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A chilling nonfiction thriller about nuclear war is up for the UK’s Baillie Gifford book prize
LONDON (AP) — A chilling, thriller-like account of how a nuclear war might unfold and…
British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly is charged with raping and choking a woman in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been…
‘Emotional train wreck’: Filming of Swissair Flight 111 movie hits close to home
HALIFAX — Kris Holden-Ried, clad in a dark pea coat and bright red scarf, stands…
MLSE shows off Scotiabank Arena upgrades, including tunnel club, with more to come
TORONTO — Fans at Scotiabank Arena for concerts or Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors games…
Nobuyo Oyama, voice actor for beloved Japanese cartoon robotic cat Doraemon, dies at age 90
TOKYO (AP) — Nobuyo Oyama, best known as the raspy voice of Doraemon, the beloved…
Prime Monday Night Hockey job a homecoming for Canadian broadcaster Adnan Virk
Broadcaster Adnan Virk’s passion for sports blossomed as a youngster when he lived above a…
The making of ‘The Apprentice,’ in their words
Few movies this year have made as many headlines as “The Apprentice.” Ali Abbasi’s film…
Austin Stowell is emotional about playing stoic Jethro Gibbs in ‘NCIS: Origins’
LONDON (AP) — Once again, Austin Stowell is having the best day ever — all…
What to stream: Jelly Roll, ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Cate Blanchett and Charli XCX remixes
Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline co-starring in “Disclaimer,” a psychological thriller from writer-director Alfonso Cuarón,…
Spotify plans to raise prices on its monthly streaming packages in Canada
TORONTO — Spotify is raising its prices again in Canada. The music streaming service notified…
Coldplay books two more dates in Toronto, only Canadian stop on tour
TORONTO — Coldplay is doubling down on its concert dates in Toronto. The British rock…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fight
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy”…
ABC will air 6 additional ‘Monday Night Football’ games starting this week with Bills-Jets
ABC will simulcast six more ESPN “Monday Night Football” games, including Monday’s AFC East matchup…
Christopher Reeve’s kids wanted to be ‘honest, raw and vulnerable’ in new documentary ‘Super/Man’
NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Reeve’s children say they made a point to include all…
Tampa Bay Times keeps publishing despite a Milton crane collapse cutting off access to newsroom
It’s a reflection of the news industry and modern world of work that Tampa Bay…
Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal set to become basketball Hall of Famers as superfans
Back when the Lakers were putting on shows as good as anything coming out of…
Jury finds ex-member of rock band Mr. Bungle guilty of killing his girlfriend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A founding member of the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle…
‘The View’ abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message
An anti-abortion ad that aired during “ The View ” this past week and criticized…
Jury finds ex-member of rock band Mr. Bungle guilty of killing his girlfriend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A founding member of the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle…
NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinstein’s criminal cases into a single trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a Manhattan judge to consolidate the two sex…
Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman Rushdie
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The attempted murder trial of the man charged with severely injuring…
NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinstein’s criminal cases into a single trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are asking a Manhattan judge to consolidate the two sex…
Kim Jones steps down as artistic director at Fendi to concentrate on his role at Dior Men’s
ROME (AP) — British designer Kim Jones is stepping down after four years from his…
Excerpts from Russian opposition leader Navalny’s memoir show he knew he would die in prison
Excerpts of a memoir written by late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny revealed he believed…