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'Thor' stays No. 1, while 'Crawdads' opens strong

'Thor' stays No. 1, while 'Crawdads' opens strong

NEW YORK (AP) — The Marvel sequel “Thor: Love & Thunder” dropped a hefty 68% in its second weekend of release but still held the top spot at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday, while the bestseller adaptation “Where the Crawdads
Police: Charlotte comedy club empties before man fires gun

Police: Charlotte comedy club empties before man fires gun

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A man fired a gun inside a comedy club in North Carolina on Saturday night shortly after it was evacuated and before actor and comedian Craig Robinson was set to perform, police said. The shot was fired at about 9 p.m.
Economics of war: Pain for Europe now, later for Russia

Economics of war: Pain for Europe now, later for Russia

Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people.
Toronto pre-teen the youngest person in Canada to receive total artificial heart

Toronto pre-teen the youngest person in Canada to receive total artificial heart

TORONTO — Multiple heart surgeries and near-death experiences have earned 12-year-old Mariam Tannous the nickname Mariam Miracle, says her mom.
Lebanon LGBTQ community suffers setback amid wider clampdown

Lebanon LGBTQ community suffers setback amid wider clampdown

BEIRUT (AP) — Nour never felt entirely safe as a queer person in Lebanon.
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck wed in Las Vegas drive-through

Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck wed in Las Vegas drive-through

NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were wed Saturday in a late-night Las Vegas drive-through chapel, culminating a relationship that stretched over two decades in two separate romances and headlined countless tabloid covers.
'Raging Fire' wins best film at Hong Kong Film Awards

'Raging Fire' wins best film at Hong Kong Film Awards

HONG KONG (AP) — Action-packed police thriller “Raging Fire” won best film and three other awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards Sunday, beating out a crowd favorite film about late Cantopop singer Anita Mui.
U.S. houses of worship increase security after shootings

U.S. houses of worship increase security after shootings

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rev. Steven Marsh never thought he would see the day his church in Laguna Woods, California — a town of 16,500 populated largely by retirees — would be spending $20,000 a month for security.
Already had COVID-19? Here's what we know about reinfections

Already had COVID-19? Here's what we know about reinfections

As research suggests that COVID-19 has infected roughly half of the Canadian population, the emergence of an even more contagious version of the virus means some people may be in for another round
Chilean cowboys gather for blessing at national shrine

Chilean cowboys gather for blessing at national shrine

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — With the snow-covered Andes shining in the background, several dozen cowboys in woolen ponchos and families on wooden horse carts lined up Saturday to receive a priest's blessing in the huge esplanade in front of the National S
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