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Peterborough police investigating after protesters hurl insults at NDP’s Singh
OTTAWA – Police are investigating after a video circulated on social media showed people hurling…
Chicago alt-weekly survives column clash, going nonprofit
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Reader, the city’s famed alt-weekly, is expected to become a…
Back to normal? Cannes Film Festival prepares to party
After the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition…
EXPLAINER: White ‘replacement theory’ fuels racist attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — A racist ideology seeping from the internet’s fringes into the mainstream…
NAC revives pandemic-stalled shows for mix of new and old gems to lure back audiences
Following two seasons scuttled by the pandemic, the National Arts Centre is inviting audiences back…
Bill Cosby lawyers cry foul as civil sex assault trial looms
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — With jury selection less than a week away, attorneys scrambled…
Celebrated Mexican archaeologist wins major Spanish award
MADRID (AP) — Eduardo Matos Moctezuma, a celebrated Mexican archaeologist who led the excavation of…
Female country stars to join Wynonna Judd on tour this fall
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country stars Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Brandi Carlile, Little Big Town,…
Captive medic’s bodycam shows firsthand horror of Mariupol
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a…
FIFA plans to announce 2026 World Cup host cities on June 16
FIFA will announce its host cities for the 2026 World Cup on June 16 with…
New this week: Dinosaurs, Def Leppard and ‘The Responder’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Surgeon: Johnny Depp’s severed finger story has flaws
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A hand surgeon testified Monday that Johnny Depp could not…
Buddhist chaplains on the rise in US, offering broad appeal
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Wedged into a recliner in the corner of her assisted living…
Ricky Gervais’ Netflix special blasted as ‘anti-trans rants’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Following in Dave Chappelle’s footsteps, Ricky Gervais ridicules transgender women in…
Léa Seydoux, once again, rules the Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival, yet again, belongs to Léa Seydoux. The…
Amy Schumer, Rick Mercer, Jimmy Carr swing into Montreal for Just For Laughs festival
MONTREAL – Comedians Amy Schumer, Jimmy Carr, and Fortune Feimster are joining the lineup for…
Refugee Olympic team awarded prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID (AP) — The Olympic Refugee Foundation and the refugee Olympics team are the winners…
Jon Batiste kicks off Grammy Museum’s educational series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Batiste is still putting in some Grammy work: The multi-talented…
Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker gets France’s highest honor
NEW YORK (AP) — Darren Walker, Ford Foundation president and preeminent connector and advocate for…
In Commonwealth, queen’s jubilee draws protests and apathy
LONDON (AP) — After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed…
EXPLAINER: A look at Bill Cosby’s sexual assault civil trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eleven months after he was freed from prison when a Pennsylvania…
Spanish dramatist Juan Mayorga wins Asturias prize
MADRID (AP) — Juan Mayorga, one of Spain’s most popular and respected playwrights, has won…
Chinatowns more vibrant after pandemic, anti-Asian violence
The last week of April was a whirlwind for San Francisco’s Chinatown. The storied neighborhood…
Prize-winning Texas drama teacher to get special Tony Award
NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators will go to a…