Grammy Awards move ceremony to Las Vegas site in early April
LOS ANGELES — The 2022 Grammy Awards will shift to an April show in Las Vegas after recently postponing the ceremony due to rising COVID-19 cases because of the Omicron …
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‘Pure evil’: How the pandemic has given rise to online child exploitation, livestreamed abuse
The COVID-19 pandemic, with its lockdowns and travel restrictions, has seen millions of Canadian children staying at home and spending more time than usual online, where they are more vulnerable …
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Dutch cultural sector protests lockdown measures with haircuts, manicures
Amsterdam's Concertgebouw orchestra played second fiddle Wednesday to a pair of hairdressers, while Vincent van Gogh's self-portraits were briefly upstaged by a nail salon and barber, as civil disobedience to …
Read More‘Harder They Fall,’ ‘Insecure,’ H.E.R. nab NAACP awards noms
LOS ANGELES — Netflix could be a dominant force at next month’s NAACP Image Awards. The streaming giant on Tuesday emerged with a leading 52 nominations including the film "The …
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Dutch cultural sector protests pandemic lockdown measures
AMSTERDAM — Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw orchestra played second fiddle Wednesday to a pair of hairdressers. Vincent van Gogh’s self-portraits were briefly upstaged by a nail salon and barber as civil disobedience …
Read MoreMark Cuban: This will be the 'ultimate skill going forward' – and we've got to teach it to our kids
Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban is committed to life-long learning and often says it is key to his success. In fact, Cuban has said time and money spent on learning is …
Read MorePBO report questions need for Liberals’ planned stimulus spending
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer is questioning whether the federal Liberals need to spend tens of billions in planned stimulus. In a report this morning, Yves Giroux says the …
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Betting Omicron has peaked, Johnson drops COVID-19 rules in England
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures introduced to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in England as he looks to live with the …
Read MoreBig voting bill faces defeat as 2 Dems won’t stop filibuster
WASHINGTON — Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital for protecting democracy appeared headed for defeat as the Senate churned into debate Tuesday, a devastating setback …
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Israel evicts Palestinians from disputed Jerusalem property
JERUSALEM — Israeli police on Wednesday evicted Palestinians from a disputed property in a flashpoint Jerusalem neighborhood and demolished the building, leaving some 15 people homeless on a cold, rainy …
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