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Bassett, Butler, Yeoh, Fraser, others react to Oscar nods
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reactions from some of the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards:…
‘Everything Everywhere’ tops Oscar nominations with 11
NEW YORK (AP) — The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led…
A nod at 90, a 42-year gap and more Oscar nomination numbers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A descending look at the numbers behind Tuesday’s nominations for the…
House Republicans push for info on Hunter Biden’s art sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans renewed their investigation Wednesday into the art dealings of Hunter…
Ukraine’s Odesa city put on UNESCO heritage in danger list
PARIS (AP) — The United Nations’ cultural agency decided Wednesday to add the historic center…
Maryland board formally OKs developing area near FedEx Field
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials on Wednesday voted to formally begin the process of…
Faculty calls on embattled Minnesota college head to resign
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Faculty leaders at a Minnesota college that dismissed an art…
Actor Esme Bianco, Marilyn Manson settle sex abuse lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco has agreed to settle a…
New grant for Indigenous filmmakers launched in honour of Jeff Barnaby
TORONTO – Sarah Del Seronde is a big believer in interrogating the word “legacy,” particularly…
Canada’s Devin Gibson looking to make mark in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
Hurt hands are nothing new to Devin Gibson. It comes with the territory for a…
Court orders Detroit museum to hold onto disputed van Gogh
DETROIT (AP) — A federal appeals court has ordered a Detroit museum to hold onto…
Noah Cowan, former co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival, dead at 55
TORONTO – Noah Cowan, former co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival, has died at…
Harrison Ford inspires cast in new comedy ‘Shrinking’
NEW YORK (AP) — When Bill Lawrence was developing his new Apple TV+ comedy ”Shrinking,”…
Didion-Dunne archives acquired by New York Public Library
NEW YORK (AP) — The archives of the late Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne,…
Student groups show support for Minnesota college president
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Representatives of several student groups at a Minnesota college that…
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra gets new music director
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For 17 seasons the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has been under the…
Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent…
Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent…
Dismissal of lawsuit over Columbus Day name change upheld
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a…
Actress and former senator Viola Léger, best known as La Sagouine, dies at 92
Actress, teacher and former senator Viola Léger has died at the age of 92. A…
Emhoff says somber Auschwitz visit key to antisemitism work
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Doug Emhoff, the husband of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, said…
‘Make peoples’ jaws drop:’ Inuvialuk sculptor shaped by cultural stories
When veteran Inuvialuk sculptor David Ruben Piqtoukun hears stories from his culture, they sprout images…
Trustees picked by DeSantis may change progressive college
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — “Your education. Your way. Be original. Be you.” That’s how New…
Hazel McCallion, former longtime mayor of Mississauga, Ont., dies at 101
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Hazel McCallion, who developed a legacy of feisty advocacy during more than…