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Yacht reportedly built for Bezos too big for Dutch bridge

Yacht reportedly built for Bezos too big for Dutch bridge

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A giant, $500 million yacht reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos faces a delivery problem: It may require dismantling a beloved, historic bridge in Rotterdam that is blocking its passage to the sea.
Experts say vaccine passports can be reassessed, but urge caution in scrapping them

Experts say vaccine passports can be reassessed, but urge caution in scrapping them

As several provinces toy with scrapping their COVID-19 vaccine mandates, medical experts allow it may be time to start reconsidering the policy – but caution against dropping the measure too soon.
CDC backs Moderna COVID-19 shots after full US approval

CDC backs Moderna COVID-19 shots after full US approval

NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday continued its endorsement of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for adults, now that U.S. regulators have given the shots their full approval. The decision has little practical effect.
The evolution of Steve-O, where every act is his last

The evolution of Steve-O, where every act is his last

Steve-O dropped out of college in 1993. He told everyone his plan was to become a famous stuntman with his home video camera. He remembers people feeling genuinely sorry for him.
Jason Epstein, publishing editor and innovator, dead at 93

Jason Epstein, publishing editor and innovator, dead at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Epstein, a publishing innovator and bon vivant who helped put the classics in paperback, co-founded The New York Review of Books and worked with such novelists as E.L.
Treasury urges closer watch on money laundering in fine art

Treasury urges closer watch on money laundering in fine art

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fine art isn’t just nice to look at — it’s also attractive to criminals trying to launder money, finance terrorism and trade illegal drugs and arms.
Author, historian Erna Paris remembered for life spent championing human rights

Author, historian Erna Paris remembered for life spent championing human rights

TORONTO — Canadian historian and author Erna Paris, known for works that championed human rights and accountability, has died. Her literary agent Michael Levine says she passed away Thursday of cancer at her home in Toronto. She was 83.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Queen's canine gate-crashes as she views mementoes of reign

Queen's canine gate-crashes as she views mementoes of reign

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II was interrupted by a canine gate-crasher as she viewed mementoes from her reign ahead of the 70th anniversary of her ascension to the throne .
EXPLAINER: What’s changed with Oscar's best picture category

EXPLAINER: What’s changed with Oscar's best picture category

The Academy Awards change more than the public might realize. Every year the academy's leadership board reviews categories and potential changes.
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