Acclaimed Shakespearean actor Antony Sher dies at 72
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Antony Sher, one of the most acclaimed Shakespearean actors of his generation, has died aged 72. The…
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Murder sentence reduced after high court drug ruling
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — The prison sentence for a man convicted of murder was reduced by more than seven years following a recent state Supreme Court…
Continue Reading UN expert: Contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A U.N expert says contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka, with vulnerable…
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UN expert: Contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A U.N expert says contemporary forms of slavery exist in Sri Lanka, with vulnerable…
Continue Reading Council of Europe report slams Croatia on migrant treatment
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — The Council of Europe’s committee on torture has harshly criticized Croatia over “severe ill-treatment” of…
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TV OT: Joyful holiday viewing, plus Netflix celebrates … going to the movies?
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Oh, the weather outside is…pleasant, actually. But I live in Los Angeles. If you don’t: Bundle up. It’s…
Continue Reading Honda recalls SUVs and pickups because hoods can fly open
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 725,000 SUVs and pickup trucks because the hoods can open while the vehicles are moving. The recall covers…
Continue Reading Honda recalls SUVs and pickups because hoods can fly open
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 725,000 SUVs and pickup trucks because the hoods can open while the vehicles are moving. The recall covers…
Continue Reading ‘West Side Story’ reimagines the original in Steven Spielberg’s vibrant showcase for its stars
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The new “West Side Story” doesn’t entirely answer the most obvious question, which is why essentially…
Continue Reading Rochester’s one-month mayor is in quarantine for COVID-19
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The newly installed mayor of Rochester, New York, is in quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus last month.…
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Biden administration shipping 9 million vaccine doses to Africa and another 2 million worldwide
CNN By Arlette Saenz, CNN White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Zients is set to announce the Biden administration is shipping 11…
Continue Reading Biden administration shipping 9 million vaccine doses to Africa and another 2 million worldwide
By Arlette Saenz, CNN White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Zients is set to announce the Biden administration is shipping 11 million…
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Horst Eckel, last of the 1954 World Cup winners, dies at 89
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The last surviving member of West Germany’s 1954 World Cup-winning team has died. Horst Eckel was…
Continue Reading Fact-checking 4 Biden claims about the economy
By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden has spoken regularly about the economy in the past month — trying at once to reassure Americans about…
Continue Reading Rangnick couldn’t turn down chance to lead Man United
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ralf Rangnick turned down an offer to coach Chelsea on an interim basis last season but he couldn’t say no to…
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Lewis Hamilton says he’s ‘not comfortable’ racing in Saudi Arabia
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Lewis Hamilton has said he is “not comfortable” racing in Saudi Arabia ahead of the penultimate race of the Formula…
Continue Reading Gambia will head to polls in 1st post-Jammeh election
By ABDOULIE JOHN and CARLEY PETESCH Associated Press BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Gambians are getting ready to vote in a historic election that…
Continue Reading Over 129K WA kids ages 5–11 receive first COVID vaccine dose
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Health officials say more than 129,000 children ages 5 through 11 in Washington state have received their first dose of the…
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Second World War vet who fought in an elite squadron honoured in Toronto on 100th birthday
By John Vennavally-Rao Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — For years, Jack Paley didn’t talk…
Continue Reading Expectations of apology high as Indigenous leaders prepare to visit Vatican
By Bill Fortier and Anthony Vasquez-Peddie Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — An apology from…
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