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Mississippi flag group could meet without gov’s appointees
JACKSON, Miss. – The commission that will design a new Mississippi flag without the Confederate…
Annie Ross, jazz singer turned actor, dies at 89 in New York
LOS ANGELES – Annie Ross, a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over…
Lottery class action and Jesse Reyez song wins Prism Prize; The News for July 24
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Canadian Jesse (The Body Snatcher) Ronson looks forward to UFC return
Six years after his last UFC fight, Canadian Jesse (The Body Snatcher) Ronson is back.…
Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104
PARIS – Olivia de Havilland, the doe-eyed actress beloved to millions as the sainted Melanie…
Olivia de Havilland, Oscar-winning actress, dies at 104
PARIS – Olivia de Havilland, the doe-eyed actress beloved to millions as the sainted Melanie…
Partial list of Emmy nominees in top categories
LOS ANGELES – Partial list of nominees for the annual prime-time Emmy Awards, announced Tuesday…
Plush toys, jewelry, dance lessons – Broadway’s side hustles
NEW YORK – Broadway seamstress Amy Micallef hasn’t put her talent on hold while theatres…
Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at home games
CHICAGO – The National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks said Wednesday they are banning headdresses at…
Plush toys, jewelry, dance lessons – Broadway’s side hustles
NEW YORK – Broadway seamstress Amy Micallef hasn’t put her talent on hold while theatres…
Alan Parker, director of “Midnight Express,” dies at 76
LONDON – Alan Parker, a successful and sometimes surprising filmmaker whose diverse output includes “Bugsy…
Quebec festivals organizers look to innovate as restrictions loosened
Montreal has been having its quietest summer in recent memory, as COVID-19 put an end…
Local marks 5 years, big success with Big Loud Records label
NASHVILLE – In Craig Wiseman’s first five years of living in Nashville, he found himself…
Private school plans including smaller classes show stark inequities in education
TORONTO – With children in both public and private schools, Toronto mom Karuna Satov is…
‘Impossible’: School boards are at heart of reopening debate
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Helena Miller listened to teachers, terrified to reenter classrooms, and parents,…
Nashville mayor to ease coronavirus restrictions on bars
NASHVILLE – The mayor of Tennessee’s capital city says he plans to roll back restrictions…
Lee Corso to retire from ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ after four-decade run
Lee Corso’s nearly four-decade run on ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to an end. Corso,…
‘Do something’: Harris’ rapid rise driven by call to action
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Hours before Kamala Harris took the stage for the first time as…
Bill Morneau leaves cabinet, federal politics, as suddenly as he arrived
OTTAWA – William Francis Morneau leaves federal politics as suddenly as he burst onto the…
Tyler Perry’s work honoured with 2020 Governors Award
NEW YORK – Tyler Perry has won awards from the NAACP and BET. Now he’s…
Slade Gorton, former Washington US senator, dies at 92
SEATTLE – Slade Gorton, a patrician and cerebral politician from Washington state who served as…
Film academy to host virtual panels about inclusion, equity
Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a…
Virtual Emmys: Less walking, talking, but beware the Wi-Fi
LOS ANGELES – In a typical Hollywood awards show, it’s the orchestra’s task to nudge…
Ministry mislead students in wake of exam errors: Ombudsperson
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Education Ministry has agreed to apologize and compensate students harmed by…