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From the Greek mountains to Manhattan: folk music icon Petroloukas Chalkias honored after death
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is honoring the late clarinetist Petroloukas Chalkias, whose hypnotic, note-bending…
‘Elio’ is an intergalactic tale — but for Toronto’s Domee Shi, it hits close to home
TORONTO — For Domee Shi, making a movie about an introverted kid getting abducted by…
Jeff Ross to make his Broadway debut this summer in one-man show that’s far from a roast
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Ross, a comedian known for hosting brutal roasts of celebrities,…
‘I was terrified I was going to die.’ Rape victims in Brazil struggle to access legal abortions
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A 27-year-old Brazilian woman, who said she became pregnant after…
Fans of Irish band Kneecap surround a London court as rapper Mo Chara faces a terror-related charge
LONDON (AP) — Fans of the Irish-language hip-hop group Kneecap mobbed sidewalks outside a London…
Francesco Risso leaves Marni after a decade as creative director in another fashion world shakeup
MILAN (AP) — Francesco Risso is stepping down as Marni creative director after a decade,…
Berliners jump into the Spree River to show it’s clean enough for swimming
BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree…
In Uganda, a tougher bicycle offers hope for better health coverage in rural areas
LIRA, Uganda (AP) — The bicycle parked in Lucy Abalo’s compound doesn’t belong to her.…
Anne Burrell, TV chef who coached the ‘Worst Cooks in America,’ dies at 55
NEW YORK (AP) — TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of…
Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan
A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with…
Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar – as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas
Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy.…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is unlikely to testify as judge says jury could get case next week
NEW YORK (AP) — The possibility that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs might testify at…
Singer R. Kelly alleges mistreatment after hospitalization and prison ‘murder plot’
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly collapsed in prison and was hospitalized, attorneys said in court…
Doug Ford blasts Netflix doc on late brother Rob Ford: ‘Let him rest in peace’
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a new Netflix documentary about his late brother…
Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94
LONDON (AP) — Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of…
Former police chief known as the ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ pleads not guilty to a prison escape charge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A convicted murderer and former police chief known as the…
Telecom complaints watchdog highlights compliance issues in annual ‘report cards’
Canada’s telecom and television complaints watchdog is once again urging providers to better inform their…
Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for…
Families of trans kids worry about what’s next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming…
What to know about the impacts of the Supreme Court’s ruling on transgender care for youth
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming surgery for transgender youth in…
Israeli strike on Iranian state TV fills studio with dust and debris during live broadcast
Dust and debris filled an Iranian state television studio and an anchor rushed off camera…
Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a ‘moron’ will plead guilty
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month…
How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona’s anti-tourism movement
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A group of tourists were sitting at an outdoor table in…
Jurors see clips of ‘freak-off’ sex marathons central to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial got…