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OTTAWA — Canadians took to parks and civic squares across the country Tuesday to show unity on Canada Day amid American threats, economic uncertainty and Western alienation.

Often the best movies of the second half of the year come almost preordained as the Oscars Industrial Complex revs into high gear. The first half, though, can offer more of a thrill of discovery.

Say what you will about the Idris Elba-John Cena vehicle “Heads of State,” but it’s surely the first buddy comedy about the fraying bonds of NATO .

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury deliberating at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial heard testimony from 34 witnesses over the last seven weeks.

The family of a Canadian tourist who was found dead in a northern part of the Dominican Republic is raising money to bring his remains home.

Top New Shows (US) 1. Devil in the Desert , 20/20 True Crime 2. Pod Force One , New York Post 3. After Party with Emily Jashinsky , MK Media 4. The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. , America Media 5.

Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US) 1. Final Destination Bloodlines 2. Sinners 3. 28 Days Later 4. A Minecraft Movie 5. The Amateur (2025) 6. Warfare 7. The Last Rodeo 8. Friendship 9. Drop 10. Fight or Flight The Associated Press

Nonfiction 1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios) 2. What Could Go Wrong? by Scott Z. Burns, narrated by the author (Audible Originals) 3.

Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List) 1. Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell (Atria Books) 2. A Mother’s Love by Danielle Steel (Random House Publishing Group) 3. Nightshade by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company) 4. We Were Liars by E.

NEW YORK (AP) — Their reunion? It's smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour.