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Artists to cash in when work is resold with update of copyright laws
OTTAWA – Artists are to get paid when their work is resold in a shakeup…
UMaine AD is headed to Division III Southwestern University
ORONO, Maine (AP) — University of Maine athletics director Ken Ralph is departing to serve…
Canadian welterweight Yohan (White Lion) Lainesse added to UFC 279 fight card
Canadian welterweight Yohan (White Lion) Lainesse has been added to the high-profile UFC 279 fight…
Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New York
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from…
Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian official Monday denied Tehran was involved in…
R. Kelly timeline: Shining star to convicted sex trafficker
R. Kelly’s musical accomplishments have been accompanied by a long history of allegations that he…
Rapper A$AP Rocky charged with felony assault with a firearm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper A$AP Rocky was charged with two felonies Monday for pulling…
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Giuliani targeted in criminal probe of 2020 election ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is a…
R Kelly jury picked in child pornography, trial-fixing case
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury was impaneled Tuesday in R. Kelly’s hometown of Chicago…
UAE ambassador to return to Iran, boosting ties after years
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates plans to reinstate its ambassador…
‘Kind of a small miracle:’ Winnipeg-born actor at the helm of art auction for Ukraine
Olena Kayinska was forced to put down her paintbrush at the end of February. The…
New this week: ‘Me Time,’ DJ Khaled and Sylvester Stallone
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Everything you need to know about the 2022 Emmys
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Are you ready for some football? Fine, but the return of…
Rapper Fetty Wap faces at least 5 years in prison for drugs
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Rapper Fetty Wap pleaded guilty Monday to a conspiracy drug…
Danish adoptees call for S. Korea to probe adoption issues
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of South Koreans adopted by Danish parents decades ago…
Greta Constantine among womenswear nominees at Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards
TORONTO – Greta Constantine is vying for back-to-back wins in the womenswear category at the…
Mario Batali settles 2 lawsuits alleging sexual assault
BOSTON (AP) — Mario Batali has agreed to settle two Massachusetts lawsuits that accused the…
‘The Herds’ begins its journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals –…
Concerns unheeded over Edmonton buffalo sculpture: Indigenous consultant
EDMONTON – An Indigenous educator and community advocate says he raised concerns over a now-scrapped…
‘Sort of who I am’: Cree youth hopes to inspire others with science videos
A single eagle feather sits on the kitchen table in Simon Monteith’s home. Next to…
Open letter to Bell says LaFlamme ousting shows sexism, ageism women face at work
An open letter signed by a long list of Canadian luminaries is taking aim at…
Prince Charles edits British Black newspaper ‘The Voice’
LONDON (AP) — The Prince of Wales has edited an edition of British African-Caribbean newspaper…
New Mexico man charged with supporting Islamic State group
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man has been arrested and charged with trying…
At 90, the Venice Film Festival looks better than ever
Cinema’s biggest stars just seem to shine a bit brighter at the Venice International Film…