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John Warner met Liz Taylor at dinner -- with Queen Elizabeth
John Warner served for 30 years in the U.S. Senate, much of it as chairman of the powerful Armed Services Committee, and as a centrist Republican he established himself at the center of American polit...
May 26, 2021

Grammys change rules for album of the year award
NEW YORK (AP) - The Recording Academy has updated its rules for the album of the year Grammy, giving more producers and songwriters a better chance at winning the top award. The academy announced Wedn...
May 26, 2021

Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and 'Shark Tank'
NEW YORK (AP) - Amazon is going Hollywood. The online shopping giant is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, "Legally Blonde" and "Shark Tank," with the hopes of filling its video st...
May 26, 2021

3 arrested in Italy funicular crash; clamp deactivated brake
ROME (AP) - Police arrested three people Wednesday in the cable car disaster that killed 14 people in northern Italy, saying workers placed a clamp on the emergency brake to deactivate it as a patchwo...
May 26, 2021

Post-COVID anxiety, future of Ontario grocery jobs : In The News for May 26
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 26, 2021...What we are watching in Canada ...
May 26, 2021

Climate ambition, push for electric vehicles driving down need for oil: report
OTTAWA - The expected uptake of electric vehicles and stricter measures world-wide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are the top reasons why a climate-focused research group is calling on governments...
May 26, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Health Canada says up to 37 milli...
May 26, 2021

Survey shows 52% of Canadians feel anxious about return to 'normal' after COVID-19
OTTAWA - More than half of Canadians feel somewhat anxious about going back to the way life was before it was turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey shows. Leger asked the question ...
May 26, 2021

Federal auditor to report on Canada's PPE purchases today
OTTAWA - Canada's "Wild West" efforts to buy medical supplies for provincial governments in the midst of a global pandemic will be assessed by the federal auditor general today. The federal government...
May 26, 2021

Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in China after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional interview for his upcoming film and became the latest ...
May 26, 2021