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New this week: 'CODA,' Chance the Rapper film and 'Heels'
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES - One of the year's most winning and c...
Aug 06, 2021
Northern California wildfire now largest burning in U.S.
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) - Officials say Northern California's Dixie Fire grew by 110 square miles (285 square kilometers) between Thursday night and Friday morning, making the blaze the largest wildfi...
Aug 06, 2021
Taliban gun down, kill Afghan government media official
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban ambushed and killed the director of Afghanistan's government media center on Friday in the capital of Kabul, the latest killing of a government official just days...
Aug 06, 2021
Lethbridge-Medicine Hat’s jobless sees another drop in July
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Once again, the unemployment rate for the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region went down.Last month, the rate was 4.4 per cent. That's an impressive drop from the 5.7 per cent listed by Sta...
Aug 06, 2021
Arkansas lawmakers adjourn, leave mask mandate ban intact
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas lawmakers on Friday left the state's mask mandate ban in place, ending a session called to revisit the prohibition for schools because of the state's COVID-19 surge. ...
Aug 06, 2021
Wildfire devastates community of Monte Lake in B.C.'s southern Interior
MONTE LAKE, B.C. - Another British Columbia community has been devastated by a raging wildfire and more could be at risk from a blaze in the southern Interior between Kamloops and Vernon. Ken Gillis, ...
Aug 06, 2021
Springsteen, US team qualify for equestrian jumping final
TOKYO (AP) - Jessica Springsteen and the U.S. equestrian jumping team earned an encore performance in qualifying Friday night. Springsteen and gold medal-winning teammates Laura Kraut and McClain Ward...
Aug 06, 2021
Ed Sheeran to headline NFL's kickoff concert next month
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ed Sheeran will perform in a concert to kickoff the NFL season opener in Florida next month. The NFL announced Friday that Sheeran will headline a pregame concert Sept. 9 at Julian ...
Aug 06, 2021
Border workers start job action as contract negotiations continue: union
The union representing 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers says some job actions began Friday as bargaining with the government continued. "Our bargaining team representing CBSA employees has ...
Aug 06, 2021
Canada's Moh Ahmed races to silver in 5,000 metres at Tokyo Games
TOKYO - Canada's Moh Ahmed has won a silver medal with a gutsy effort in the men's 5,000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics. Ahmed ran a fast final lap and challenged Joshua Cheptegei, the world record hold...
Aug 06, 2021