlights: Radio City becomes the room where it happens for a ‘Hamilton’ reunion
NEW YORK (AP) — Even the ushers at Radio City Music Hall seemed thrilled to…
Kim Novak to receive Venice Film Festival’s lifetime achievement honor
Kim Novak, the glamorous and fiercely independent star of one of the greatest films ever…
Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery will calve off cable operations from its streaming…
At this museum, no one will shush you, and you can touch the objects
LONDON (AP) — A museum is like an iceberg. Most of it is out of…
Japan’s Osaka Expo temporarily suspends water shows after high levels of bacteria detected
TOKYO (AP) — Popular daily fountain shows and a shallow pool area at Expo 2025…
Tony Awards laud android rom-com ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and history-making ‘Purpose’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Maybe Happy Ending,” a rom-com about androids that crackles with humanity,…
Charlotte Le Bon is focused on directing, but has ideas for a ‘White Lotus’ return
TORONTO — Since her breakout role in season 3 of HBO’s hit dramedy “White Lotus,”…
‘Lilo & Stitch’ cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff ‘Ballerina’ dances to 2nd place
In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, “Lilo…
A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal ‘Cornclave’
LONDON (AP) — Vegetable likenesses of U.S. President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton and…
‘Can’t stop’: Researchers say problematic smartphone use like an addiction
EDMONTON — Anita Hagh couldn’t stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the…
Global streamers fight CRTC’s rule requiring them to fund Canadian content
OTTAWA — Some of the world’s biggest streaming companies will argue in court on Monday…
Cloudy skies can’t dim joy as thousands fill nation’s capital for World Pride parade
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gray skies and drizzle gave way to sunshine, multicolored flags and celebrations…
Key moments from the fourth week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial…
‘The road is long’: Syrian refugee engineering a fresh start in Montreal
MONTREAL — When Jad Albasha arrived in Quebec in 2016 as a 21-year-old fleeing his…
Film festival showcases what artificial intelligence can do on the big screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Artificial intelligence ‘s use in movie making is exploding. And a…
A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe
“Captain America doesn’t wear a beard and a turban, and he’s white.” Vishavjit Singh looked…