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Breckenridge, Colorado, removing divisive giant wooden troll
BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – The town of Breckenridge in central Colorado is removing an art piece…
45 years after her nomination, Cicely Tyson gets her Oscar
LOS ANGELES – Cicely Tyson received her first and only Oscar nomination in 1972. It…
A few honorary Oscars firsts at this year’s Governors Awards
LOS ANGELES – Steven Spielberg teased Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall about the beginnings of…
Best-picture Oscars up for sale in rare auction
LOS ANGELES – Two Academy Awards for best picture are going up for sale in…
Couple killed in crash driving to their wedding
HAMBURG, Pa. – Family and friends are mourning a couple killed in a fiery chain…
‘Spider-Man’ actor tries Thanksgiving pumpkin for first time
LOS ANGELES – “Spider-Man” star Tom Holland has tasted pumpkin seeds, but never actual pumpkin.…
Wrexham wins and returns into automatic promotion spot with two rounds left
BLACKPOOL, England (AP) — Wrexham was back in the driver’s seat for promotion from English…
Dinos quarterback Adam Sinagra named top football player in U Sports
QUEBEC – Calgary Dinos quarterback Adam Sinagra has captured the Hec Crighton Trophy as the…
Idaho Humanities Council awards $115,000 in grants
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – The Idaho Humanities Council has awarded more than $115,000 in grants…
Magician and actor Ricky Jay, of ‘Boogie Nights,’ dies at 72
NEW YORK – Ricky Jay, a magician, historian of oddball entertainers and actor who appeared…
In the news today, Nov. 27
Six stories in the news for Monday, Nov. 26 ——— ROTATING POSTAL STRIKES TO END…
Gloria Katz, ‘American Graffiti’ screenwriter, dies at 76
LOS ANGELES – A Hollywood writer and director has announced the death of his wife…
Michelle Obama lunchtime visit surprises New York girls
NEW YORK – Thirty New York City girls were in for a lunchtime surprise on…
Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith to visit New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Tracy K. Smith, the nation’s poet laureate, is going to be honoured…
The Latest: North Carolina university: no threat on campus
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Latest on the report of a gunman at William Peace University…
Toronto Maple Leafs players among celebs set for ‘The Nutcracker’ cameos
Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Auston Matthews and Mitchell Marner are trading in their jerseys for…
For-profit college closes operations, surprising students
JACKSON, Miss. – One of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains announced Wednesday that it…
Fighters not swayed by risk of head trauma in combat sports like boxing and MMA
The severe traumatic brain injury suffered by Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson has pushed the subject…
GM plant closing not expected to stall Detroit’s rebound
DETROIT – General Motors’ planned shutdown of its Detroit-Hamtramck plant would leave only one auto…
Cardi B, Pharrell, Kanye draw crowds during Art Basel Miami
MIAMI – Royalty, Real Housewives and the fathers of two Kardashian babies were among the…
Mystery donor gives Virginia museum painting worth $40M
RICHMOND, Va. – An iconic masterpiece painted to celebrate U.S. expansion across the American continent…
Canadian MMA fighter Valerie Letourneau goes after Bellator title in Hawaii
Canadian MMA fighter Valerie (Trouble) Letourneau went halfway around the world last time she fought…
Universal Epic Universe is the theme park resort’s biggest bang yet in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — From Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros. to Frankenstein’s monster, Universal…
Canada doesn’t make Oscars short list for best foreign language film
LOS ANGELES – Canada is no longer in the running for best foreign language film…