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McBride, Rankine among nominees for Carnegie literary medals

McBride, Rankine among nominees for Carnegie literary medals

NEW YORK — James McBride's latest novel and nonfiction by poets Claudia Rankine and Natasha Trethewey are among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for fiction and nonfiction.

Rapper Benny the Butcher shot in robbery attempt in Houston

HOUSTON — New York rapper Benny the Butcher was shot during a robbery attempt outside of a store in Houston, authorities said Sunday.
Mexican border drama wins Greece's top film prize

Mexican border drama wins Greece's top film prize

THESSALONIKI, Greece — “Identifying Features,” a drama about a mother’s harrowing journey through Mexico to find her teenage son who went missing while trying to reach the United States, won the top prize at Greece’s Thessaloniki Film Festival on Mon
Universal and Cinemark agree to shorten theatrical window

Universal and Cinemark agree to shorten theatrical window

Universal Pictures has struck another deal with a major theatre chain to shorten the theatrical window from three months to as little as 17 days in an effort to adapt to the new business realities of moviegoing.

Beloved arts facility Poets House suspends operations

NEW YORK — One of the leading literary community and educational centres in the United States , Poets House, is suspending operations because of “challenges presented” by the coronavirus pandemic.
Shawn Mendes teams up with Justin Bieber on upcoming single 'Monster'

Shawn Mendes teams up with Justin Bieber on upcoming single 'Monster'

TORONTO — Two quintessential heartthrobs of Canadian pop music are joining forces for their first duet. Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber took to social media with plans to unleash their song collaboration "Monster" on Friday.
Trial in France for extremist foiled by 3 Americans on train

Trial in France for extremist foiled by 3 Americans on train

PARIS — Head lowered, an Islamic State operative listened silently as a Paris judge on Monday detailed his alleged plot to unleash mass slaughter on a high-speed train before he was tackled and subdued by American vacationers whose heroics inspired C
One half of the 'Property Brothers' praises solar in doc

One half of the 'Property Brothers' praises solar in doc

NEW YORK — As half of HGTV's “Property Brothers,” Jonathan Scott is all about transforming interior spaces. Now he's revealing a massive space he'd like to transform — the Earth.

Police: Man accused of punching Rick Moranis attacked others

NEW YORK — Prosecutors say the man accused of punching actor Rick Moranis is a suspect in multiple other unprovoked attacks on people in New York City.
Canadian 'This Is Us' writer Elan Mastai brings own experiences to the hit show

Canadian 'This Is Us' writer Elan Mastai brings own experiences to the hit show

TORONTO — Vancouver-raised "This Is Us" screenwriter and producer Elan Mastai has a running joke with his two sisters about what story from their past will turn up on the hit family series.