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Kansas City suburb's ban on having more than three roommates challenged in court

Kansas City suburb's ban on having more than three roommates challenged in court

SHAWNEE, Ks. (AP) — A Kansas City suburb's rule prohibiting more than three unrelated roommates from living together is being challenged in court.
Mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47

Mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47

NEW YORK (AP) — The pioneering mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, who laid bare her struggles as a parent and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her site Dooce.com and on social media, has died at 47.
NHL tough guys die 10 years younger than their fellow players, study finds

NHL tough guys die 10 years younger than their fellow players, study finds

MONTREAL — A study of former National Hockey League players shows that enforcers who spent a lot of time dropping their gloves or in the penalty box lived significantly shorter lives than their peers.
7.6M Canadians watched some part of the coronation of King Charles III: Numeris

7.6M Canadians watched some part of the coronation of King Charles III: Numeris

Millions of Canadians tuned in to the coronation of King Charles III, with the majority watching parts of the ceremony in real time, according to Numeris data. Numeris reported that 7.
Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, overlooking prisons

Disney board banned X-rated stores and liquor shops from property, overlooking prisons

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Before allies of Gov.
Quebec government rejects Trudeau's immigration plan, fears decline of French

Quebec government rejects Trudeau's immigration plan, fears decline of French

MONTREAL — Canada's plan to increase immigration is stoking fears among Quebec's political class, who say the changes would reduce the province's influence in the country and make it harder to protect French.
Martin Scorsese set to stir Cannes again, 47 years after 'Taxi Driver'

Martin Scorsese set to stir Cannes again, 47 years after 'Taxi Driver'

When Martin Scorsese premieres his latest film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20th, it will return Scorsese to a festival where he remains a key part of its fabled history.
FDA panel backs over-the-counter sales of birth control pill

FDA panel backs over-the-counter sales of birth control pill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without a prescription, paving the way for a likely U.S. approval of the first over-the-counter contraceptive medication.
Lawyer Aaju Peter on her healing and reconciliation journey in 'Twice Colonized' doc

Lawyer Aaju Peter on her healing and reconciliation journey in 'Twice Colonized' doc

TORONTO — At the Copenhagen premiere of the new documentary “Twice Colonized” in March, a young Greenlandic woman stood up in the audience and offered Aaju Peter “a beautiful moment of realization.
1st babies born in Britain using DNA from 3 people

1st babies born in Britain using DNA from 3 people

LONDON (AP) — Britain's fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the U.K.'s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.
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