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A year after Weinstein, Hollywood is still soul-searching
NEW YORK – After Rashida Jones exited Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” in 2017 she noted…
ASK A DESIGNER: Creating the perfect kitchen island
Interior designer Abbe Fenimore knew that adding a kitchen island was one of the most…
4 men arrested in Virginia violence, called ‘serial rioters’
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Four California men described as “serial rioters” are facing federal charges after…
Near-miss for Sadies singer at N.S. gig: ‘Anything can happen so quick’
MAITLAND, N.S. – The lead singer for one of Toronto’s best-known rock bands was nearly…
Kansas GOP congressman’s ad has softer tone on immigration
TOPEKA, Kan. – Kansas Rep. Kevin Yoder launched a new television ad Tuesday with a…
Rohingya teen dreams of higher ed from squalid refugee camp
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh – At an age when many young Rohingya women have children, Rahima Akter…
Forgotten South African artist gets a retrospective show
JOHANNESBURG – The abstract work of South African artist Christo Coetzee, who died in 2000,…
Doctors to prescribe visits to Montreal art museum in pioneering project
MONTREAL – Doctors in Montreal will soon be writing prescriptions that send patients to the…
Film academy honours 19 student filmmakers
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Nineteen student filmmakers got the opportunity to “thank the academy” at…
Icelandic sculptor to guide visitors through outdoor exhibit
SHREVEPORT, La. – A sculptor from Iceland will be at a Louisiana college in the…
Cannabis and exercise go hand-in-hand for some fitness buffs
TORONTO – As an avid runner with some two dozen marathons under his belt, Adrian…
Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist Paul Allen dies at 65
SEATTLE – Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before…
AP News in Brief at 11:09 p.m. EDT
Trump suggests ‘rogue killers’ murdered Saudi journalist WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested Monday…
Ex-UK prime minister: Brexit issue ‘had to be gripped’
CLINTON, N.Y. – Former British Prime Minister David Cameron says it was right for the…
The Latest: South Carolina gov hopefuls draw final contrasts
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Latest on the first of two general election debates between the…
Lawsuit: Teacher shamed student over pledge protest
WATERBURY, Conn. – A Connecticut teenager who says she was mocked and shamed for not…
Got $7.1 M? Neiman Marcus tops 2018 fantasy gifts with yacht
NEW YORK – Need a $7.1 million yacht? How about jumping out of a plane…
Ricky Skaggs, Dottie West enter Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE – Bluegrass and country star Ricky Skaggs, singer Dottie West and fiddler Johnny Gimble…
Geoffrey Rush says he was ‘distraught’ over paper’s articles
SYDNEY, Australia – Geoffrey Rush told the judge hearing his defamation case on Monday he…
Alabama music fest ends after weather plagued 2018’s event
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The largest music festival in Alabama’s most populous city has announced that…
New Orleans museum shows art collected by namesake duke
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Museum of Art is winding up the city’s tricentennial…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended October 21st. FICTION 1. “Every Breath” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central)…
‘How can I be effective?’: Teachers suffering after Michael
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Regina Ferrell, a fourth-grade teacher in Bay County, stood before the…
One Championship trades Askren to UFC for Mighty Mouse
LOS ANGELES – The One Championship mixed martial arts promotion says it has traded welterweight…