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A list of Canada’s modern day governors general
OTTAWA – Here is a list of Canadian-born governors general: 2010-2017: David Johnston. Academic and…
Partial list of Primetime Emmy Award nominations
Partial list of nominees for the annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Thursday by the Academy…
On plane: Lover of planes, newlywed with 2 tours overseas
The 15 Marines and a Navy sailor killed in a plane crash Monday in Mississippi…
Judith Light remembers late manager after Emmy nomination
LOS ANGELES – Judith Light’s third Primetime Emmy nomination came Thursday morning, but not without…
Harvard’s graduate theatre program suspends admissions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University’s graduate theatre program, which is housed within the critically acclaimed…
Indigenous Games ’empower’ athletes from Pikangikum First Nation
TORONTO – Before hopping the overnight bus from Thunder Bay, Ont., to the North American…
Boylesque: Male performers bring unique approach to age-old art of burlesque
TORONTO – Shedding skin took on a whole new meaning as burlesque performer Dew Lily…
Rapper Common surprises students at NY school, donates money
NEW YORK – Oscar and Grammy winner Common surprised a group of New York students…
‘Dirty Dancing’ turns 30: Film being feted in NY’s Catskills
HURLEYVILLE, N.Y. – The 30th anniversary of the release of “Dirty Dancing” is being celebrated…
WayHome revises policy, allows attendees to bring naloxone
TORONTO – An Ontario music festival has reversed a policy that would have banned attendees…
Taraji P. Henson to host Black Girls Rock honouring Issa Rae
NEW YORK – Taraji P. Henson will host BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards honouring…
Taraji P. Henson to host Black Girls Rock honouring Issa Rae
NEW YORK – Taraji P. Henson will host BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards honouring…
Artist uses Iraq refugees, war veterans in radio project
PHILADELPHIA – In 2016, an Iraqi-American artist sat down with Bahjat Abdulwahed — the so-called…
Businesses, cities cashing in on total solar eclipse crowds
BARTLETT, Tenn. – Millions of eyes will be fixed on the sky when a total…
PBS CEO warns that federal cuts will sink some stations
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The chief executive for PBS is sounding the alarm about public…
A glimpse at the careers of the new hosts of ‘The National’
TORONTO – CBC has selected a diverse foursome to oversee its flagship news program “The…
College fights ex-student’s request for anonymity in lawsuit
HARTFORD, Conn. – A former Trinity College student who was suspended in the middle of…
The top producer at ’60 Minutes’ has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has
NEW YORK (AP) — With his show involved in a bitter dispute with President Donald…
Appeals court decides fate of nation’s oldest synagogue
BOSTON – A federal appeals court in Boston has decided the fate of the nation’s…
Congregation at oldest US synagogue reviewing legal options
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island congregants who worship at the nation’s oldest synagogue are…
University of Illinois art museum revamps website
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – University of Illinois’ museum has revamped its website to allow online visitors…
Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Tuesday signaled support for the religious…
Tina Knowles’ memoir ‘Matriarch’ is Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick is a memoir by an…
Multipurpose furniture: when a couch isn’t just a couch
NEW YORK – It’s not always enough for a couch to be a couch. Sometimes,…