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Nova Scotia artist believes wire sculptures were stolen from her property for copper

Nova Scotia artist believes wire sculptures were stolen from her property for copper

LITTLE HARBOUR, N.S. — A Nova Scotia artist believes five life-sized sculptures stolen from her property were taken by copper thieves.
Mother's Day gift guide: Wheels, books, tech and more

Mother's Day gift guide: Wheels, books, tech and more

NEW YORK (AP) — From just the right book to just the right wheels, there are lots of ways to please all the mothers in your life when their special holiday rolls around. Some ideas: TECHNOLOGY Give the gift of a heartbeat.
Census rejecting some big-city complaints of 2020 undercounts

Census rejecting some big-city complaints of 2020 undercounts

Some of the largest U.S. cities challenging their 2020 census numbers aren't getting the results they hoped for from the U.S.
Refocus, decommercialize Mother's Day to return it to its roots, sociologist says

Refocus, decommercialize Mother's Day to return it to its roots, sociologist says

TORONTO — A sociologist says it's time to refocus Mother's Day — but not in the way you might be thinking.
Vatican experts uncovering gilded glory of Hercules statue struck by lightning

Vatican experts uncovering gilded glory of Hercules statue struck by lightning

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Scaffolding in a niche of the Vatican Museums’ Round Hall conceal from view the work of restorers who are removing centuries of grime from the largest known bronze statue of the ancient world: the gilded Hercules Mastai Righetti.
New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval

New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause.
Atlantic City casino can't live without a beach, so it's rebuilding one

Atlantic City casino can't live without a beach, so it's rebuilding one

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What's an ocean without a beach? One Atlantic City casino that takes its name from the sea doesn't want to find out, and so it's spending up to $700,000 of its own money to rebuild a badly eroded beach in front of it.
Review: In 'Still,' Michael J. Fox movingly tells his story

Review: In 'Still,' Michael J. Fox movingly tells his story

I've always liked Michael J. Fox and always will. I suspect most people feel the same way. That's surely partly because, as Marty McFly in “Back to the Future" and Alex P. Keaton in “Family Ties,” Fox was a fixture of so many childhoods.
What to know about Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino

What to know about Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk is welcoming a veteran ad executive to the helm of Twitter, the social media site the billionaire Tesla CEO has been running since he bought it last fall .
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn.; former Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas.
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