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Four things to know from Kamala Harris’ latest podcast interviews
By Chris Megerian, The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – In today’s fragmented media environment, podcasts have become prized venues for politicians to reach voters. Kamala Harris recently conducted two interviews that were released this week. One was with Shannon Sharpe, a former NFL player who hosts “Club Shay Shay” and the other was with Brené Brown, an academic whose podcast is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Baffling’: MP says Alberta minister made false claims about pandemic bill
By Jack Farrell, The Canadian Press on October 28th, 2024
EDMONTON – A Liberal member of Parliament says he’s baffled by the Alberta United Conservative government’s response to his private member’s bill about pandemic preparedness. The bill from Toronto MP Nate Erskine-Smith, called “an act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness,” is currently before the Senate. The proposed legislation would require the federal health minister to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Secularism: Montreal City Hall to remove welcome poster that includes veiled woman
By The Canadian Press on October 28th, 2024
Montreal’s mayor says a welcome sign depicting a woman wearing a veil that adorns a lobby at city hall will be taken down in the name of secularism. Valérie Plante said during a talk show that aired Sunday night that the image of the woman wearing a hijab will be removed because of the “discomfort” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Translators association honors English-language editions of Italian prose and French poetry
By The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The English-language translators of an Italian collection of short stories and a French book of poetry have won awards from the American Literary Translators Association. Jamie Richards’ translation from the Italian of Marosia Castaldi’s “The Hunger of Women” was given the National Translation Award for prose, and Cole Swensen’s translation from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘& Juliet’ sets open-ended Toronto run as live theatre shows more signs of recovery
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on October 28th, 2024
Shakespearean pop musical “& Juliet” is mounting a Toronto comeback as the big-budget Canadian theatre scene roars back to life. Mirvish Productions says the contemporary spin on “Romeo & Juliet,” set to the tunes of hitmaker Max Martin, will return for an open-ended run at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in December 2025. Ticket availability and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu’s sex assault trial because of his health
By Diane Jeantet And Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – A criminal court in Paris on Monday postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two woman on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of the proceedings to March. Depardieu, who has denied any wrongdoing, is accused of using “violence, coercion, surprise or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Florida works to bring back tourism to its Gulf Coast following hurricanes Helene and Milton
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Tourism officials on Florida’s Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit as tourists, even though some beaches are still closed to the public and debris is still piled next to streets from recent hurricanes Helene and Milton. The tourism promotion ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!This year’s Rockefeller Center tree will travel to New York from Massachusetts
By The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will travel to New York City from West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Rockefeller Center officials announced Monday. The Norway spruce will be cut down Nov. 7 and will make the roughly 140-mile (225-kilometer) journey south, arriving Nov. 9 in midtown Manhattan, the officials said. It will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘& Juliet’ set to return to Toronto with open-ended run in late 2025
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on October 28th, 2024
Shakespearean pop musical “& Juliet” is mounting a Toronto comeback. Mirvish Productions says the contemporary spin on “Romeo & Juliet,” set to the tunes of hitmaker Max Martin, will return for an open-ended run at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in December 2025. Ticket availability and performance dates are still to be announced. The new Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jon Stewart will remain ‘Daily Show’ host on Mondays through 2025
By The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Jon Stewart isn’t done skewering the news – he’s signed on to continue hosting “The Daily Show” on Mondays through the end of next year. Paramount announced Monday that Stewart would continue hosting the Comedy Central series once a week, as he’s done through much of 2024 in the runup to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!French court postpones Gérard Depardieu’s sex assault trial over his health concerns
By Diane Jeantet And Sylvie Corbet, The Associated Press on October 28th, 2024
PARIS (AP) – A criminal court in Paris decided Monday to postponed the sex assault trial of French actor Gérard Depardieu because of his health concerns, shifting the start of the proceedings to March of next year. Depardieu, who has denied any wrongdoing, is accused of using “violence, coercion, surprise or threat” in the alleged ... Read More »
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