Category Archives: Entertainment
Ukrainian circus comes to town, and stays in Italy, amid war
PISTOIA, Italy (AP) — A Ukrainian circus troupe is performing a never-ending “Alice in Wonderland” tour of Italy, caught in the real-world rabbit hole of having to create joyful performances on stage while their families at home are living through
‘Fiery’ Psaki ending tenure as a top White House messenger
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jen Psaki had been White House press secretary less than two weeks when a reporter asked whether Twitter's ban of Donald Trump had made President Joe Biden's life easier.
Quebec woman raises alarm after region’s only horse vet forced out over language law
MONTREAL — Horse owners in a part of western Quebec say the province's language laws are forcing them to lose their only veterinarian at a time when there's already a critical shortage of animal doctors. Local farmer Chantal Chrétien said she
Catholic cardinal, others arrested on Hong Kong security law
HONG KONG (AP) — A 90-year-old Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and at least two others have been arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger China’s national security, in an action widely condemned as
Indigenous leaders say Quebec’s language bill colonial, paternalistic
QUEBEC — Indigenous leaders in Quebec say the government's French-language bill is destructive, paternalistic and could put the survival of First Nations languages at risk. Bill 96 would push Indigenous students to pursue higher education outside the ...
Bloc Québécois wants to end daily prayer in House, but Trudeau says not a priority
OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois wants the "Almighty God" out of the House of Commons. The party tabled a motion Tuesday to change a standing order requiring that a prayer be read before each daily sitting of the House. In its
Ginsburg’s tea set, coat, other items raise $800K for opera
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's silver tea set is going to a family with a 5-year-old daughter who once was Ginsburg for Halloween. A medal Ginsburg was awarded when inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame is
‘Making monsters of each other’: Businesses fear impact of Quebec language law
MONTREAL — As Quebec’s contentious language law heads closer to adoption, the province’s business community is growing increasingly anxious about what it could mean for their bottom line, with some companies considering leaving entirely. Known as Bill ...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md.; Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. __
Oz’s ties to Turkey attacked in Pennsylvania’s Senate race
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Mehmet Oz’s rivals in Pennsylvania’s competitive Republican primary for U.S. Senate are escalating their attacks on the celebrity heart surgeon’s connections to his parents’ native country of Turkey, raising it as a possible nati...