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Jurors say they are deadlocked in murder-for-hire trial
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The jurors hearing the case of a Florida woman accused…
Felicity Jones joins ranks of classic Star Wars heroines
SAN FRANCISCO – “Star Wars” gets a bad rap for being a boy’s club, and…
Sexy Beaches? Florida lawmaker in suit over Pitbull contract
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Saying taxpayers have a right to know how much Pitbull has been…
‘Growing Pains’ star and TV host Alan Thicke dies at age 69
Alan Thicke, a versatile performer who gained his greatest renown as the beloved dad on…
‘Do Not Say We Have Nothing’ by Madeleine Thien tops Maclean’s fiction list
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada for the week…
Shannen Doherty gives glimpse of breast cancer treatment
Shannen Doherty is giving an up-close look at her fight against breast cancer. The former…
McKellen-Stewart double act signs off with live screening
LONDON – One of the great theatrical bromances of our time is coming to the…
Trudeau treats children at Ottawa hospital to advance Star Wars screening
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited patients from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario…
A list of Alan Thicke’s Canadian connections
While Alan Thicke built a career in the U.S., he was born in Kirkland Lake,…
‘SNL’ vet included in new ‘Hamilton’ cast for Broadway
NEW YORK – Former “Saturday Night Live” star Taran Killam will be getting plenty of…
Jauregui charged with marijuana possession at DC airport
CHANTILLY, Va. – A member of the girl group Fifth Harmony has been charged with…
Sports community weighs in on passing of Canadian entertainer Alan Thicke
Former Blue Jays great Joe Carter first got to know Canadian entertainer Alan Thicke at…
The Latest: Cosby hearing adjourns, no decision on accusers
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – The Latest on Bill Cosby’s latest court appearance in his sexual assault…
No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off on Thursday,…
The Latest: Trump team says Energy questions unauthorized
WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Donald Trump (all times EST): 10:20 p.m. President-elect Donald…
Bill to raise salaries, allow Christie book gets a hearing
TRENTON, N.J. – Republican Gov. Chris Christie could profit from a book deal before he…
Cosby lawyer attacks ‘bandwagon’ accusers’ accounts as vague
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Bill Cosby’s lawyers on Wednesday attacked what they called “vague, remote and…
Euro 2016 seen by 2 billion on TV; 600M tune in for final
GENEVA – Boosted by Cristiano Ronaldo’s title run and Iceland’s feel-good story, the 2016 European…
Patti Smith explains Dylan lyric flub in candid essay
LOS ANGELES – Patti Smith says that when she stumbled over the lyrics of a…
NBC, CBS, ‘Nova’ among 2017 duPont-Columbia Award winners
NEW YORK – The European migrant crisis, environmental perils and the racial divide are among…
A TV fan sees his past through the eyes of antique cameras
WINDER, Ga. – What does Bobby Ellerbee see when he looks at his antique TV…
An international ‘Rogue One’ cast for a new ‘Star Wars’ era
SAN FRANCISCO – “Star Wars” has always had a wide variety of faces and languages…
NBC to launch all-Olympic channel in deal with IOC, USOC
NEW YORK – NBC is bringing year-round Olympic programming to the United States. After years…
Florida agency paid Pitbull $1M for ‘Sexy Beaches’ promotion
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Rapper Pitbull released his $1 million contract with Florida’s tourism marketing agency…