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Teachers kick off strike in Portland, Oregon, over class sizes, pay and resources
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Teachers in Portland, Oregon, walked off the job on Wednesday for…
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. October 3, 223. Editorial: Don’t bet the house on a casino A…
Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time
TORONTO – Mending clothes was a regular part of growing up for Anna-Marie Janzen, who…
American Ballet Theatre returns to China after a decade as US-China ties show signs of improving
SHANGHAI, China (AP) — American Ballet Theatre returned to China on Thursday for the first…
Listen to the last new Beatles song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: ‘Now and Then’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The final Beatles recording is here. Titled “Now and Then,” the…
Director of new Godzilla film pursuing ‘Japanese spirituality’ of 1954 original
TOKYO (AP) — Godzilla, the nightmarish radiation spewing monster born out of nuclear weapons, has…
Her daughter was killed in the Robb Elementary shooting. Now she’s running for mayor of Uvalde
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — On a sticky Texas morning, Kimberly Mata-Rubio is lacing up her…
Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott and Chaka Khan make the crowd go wild at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Sheryl Crow and Olivia Rodrigo kicked off the 2023 Rock &…
Ukrainian war veterans with amputated limbs find freedom in the practice of jiu-jitsu
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nervous ahead of their first jiu-jitsu championship, the war veterans gathered…
Californians bet farming agave for spirits holds key to weathering drought and groundwater limits
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Leo Ortega started growing spiky blue agave plants on the arid…
‘Very duped’: Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte-Marie ancestry revelations
Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the stage by…
Virginia school board elections face a pivotal moment as a cozy corner of democracy turns toxic
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — The “crossroads of the Civil War,” as Virginia’s Spotsylvania County calls…
Virginia school board elections face a pivotal moment as a cozy corner of democracy turns toxic
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — The “crossroads of the Civil War,” as Virginia’s Spotsylvania County calls…
This holiday season, the mean ol’ Grinch gets a comedy podcast series hosted by James Austin Johnson
NEW YORK (AP) — What would the mean ol’ Grinch be doing in 2023? Would…
‘I owe everything to her:’ Bombers’ Brady Oliveira credits success to mom Shani
WINNIPEG – When Shani Oliveira is told youngest son Brady proudly calls himself a “momma’s…
Ukrainian officers investigated for holding awards ceremony struck by Russia, killing 19 soldiers
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Monday launched a criminal investigation into military officers who…
5 Republicans will be on stage for the third presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the third Republican presidential debate…
Nia DaCosta makes her mark on Marvel history with ‘The Marvels’
NEW YORK (AP) — Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming “The Marvels,” has a diagnosis…
Want to tune in for the third GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It’s time for the third Republican presidential debate, and there’s going…
Anuja Varghese wins Governor General’s literary award for fiction
TORONTO – Anuja Varghese’s debut short story collection has won the Governor General’s Literary Award…
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Union House Arts wins $50K Lacey Prize
OTTAWA – A community art space on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Bonavista Peninsula has won the…
Disney reports sharp profit growth in the fourth quarter and an expansion of its cost-cutting drive
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday reported sharp profit growth for its…
Trump looks to upstage the GOP debate with a rally targeting South Florida’s Cuban community
HIALEAH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s debate counterprogramming tour continued Wednesday in South…
5 Republican candidates spar at debate, while Trump holds a rally nearby. Follow live updates
Five candidates sparred with one another at a whittled-down third Republican presidential debate in Miami…