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R&B singer Aaron Neville, 80, retires from touring
NEW ORLEANS - Fans of the sweet, melodic sounds of New Orleans' legendary vocalist Aaron Neville won't have many opportunities to hear him live from now on. In posts Tuesday on his official website an...
May 06, 2021
PM's chief of staff offers to testify on Vance sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff has offered to testify at a House of Commons committee studying allegations of sexual misconduct against Canada's former top military commander....
May 06, 2021
David Oyelowo fulfills new directing passion in 'Water Man'
LOS ANGELES - While starring in films like "Selma" and "Lee Daniels' The Butler," actor David Oyelowo discovered a new passion: directing. Oyelowo was inspired to step behind-the-camera after learning...
May 06, 2021
Venezuelan winger Yeferson Soteldo unfazed by high expectations at Toronto FC
While Yeferson Soteldo has just one training session with Toronto FC under his belt, the expectations for the 23-year-old Venezuelan international winger are already sky-high. "We think he's the guy t...
May 06, 2021
Flock of giant California condors trashes woman's home
TEHACHAPI, Calif. - Giant California condors are rare - but not at Cinda Mickols' home. About 15 to 20 of the giant endangered birds have recently taken a liking to the house in the city of Tehachapi ...
May 06, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw shares COVID-19 update for May 6
Alberta's chief medical officer of health is set to provide her latest update on the COVID-19 situation in the province.Dr. Deena Hinshaw will speak during a news conference scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Yo...
May 06, 2021
Canada must sanction Vladimir Putin's oligarchs: Alexei Navalny's chief of staff
OTTAWA - The chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, the imprisoned critic of the Russian president, is calling on Ottawa to impose new sanctions on those who he described as "Vladimir Putin's oligarchs." L...
May 06, 2021
Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot wins Laureus World Sports Award for comeback
SEVILLE, Spain - Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot has won the Comeback of the Year honour at the Laureus World Sports Awards. Parrot beat out former Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith, Ame...
May 06, 2021
Pizza chef Bruno DiFabio gets prison time for tax evasion
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Bruno DiFabio, a celebrity pizza chef who owns restaurants in Connecticut and New York, was sentenced to 30 days in prison Thursday for tax evasion. DiFabio, 51, known as "Lord of ...
May 06, 2021
US proposes ending rule that weakened wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. - Longstanding protections for wild birds would be restored under a proposal unveiled Thursday to bring back prosecutions of avian deaths by industry that were ended under former Presi...
May 06, 2021