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Julie Otsuka, Ed Yong win Carnegie Medals for Excellence
NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Julie Otsuka has strong memories of libraries from her childhood…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
‘Don’t be numb to this’: Battling despair over gun deaths BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Increasingly…
New alcohol recommendations could speed up changing drinking habits, businesses say
TORONTO – New guidance for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden…
Why everyone’s debating Riseborough’s best actress Oscar nod
NEW YORK (AP) — Nothing — not Tom Cruise’s snub nor Austin Butler’s lingering Elvis…
‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cindy Williams, who was among the most recognizable stars in America…
After academy review, Riseborough will keep Oscar nomination
NEW YORK (AP) — After a review of the awards campaign for the indie drama…
Ireland celebrates ‘matron saint’ with prayers, new holiday
KILDARE, Ireland (AP) — St. Patrick has long received the attention and the big parades,…
DeSantis pushes ban on diversity programs in state colleges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced plans to block state…
Prying eyes: Neighbors win privacy feud with UK Tate gallery
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court says people who live in glass houses have…
Alec Baldwin scheduled for court on charges in set death
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s first court appearance has been set as he…
Black history class revised by College Board amid criticism
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — High school senior Kahlila Bandele is used to courses that…
Stocks end higher as Fed sees progress against inflation
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rose to its highest level since the summer following…
Violence frustrates historic Black cultural hub in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — Joe Johnson-Winfield remembers when west Baltimore’s Pennsylvania Avenue attracted locals and tourists…
Why are people turning to psychedelics like ayahuasca?
HILDALE, Utah (AP) — Ayahuasca is a psychedelic tea whose roots go back hundreds of…
Psychedelic churches in US pushing boundaries of religion
HILDALE, Utah (AP) — The tea tasted bitter and earthy, but Lorenzo Gonzales drank it…
Canadian featherweight Kyle Nelson looks forward to high-profile UFC fight
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson is looking forward to welcoming (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho…
Israel probes legality of US giving artifact to Palestinians
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — An ivory spoon dating back 2,700 years that was recently…
DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly…
New opera by Haitian-Canadian composer puts Black performers, stories in spotlight
MONTREAL – When the opera “La Flambeau” premieres next week in Montreal, Black performers will…
Lauded rebel fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies at age 88
PARIS (AP) — Paco Rabanne, the Spanish-born designer known for perfumes sold worldwide but who…
Charles Kimbrough, who played anchor in ‘Murphy Brown,’ dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Kimbrough, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who played a straight-laced…
Two-part ‘Fall On Your Knees’ tests audience demand, resiliency of live theatre
TORONTO – Under most circumstances, luring theatre audiences to a two-night, six-hour drama about deep…
Julie Andrews teams with daughter on new picture book
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest picture book collaboration between Julie Andrews and daughter Emma…