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Did you steal the sign? German pop star asks his fans to return hometown symbol
TOETENSEN, Germany (AP) — Did you steal the sign? German pop star Dieter Bohlen is…
How Utah dentists are preparing patients for the first statewide fluoride ban
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With Utah’s first-in-the-nation ban on fluoride in public drinking water…
Lady Gaga rocks Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 2 million fans
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lady Gaga gave a free concert Saturday night in front…
UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as funding by US and other big donors disappears
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. agency that fights HIV plans to slash its workforce by…
Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor
Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds…
A family and a festival: How Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu Day tragedy unfolded
VANCOUVER — In January last year, Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final…
Trump administration asks judge to toss suit restricting access to abortion medication
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has asked a judge to toss out a lawsuit…
Alberta Premier Smith says meeting with PM Carney a ‘positive first step’
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has had a “positive” meeting with Prime…
Trump administration says Harvard will receive no new grants until it meets White House demands
WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University will receive no new federal grants until it meets a…
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from…
Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg
WINKLER — Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in…
Grievances and forgiveness were both on display in Prince Harry’s raw TV interview
LONDON (AP) — The rift between Prince Harry and his family has burst into the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial to delve into the seediest side of rap’s ‘bad boy’
NEW YORK (AP) — Hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs once presided like a prince over…
A timeline of events in Prince Harry’s troubled relationship with the royal family
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry’s troubled relationships with the British royal family, the U.K. establishment…
20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services
Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health…
Pope Francis donated a popemobile to serve as a mobile health unit for Gaza children
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to…
Democratic senators press Trump administration on how it will protect endangered species
Three Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Trump administration to explain how it analyzed a…
Weinstein accuser insists in tearful outburst: ‘He did that to me’
NEW YORK (AP) — One of Harvey Weinstein ‘s accusers broke down in tears and…
Banksy’s ‘Broken Heart’ painting defaced on a Brooklyn wall is up for sale
NEW YORK (AP) — When the enigmatic street artist Banksy spray-painted a heart-shaped balloon covered…
This summer at the movies, superheroes, from ‘Superman’ to ‘Fantastic Four,’ return
Superman already has a lot on his broad shoulders. It seems unfair to add the…
As Trump sets his sights on public broadcasting, a decades-old institution frets about the future
The nation’s public broadcasting system — decades-long home to Big Bird, Ken Burns documentaries and…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
The month of April saw the death of history’s first Latin American pope. Known for…
Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter…
Mike Myers, Colin Mochrie to perform at charity comedy show in Toronto
TORONTO — Mike Myers will take to the stage in Toronto as part of a…