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Abuse awareness charity ends partnership with Q107 radio host John Derringer

Abuse awareness charity ends partnership with Q107 radio host John Derringer

TORONTO — A charitable organization that works to raise awareness around abuse is no longer working with Toronto radio host John Derringer following complaints from several former co-workers alleging he fostered a toxic work environment.
Empty lifeguard chairs possible as Nova Scotia feels impact of widespread shortage

Empty lifeguard chairs possible as Nova Scotia feels impact of widespread shortage

HALIFAX — A potential shortage of lifeguards on Nova Scotia’s beaches this summer is being attributed in part to training gaps caused by the pandemic.
Q&A: Baz Luhrmann on his tragic, razzle-dazzle 'Elvis'

Q&A: Baz Luhrmann on his tragic, razzle-dazzle 'Elvis'

CANNES, France (AP) — It’s the day before Baz Luhrmann is to unveil “Elvis" at the Cannes Film Festival, and it goes without saying that the director — one of cinema's most maximalist moviemakers — is ready to put on a show.
Worry about stagflation, a flashback to '70s, begins to grow

Worry about stagflation, a flashback to '70s, begins to grow

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stagflation. It was the dreaded “S word” of the 1970s.
Boston Pops July Fourth show returns for 1st time in 3 years

Boston Pops July Fourth show returns for 1st time in 3 years

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, a July Fourth holiday tradition in the city, is returning to its full glory after a three-year coronavirus hiatus, the Boston Symphony Orchestra said Thursday.
Adapting Denis Johnson, Claire Denis debuts 'Stars at Noon'

Adapting Denis Johnson, Claire Denis debuts 'Stars at Noon'

CANNES, France (AP) — Just days removed from finishing her latest film and hours after arriving in Cannes, Claire Denis sat down in a poolside hotel restaurant and warmly pronounced herself “a mess.
More Memorial Day travel expected, despite high gas prices

More Memorial Day travel expected, despite high gas prices

LOS ANGELES (AP) — To drive, or not to drive? This Memorial Day weekend, with surging gas prices that are redefining pain at the pump, that is the question for many Americans as a new COVID-19 surge also spreads across the country.
Pioneering Camille A. Brown creates a Broadway rainbow

Pioneering Camille A. Brown creates a Broadway rainbow

NEW YORK (AP) — When choreographer Camille A. Brown is asked to describe her kind of movement, she uses an analogy from the kitchen. “It’s everything. It’s modern, it’s hip-hop, it’s tap, it’s jazz, it's ballet, it’s social dance.
Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams' star, dies

Ray Liotta, 'Goodfellas' and 'Field of Dreams' star, dies

Ray Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67.
For 'lockdown generation' school shootings are their reality

For 'lockdown generation' school shootings are their reality

A day after the school massacre in Texas, Ohio teacher Renee Coley thought her sixth grade students would need time to process, so she opened class with a video about the news and started a discussion. Some students said they were sad.
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