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Ottawa’s $2B loan for satellites has Tories calling for Elon Musk to step in
By Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press on September 21st, 2024
OTTAWA – A $2.14-billion federal loan for an Ottawa-based satellite operator has Canadian politicians arguing about whether American billionaire Elon Musk poses a national security risk. The fight involves internet connectivity in remote regions as Canada tries to live up to its promise to connect every Canadian household to high-speed internet by 2030. Telesat CEO ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alec Baldwin urges judge to stand by dismissal of involuntary manslaughter case in ‘Rust’ shooting
By Morgan Lee, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2024
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Friday to stand by her decision to skuttle his trial and dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie. State District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘The West Wing’ cast visits the White House for a 25th anniversary party
By Nomaan Merchant, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – With President Joe Biden away from the White House, it was left Friday to another man with Oval Office experience to stand at the front of the Rose Garden and give a rousing call to service. Martin Sheen and others from the cast of “The West Wing,” the hit drama about a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bureau of Prisons says it’s adding staff and making fixes at jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held
By Michael Balsamo And Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The federal Bureau of Prisons says it has increased staffing in recent months to make up for staggering shortfalls at the troubled New York City jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty Tuesday to sex trafficking charges. The agency’s push to fix the Metropolitan Detention Center ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Joly, women foreign ministers say it’s time a woman leads the United Nations
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2024
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says it’s time for a woman to lead the United Nations. She is joining female foreign ministers from 14 countries in saying the next UN secretary-general, whose term will start in 2027, should be a woman. The call comes at the end of a two-day meeting in Toronto ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Last hurrah’: Memorial service for Calgary children’s entertainer Buck Shot
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on September 20th, 2024
CALGARY – It was the last show for longtime children’s TV star Ron (Buck Shot) Barge Friday as hundreds of family, friends and fans attended a public memorial in Calgary. For 30 years, Buck Shot and his sidekick Benny the Bear entertained Calgarians with songs, puppets, the birthday book and his nifty battered cowboy hat. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal officials have increased staff in recent months at NY jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held
By Michael Balsamo And Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The federal Bureau of Prisons says it has increased staffing in recent months to make up for staggering shortfalls at the troubled New York City jail where Sean “Diddy” Combs is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty Tuesday to sex trafficking charges. The agency’s push to fix the Metropolitan Detention Center ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why does ‘The Babadook’ still haunt? Its director, Jennifer Kent, has some answers
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – “The Babadook,” when it was released 10 years ago, didn’t seem to portend a cultural sensation. It was the first film by a little-known Australian filmmaker, Jennifer Kent. It had that strange name. On opening weekend, it played in two theaters. But with time, the long shadows of “The Babadook” continued ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New York magazine says its star political reporter is on leave after a relationship was disclosed
By David Bauder, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2024
New York magazine says that its highly regarded Washington correspondent, Olivia Nuzzi, is on leave after disclosing that she had a personal relationship with a former reporting subject, violating the publication’s standards. The newsletter Status, which broke the story, and The New York Times both cite unnamed sources in identifying Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why Kelly Clarkson chooses a ‘safe’ interviewing approach. Her talk show kicks off its sixth season
By Brooke Lefferts, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Kelly Clarkson says she’s learned a thing or two about interviewing after being in the spotlight as a recording artist since 2002. So, she’s created a safe space for guests on season six of her talk show which launches Monday. Burned by media stories in the past, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘A star is born’: Actor Maisy Stella breaks through in ‘My Old Ass’
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on September 20th, 2024
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) – “Who’s that girl?” was a common refrain from Sundance Film Festival goers walking out of ” My Old Ass “ in January. The comedic and heartfelt coming of-age-film, in which a small town 18-year-old eager to leave for college is suddenly in conversation with her 39-year-old self (thank you, mushrooms), ... Read More »
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