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'Burn, beetle, burn': Hundreds of people torch an effigy of destructive bug in South Dakota town

'Burn, beetle, burn': Hundreds of people torch an effigy of destructive bug in South Dakota town

RAPID CITY, S.D.
Sarah, the Duchess of York, diagnosed with malignant melanoma found during breast cancer treatment

Sarah, the Duchess of York, diagnosed with malignant melanoma found during breast cancer treatment

LONDON (AP) — Sarah, the Duchess of York , has been diagnosed with a malignant skin cancer that was discovered during her treatment for breast cancer , a spokesperson said.
Marlena Shaw, 'California Soul' singer, dead at 81

Marlena Shaw, 'California Soul' singer, dead at 81

Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose “California Soul” was one of the defining soul songs of the late 1960s, has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the singer's death Friday in a video posted on Facebook .
'Mean Girls' fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box office

'Mean Girls' fetches $11.7M in second weekend to stay No. 1 at box office

NEW YORK (AP) — On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.
Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway reopens after last year's historic closure

Ottawa's Rideau Canal Skateway reopens after last year's historic closure

OTTAWA — After almost two years, and a few extra hours of waiting, Ottawa's iconic Rideau Canal has officially reopened to skaters.
Paris Men's Fashion Week draws to a close, matching subtle elegance with bursts of color

Paris Men's Fashion Week draws to a close, matching subtle elegance with bursts of color

PARIS (AP) — Paris Men’s Fashion Week, ending Sunday, has witnessed a striking dichotomy of styles. At one end of the spectrum, the trend of subtle, understated elegance was beautifully embodied by collections that focused on classic sophistication.
Vancouver's Bar Haifa is a 'love letter' to co-owners' Jewish and Palestinian roots

Vancouver's Bar Haifa is a 'love letter' to co-owners' Jewish and Palestinian roots

VANCOUVER — The collaborators behind restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto have Palestinian, Jewish and Israeli roots, and acknowledge they don't always agree.
Reformed mobster went after 'one last score' when he stole Judy Garland's ruby slippers from 'Oz'

Reformed mobster went after 'one last score' when he stole Judy Garland's ruby slippers from 'Oz'

The aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with
In the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life

In the biographical drama ‘Rob Peace,’ Chiwetel Ejiofor reframes a life

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Chiwetel Ejiofor had read Jeff Hobbs’ “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace” years before Antoine Fuqua asked if he might consider writing and directing an adaptation.
Loewe explores social media and masculinity in Paris fashion show

Loewe explores social media and masculinity in Paris fashion show

PARIS (AP) — In a dazzling universe where high-art, fashion and celebrity collide, Jonathan Anderson’s latest collection for Loewe explored modern masculinity, set against the backdrop of our social media-saturated world.
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