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Retired Giants catcher Buster Posey goes back to school to complete his degree from Florida State
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Buster Posey is going back to school at age 36. No,…
‘Breaking Bad’ stars reunite on picket line to call for studios to resume negotiations with actors
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — The cast of “Breaking Bad” has reunited to call upon…
Arrest made in attempted break-in at home of UFC president Dana White
LEVANT, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine arrested a 23-year-old on charges of attempting to…
Yale President Peter Salovey to step down next year with plans to return to full-time faculty
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University President Peter Salovey, who has led the Ivy…
Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — A headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and…
Will updated COVID vaccines work against latest variant? Canadian scientists monitor global research
Federal scientists will be monitoring global research to determine the effectiveness of updated vaccines against…
Accomplished stage actor, pioneering theatre director Marti Maraden dies at 78
TORONTO – Stage actor Marti Maraden, who helped break down barriers for women as an…
Pope Francis meets privately with King Charles and Queen Camilla during his Vatican convalescence
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on…
Americans have long wanted the perfect endless summer. Jimmy Buffett offered them one
It seemed wistfully appropriate, somehow, that news of Jimmy Buffett’s death emerged at the beginning…
Berlin Wall relic gets a ‘second life’ on US-Mexico border as Biden adds barriers
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — As the U.S. government built its latest stretch of border wall,…
Disney wants to narrow the scope of its lawsuit against DeSantis to free speech claim
Disney wants to narrow the scope of its federal lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to…
Corgis parade outside Buckingham Palace to remember Queen Elizabeth II a year since her death
LONDON (AP) — The changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace may draw tourists from…
West Virginia University crisis looms as GOP leaders focus on economic development, jobs
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — On the same day that dejected students pleaded with the board…
Ancient Roman bust seized from Massachusetts museum in looting probe
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A bronze bust believed to depict the daughter of an ancient…
Atom Egoyan says ‘Seven Veils’ explores themes that have haunted him for years
TORONTO – On a sun-drenched August morning, filmmaker Atom Egoyan stands in the silence of…
Book Review: Stephen King finds terror in the ordinary in new pandemic-set novel ‘Holly’
“Holly” by Stephen King (Scribner) In half a century of writing horror novels, Stephen King…
Quebec author Kevin Lambert in contention for prestigious Prix Goncourt award
MONTREAL – Quebec author Kevin Lambert is in the running for the prestigious Prix Goncourt…
Civil rights lawsuit in North Dakota accuses a white supremacist group of racial intimidation
Two nonprofits have sued a white nationalist hate group in North Dakota, alleging that it…
Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen taking on new challenges on two continents
NEW YORK (AP) — Embarking on her most ambitious season yet, Lise Davidsen is giving…
Veterans’ fundraiser draws Tracy Morgan, Josh Groban, John Mellencamp and Jon Stewart
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Groban, John Mellencamp,Tracy Morgan and the ever-present Jon Stewart will…
Vancouver-based writer John Vaillant among contenders for a prestigious non-fiction prize
LONDON (AP) — Books about the perilous state of our world, our food and our…
Honorary Oscars event celebrating Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks pushed back amid Hollywood strikes
Angela Bassett is going to have to wait a little bit longer to get her…
Hillary Clinton returning to the White House for an arts event next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to make a rare…
Nia DaCosta makes her mark on Marvel history with ‘The Marvels’: Fall Movie Preview
NEW YORK (AP) — Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming “The Marvels,” has a diagnosis…