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Michigan in discussions to kick off 2026 football season in Germany
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan is having discussions about kicking off the 2026 football…
Danielle Smith backs ‘better way’ than cull at B.C. ostrich farm hit by avian flu
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says authorities should be looking for a “better way” than a…
Number of federal public service jobs could drop by almost 60,000, report predicts
OTTAWA — A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the federal…
Canada condemns Israel over humanitarian crisis in Gaza
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday accused the Israeli government of failing to…
Trump administration withdraws from UNESCO again, only 2 years after US rejoined
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it will once again withdraw…
Elton John, Questlove, Rod Stewart mourn death of Ozzy Osbourne
Luminaries of the music world and beyond mourned the death of Ozzy Osbourne at age…
‘The Osbournes’ changed Ozzy’s image from grisly to cuddly, and changed reality TV
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There was Ozzy before “The Osbournes” and Ozzy after “The Osbournes.”…
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became…
10 songs to memorialize Ozzy Osbourne, the great Black Sabbath frontman
NEW YORK (AP) — There are pioneering music figures, and then there is Ozzy Osbourne,…
Doctor pleads guilty to selling Matthew Perry ketamine in the weeks before the actor’s death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who was a primary target in the sweeping investigation…
Birmingham mourns the death of native son Ozzy Osbourne
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne’s fans had sensed the end was near. At his…
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine faces possible prison time after admitting to drug possession
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine admitted Wednesday that he violated the conditions of…
Comedian John Early’s directorial debut ‘Maddie’s Secret’ to premiere at TIFF
TORONTO — Comedian John Early will make his directorial debut at the Toronto International Film…
‘Buckingham Nicks’ was a record store holy grail for decades. It’s finally getting reissued
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — They were in love once. Four years before Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours”…
Hungary bans Irish rap group Kneecap from entering ahead of festival performance
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Thursday…
Rapper GloRilla is arrested on drug charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
Rapper GloRilla was arrested this week on felony drug charges after “a significant amount of…
Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for ‘Feels So Good,’ dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in…
Banksy work ‘The Migrant Child’ removed from Venetian palazzo for restoration and future display
MILAN (AP) — Art restorers have removed a deteriorating piece of graffiti by the street…
Comic-Con 2025 kicks off with new ‘Freddy’s,’ ‘Toxic Avenger’ and thousands of costume-clad fans
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of fans — many in costumes —…
‘South Park’ co-creator jokes he’s ‘terribly sorry’ over premiere that drew White House anger
SAN DIEGO (AP) — “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses Thursday…
UK police charge actor Micheal Ward with rape and sexual assault
LONDON (AP) — British actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault,…
DC council set for Aug. 1 vote on updated Commanders stadium plan after Trump threatened to block it
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The District of Columbia Council is set to vote Aug. 1…
More competitions, longer seasons and other demands put focus on workload in elite women’s soccer
England’s Millie Bright bowed out of the European Championship because of mental and physical exhaustion.…
Trump signs order to clarify college athletes’ employment status amid NIL chaos
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that federal…