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'Schitt's Creek' sweeps comedy categories at Emmy Awards

'Schitt's Creek' sweeps comedy categories at Emmy Awards

LOS ANGELES — “Schitt's Creek,” the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, had a big night at Sunday's Emmy Award, sweeping the comedy category with best series honours and awards for its stars, including Catherine O'Hara and Eugene L
Ginsburg's impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds

Ginsburg's impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds

NEW YORK — Sure, there were the RBG bobbleheads, the Halloween getups, the lace collars, the workout videos. The “I dissent” T-shirts, the refrigerator magnets, the onesies for babies or costumes for cats.
Donkey sculpture on front lawn burned in Maine town

Donkey sculpture on front lawn burned in Maine town

BOWDOINHAM, Maine — A donkey sculpture on a front lawn in a Maine town was set on fire in what one lawmaker called an act of "political terrorism.” The sculpture was burned around 2 a.m.
Verdict against young artists in Sudan stirs controversy

Verdict against young artists in Sudan stirs controversy

CAIRO — A Sudanese court's decision to send five young artists to prison has stirred controversy both in Sudan and abroad, with activists and rights groups calling for judicial reforms following last year's pro-democracy uprising that toppled longtim
Buffett inducted into Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame

Buffett inducted into Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame

PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Jimmy Buffett, Mac McAnally and the late B.B. King are among the latest inductees to the Mississippi Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US

Trump backs proposed deal to keep TikTok operating in US

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump said Saturday he's given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that would see the popular video-sharing app TikTok partner with Oracle and Walmart and form a U.S. company.
Media celebrates Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life, legacy

Media celebrates Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life, legacy

NEW YORK — Across television and streaming services, the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was already front and centre Saturday, a day after her death at 87.
Pogacar crushes Roglic to seal Tour de France title

Pogacar crushes Roglic to seal Tour de France title

LA PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France — In an incredible climax to the Tour de France, Tadej Pogacar crushed fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic in the last stage Saturday before the finish in Paris, all but guaranteeing that he'll win the title at cycling
Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor

Homes burned as winds push California fire into desert floor

JUNIPER HILLS, Calif.
Former Japanese PM Abe visits controversial Tokyo shrine

Former Japanese PM Abe visits controversial Tokyo shrine

TOKYO — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he has visited a shrine viewed by China and both Koreas as a symbol of wartime aggression.