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Cannes makes it official: No nudity on the red carpet
CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly…
The Paris robbery of Kim Kardashian changed how celebrities think about exposure
PARIS (AP) — The ring gleamed in Instagram posts. So did the diamond necklace and…
How a bloody Zoom pitch helped Vancouver filmmaker take ‘Final Destination’ reins
Vancouver filmmaker Zachary Lipovsky says it took innovative thinking — and a fake decapitation —…
Cannes, the global Colosseum of film, readies for 78th edition with new challenges on the horizon
Nowhere is the border-crossing nature of cinema more evident than the Cannes Film Festival, which…
FACT FOCUS: Trump blames other countries for high US drug prices. Experts say it’s not their fault
President Donald Trump incorrectly placed the blame for high prescription drug prices in the U.S.…
A landscape transformed: As it responds to cuts in federal programs, the arts community reels
NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Marie Howe, one of this year’s winners of the Pulitzer…
Governor warns Pennsylvanians will lose health care, hospitals will close under GOP cuts to Medicaid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro warned Wednesday that the Medicaid cuts Congress is…
‘Andor’ is ending. It brought untold stories of trauma and humanity to ‘Star Wars’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The complex effects of personal trauma have not traditionally been the…
South Korean conductor Myung-Whun Chung named La Scala’s first-ever Asian musical conductor
MILAN (AP) — South Korean conductor Myung-whun Chung was named on Monday the new musical…
Trump surgeon general pick praised unproven psychedelic therapy, said mushrooms helped her find love
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general wrote in a…
Trump administration fires top copyright official days after firing Librarian of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter,…
In one Indian city, reflective paint and bus stop sprinklers offer relief from killer heat
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — For 20-year-old Mayank Yadav, riding a crowded bus in the summer…
Judge orders restoration of jobs in health program for West Virginia coal miners
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday ordered the restoration of a health monitoring…
Classified, Kellie Loder, Maggie Andrew big winners out of East Coast Music Awards
ST. JOHN’S — Atlantic music stars Classified, Kellie Loder and Maggie Andrew emerged as top…
MedicAlert introducing technology that will allow 911 dispatchers to access records
MONTREAL — MedicAlert bracelets are well known to most Canadians — a distinctive piece of…
Judge overturns Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday struck down Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an…
‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top box office charts once more
Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” dominated the North American box office charts again this…
Amber Heard reveals names of twin babies in Mother’s Day post
Amber Heard is now a mother of three. The actor on Sunday wrote on Instagram…
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland will become the first state to use money collected from…
How AI helps push Candy Crush players through its most difficult puzzles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Players swiping their way through more than 18,700 levels of Candy…
Quebec sovereigntists watch Alberta referendum talk with optimism, disdain
MONTREAL — As Alberta flirts with the possibility of a referendum on separation, Quebec sovereigntists…
Some plants cause more suffering than others for gardeners with pollen allergies
For many, the return of the spring garden brings with it a sneezy, itchy, foggy-headed…
Mexican American singer Johnny Rodriguez, whose 1970s country hits topped charts, dies at 73
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Country music star Johnny Rodriguez, a popular Mexican American singer best…
Herschel Segal, founder of Canadian brands Le Château and DavidsTea, has died
MONTREAL — Specialty tea provider DavidsTea Inc. says co-founder Herschel Segal, who also launched the…