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Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top b
As pandemic drags on, Stars' Torquil Campbell offers to write fan songs for $1,000

As pandemic drags on, Stars' Torquil Campbell offers to write fan songs for $1,000

TORONTO — Torquil Campbell, one of the singers in Montreal indie rock outfit Stars, is putting his songwriting skills on the open market in the COVID-19 pandemic.
FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months

FDA shortens timing of Moderna booster to 5 months

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday shortened the time that people who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine have to wait for a booster — to five months rather than six. The two-dose Moderna vaccine is open to Americans 18 and older.
Poitier's films include 'The Blackboard Jungle,' 'Sneakers'

Poitier's films include 'The Blackboard Jungle,' 'Sneakers'

Films of Sidney Poitier include: “From Whence Cometh Help” (Army documentary), 1949. “No Way Out,” 1950. “Cry the Beloved Country,” 1952. “Red Ball Express,” 1952. “Go Man Go!,” 1954. “The Blackboard Jungle,” 1955. “Goodbye My Lady,” 1956.
Investigation ordered over movie with sex scene at Acropolis

Investigation ordered over movie with sex scene at Acropolis

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Culture Ministry launched an investigation Friday following the online release of a short film showing two men having sex at the ancient Acropolis in Athens.
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.
Review: The Weeknd curates an escapist fantasy in 'Dawn FM'

Review: The Weeknd curates an escapist fantasy in 'Dawn FM'

“Dawn FM,” The Weeknd (XO/Republic Records) Since releasing “After Hours” in March 2020, The Weeknd has, like the rest of the world, lived through an isolating pandemic.
White House highlights effort to cover winter heating bills

White House highlights effort to cover winter heating bills

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is distributing an additional $4.
Ugandan authorities face pressure to free detained author

Ugandan authorities face pressure to free detained author

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities face growing pressure to free an author who has been in detention for 10 days, allegedly over his criticism of the president and his son. Novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has been in custody since Dec.
Pediatrician urges parents to have the COVID talk as Omicron cases hit new highs

Pediatrician urges parents to have the COVID talk as Omicron cases hit new highs

VANCOUVER — A pediatrician who has researched COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Canada, the United States and Israel is urging people concerned about getting their children vaccinated to talk to a health-care provider as the Omicron variant
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