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App Store Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft, Mojang 2. HotSchedules, HotSchedules 3. Bloons TD…
Oscars organization names Bill Kramer as new CEO
The organization behind the Oscars has named Bill Kramer as their new CEO. The Academy…
‘Unburnable’ copy of Handmaid’s Tale auctioned for $130,000
NEW YORK (AP) — A specially commissioned, unburnable edition of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”…
Carbon offset markets, more Russian sanctions : In The News for June 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Prosecutors: R. Kelly should get at least 25 years in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe…
Grammys add new categories, including songwriter of the year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys are adding a special song for social change award…
Justice Barrett’s $425K tops among Supreme Court’s authors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices took in $800,000 in book royalties last year, a…
Taylor Swift talks ‘All Too Well’ at Tribeca Festival
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans outside New York’s Beacon Theatre were cheering for Taylor Swift…
Expanding camp in N.S. includes program for kids in grief, with ample time for fun
HALIFAX – When Meaghan Belanger’s mother informed her about a Nova Scotia camp for children…
United Arab Emirates bans Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ from showing
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned the upcoming…
War isn’t funny but humor helps Ukrainians cope with trauma
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Because he’ll shortly be deployed as a soldier on the battlefields…
Race factors into Dem runoff for Georgia secretary of state
ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic primary battle for Georgia secretary of state – the top…
New this week: Luke Combs, Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
William at 40: A milestone birthday in a life under scrutiny
LONDON (AP) — The world watched as Prince William grew from a towheaded schoolboy to…
Review: A big heart and one googly eye in ‘Marcel the Shell’
It’s boom times for googly eyes. Within months of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the…
Reports: Judge in Italy extends hotel detention for Haggis
BRINDISI, Italy (AP) — A judge on Wednesday ordered Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis…
Daytime Emmys return to live in-person show, ‘Y&R’ tops noms
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — After two years of real-life drama and isolation due to the…
Job vacancies grow in April to just over one million, wages rise in tight market
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies at the beginning of April…
Kenzo channels preppy, Celine goes for razzmatazz in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Kenzo’s designer, Nigo, found his groove for his sophomore collection at the…
Cancelled Canada Day parades, Canada’s role in NATO : In The News for June 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
Ousters, upsets halfway through 2022 primary election season
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have rendered…
Dior does folklore in Paris couture, riffing on Ukraine art
PARIS (AP) — Images of traditional embroideries and floral paintings adorned the walls of Dior’s…
UK climate protesters glue themselves to gallery paintings
LONDON (AP) — Climate change protesters targeted a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last…
Highland Park set tight gun limits long before parade attack
CHICAGO (AP) — In a state with some of the country’s toughest gun regulations and…