Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Arts
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant…
Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event
Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from…
Disney delays ‘Black Widow,’ Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel,…
Met Opera skips this season, 1st Black composer opens ’21-22
NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time…
Fubo streaming service retains English Premier League rights in Canada with new deal
Fubo Canada has retained the rights to the English Premier League with a new multi-year…
With spy series ‘Tehran,’ Israelis reach out to an enemy
NEW YORK – Things are not as they seem in the new Apple TV+ series…
Black artist pulls exhibit from HistoryMiami to protest
MIAMI – To the late songstress and civil rights activist Nina Simone, the role of…
Q&A: Copeland looks to her youth in new kids book ‘Bunheads’
NEW YORK – Misty Copeland has long told the story of the childhood ballet teacher…
‘Music brings us together’: Country stars find unity and hope at CCMA Awards
TORONTO – While Brett Kissel couldn’t stand before a crowd of thousands at the Canadian…
‘I felt safe,’ but others might not, NDP leader says of incident near Parliament
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Canada needs to ensure elected officials don’t feel…
Cambodian man arrested with almost 300 centuries-old jars
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – A man on Cambodia’s southern coast was arrested for possessing almost…
University renaming buildings honouring white supremacists
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo, a state-run liberal arts school, will rename two…
TV’s ‘Warrior’ latest proof that Bruce Lee still holds sway
PHOENIX – Even nearly 50 years after his death, Bruce Lee can still make ripples.…
Long-term jobless caught in a squeeze that imperils recovery
WASHINGTON – This spring, Magdalena Valiente was expecting her best year as a Florida-based concert…
Royal Opera to sell Hockney painting to help it stay afloat
LONDON – Britain’s Royal Opera House is selling a David Hockney painting of its former…
Radha Blank of ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version’ isn’t late
If Radha Blank had a tagline for her film, “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” it would be:…
What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial with jury selection set to get underway
NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled…
Rapper Tay-K convicted of murder for second time in Texas
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas rapper who performed as Tay-K and was best known…
Women outwit Hollywood bias with help from industry insiders
LOS ANGELES – Kaitlyn Yang knows it’s rare for women to work in visual effects…
Princes of Wales Theatres welcomes back audiences for ‘Blindness’ sound installation
TORONTO – Audiences are set to be welcomed back to the Princess of Wales Theatre…
Broadway shutdown due to virus extended again until May 30
NEW YORK – Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows…
Meeting the moment: Queen Elizabeth honours pandemic’s heroes
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II has used her delayed birthday honours list to celebrate the…
Classical music community mourns death of Canadian soprano Erin Wall at age 44
Classical music fans are remembering Canadian soprano Erin Wall as a virtuosic talent whose voice…
Five things to know about court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
WASHINGTON – Confirmation hearings begin Monday for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney…