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Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content

Lawmakers call YouTube Kids a 'wasteland of vapid' content

A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids, saying the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content" so it can serve them ads.
Cuban cooks overcome shortages with ingenuity on Facebook

Cuban cooks overcome shortages with ingenuity on Facebook

HAVANA — If you don’t have potato, use malanga root. If you can't find zucchini, replace it with cucumber.
'Chornobyl' and 'Harry Potter' actor Paul Ritter dies at 54

'Chornobyl' and 'Harry Potter' actor Paul Ritter dies at 54

LONDON — Versatile British actor Paul Ritter, whose roles ranged from a hapless suburban patriarch in sitcom “Friday Night Dinner” to a Soviet engineer who helps cause a nuclear disaster in “ Chornobyl ,” has died, his agent said Tuesday.
Dan, Jennifer Gilbert give $30M to Detroit-area art academy

Dan, Jennifer Gilbert give $30M to Detroit-area art academy

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert and his wife, Jennifer, have given $30 million to a private graduate art school in suburban Detroit to help it accelerate its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Vandals damage famous Norwegian baby statue in Oslo park

Vandals damage famous Norwegian baby statue in Oslo park

HELSINKI — A Norwegian museum said Tuesday that a famous statue of a baby boy stomping his feet in anger has been removed from a park in the capital, Oslo, for repairs after someone vandalized it by trying to saw off its left ankle.
Rodgers gets surprise during 'Jeopardy!' hosting stint

Rodgers gets surprise during 'Jeopardy!' hosting stint

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers got quite the surprise in his first episode as a guest host of “Jeopardy!” Contestant Scott Shewfelt was stumped on the final question of the episode that aired Monday.
Ontario's restaurant industry calls on financial support from provincial government

Ontario's restaurant industry calls on financial support from provincial government

TORONTO — Ontario's restaurant industry is demanding the provincial government pick up a $100-million tab following the abrupt closure of indoor and outdoor dining last week.
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry reveal first Netflix docuseries

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry reveal first Netflix docuseries

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first Netflix series will centre on the Invictus Games, which gives sick and injured military personnel and veterans the opportunity to compete in sports.
Electronic duo A Tribe Called Red rename themselves the Halluci Nation

Electronic duo A Tribe Called Red rename themselves the Halluci Nation

TORONTO — A Tribe Called Red have changed their name to the Halluci Nation. The electronic producers made the announcement official on their Facebook page after performing under their new identity in recent months.
Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID

Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID

Most children with a serious inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus had initial COVID-19 infections with no symptoms or only mild ones, new U.S. research shows.
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