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Trump slams politicians who won’t say they got booster shots
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is slamming politicians who refuse to say…
EXPLAINER: What’s next in Prince Andrew sex abuse lawsuit?
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge’s ruling against Prince Andrew in a sexual abuse lawsuit…
Alaska ER doctor’s paintings follow passage of pandemic
HOMER, Alaska (AP) — First Friday art talks usually become passive affairs, with artists discussing…
New this week: Mellencamp, Hilary Duff and ‘Fraggle Rock’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Indigenous woman to lead Smithsonian American Indian museum
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Indigenous New Mexico woman has been named to lead the…
Yvette Mimieux, ’60s starlet of ‘Time Machine,’ dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Yvette Mimieux, the blond and blue-eyed 1960s film star of “Where…
Biden says nation weary from COVID but rising with him in WH
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden acknowledged that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and…
Mother: teachers manipulated child to change gender identity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A mother who claims teachers secretly manipulated her 11-year-old daughter into…
Divisive Brazilian right-wing philosopher, provocateur dies
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Olavo de Carvalho, a leading light of Brazil’s conservative movement…
Mississippi mayor withholds library funds over LGBTQ books
RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) — The director of a Mississippi library system says a mayor is…
Man crashes into Taylor Swift’s NY building, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — A Virginia man has been arrested for drunkenly crashing a car…
‘Nanny,’ ‘Exiles,’ ‘Navalny’ among top Sundance winners
A drama about an undocumented nanny in New York City, a documentary about three exiled…
What to stream in February: An Instagram fraudster, Black history and Ben Stiller
TORONTO – Elite social circles and the halls of a drab corporate office serve as…
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.6% in November, and above pre-COVID level
OTTAWA – Better-than-expected growth in November pushed the Canadian economy above pre-pandemic levels for the…
Nova Scotia’s recreational facilities struggle through most challenging COVID-19 wave
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s recreational facilities will likely need more short-term government support once the…
Congregation facing eviction from nation’s oldest synagogue
A Jewish congregation in New York City has moved to evict Rhode Island congregants who…
Italian movie star Monica Vitti dies at age 90 in Rome
ROME (AP) — Monica Vitti, the versatile movie star of Michelangelo Antonioni’s “L’Avventura” and other…
SXSW plots in-person film fest with ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Lost City’
NEW YORK (AP) — After the pandemic forced the South by Southwest Film Festival to…
‘Ozark’s’ Jason Bateman feted as Hasty Pudding Man of Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — “Ozark” actor Jason Bateman was honored Thursday as Man of the…
EXPLAINER: What’s changed with Oscar’s best picture category
The Academy Awards change more than the public might realize. Every year the academy’s leadership…
Employment ‘carnage’ of 200,000 jobs lost in January looks temporary, economists say
Riddled by Omicron’s rapid spread, the Canadian economy lost 200,100 jobs in January amid stricter…
Police: Gunman kills 2 Virginia college officers, arrested
BRIDGEWATER, Va. (AP) — A gunman shot and killed two campus officers at a private…
The evolution of Steve-O, where every act is his last
Steve-O dropped out of college in 1993. He told everyone his plan was to become…
Bill Cosby likely to avoid testifying in sex assault lawsuit
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Friday appeared strongly inclined to…