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Carnegie honors 20 'Great Immigrants,' including composer Tania León, for 20th anniversary
June 26, 2025 - 11:58 AM

Tania León, the noted composer and conductor who also cofounded Dance Theatre of Harlem, never planned on emigrating to the United States. She wanted to move to Paris.
Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday
May 25, 2025 - 6:14 AM

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Strauss’ “Blue Danube” is heading into space this month to mark the 200th anniversary of the waltz king's birth.
No evidence mouth taping is effective and could be harmful for some, new study says
May 21, 2025 - 1:47 PM

TORONTO — Canadian researchers say there's no evidence that mouth taping has any health benefits and warn that it could actually be harmful for people with sleep apnea.
Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong
May 01, 2025 - 9:47 AM

Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years.
Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner
April 16, 2025 - 3:56 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City's medical examiner said Wednesday.
Hawks, butterflies and a song for her murdered son help Georgia mom reclaim joy after killings
March 08, 2025 - 9:10 AM

ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) — A hawk swooped in and landed on a tree, then watched as Michele and Jeremy Davis mourned their murdered son at a vigil outside his high school.
A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer's NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it's up for grabs
September 09, 2024 - 11:28 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A mural honoring ancient and modern figures in medicine that has hung in the lobby of Pfizer’s original New York City headquarters for more than 60 years could soon end up in pieces if conservationists can’t find a new home for it in the next few weeks.
Autopsy performed on rapper Rich Homie Quan, but cause not yet revealed
September 06, 2024 - 12:37 PM

ATLANTA (AP) — An autopsy was performed Friday on rapper Rich Homie Quan, but his cause of death won't be given until further tests are completed, officials said.
Behind the sumptuous, monstrous craft of 'Poor Things'
December 14, 2023 - 11:48 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — “Poor Things” is a Frankenstein-esque fantasia about a young woman (Emma Stone) reanimated by a demented surgeon (Willem Dafoe), but the behind-the-scenes work that went into crafting the movie’s wildly warped world may be the film’s greatest act of mad science.
Taylor Swift's Rio tour marred by deaths, muggings and a dangerous heat wave
November 20, 2023 - 2:27 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The deaths of two people, muggings and a dangerous heat wave left legions of Taylor Swift's Brazilian fans angry and disappointed in the three-day Rio de Janeiro leg of the pop superstar's Eras Tour, which concludes Monday night.
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iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
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Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
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Carnegie honors 20 'Great Immigrants,' including composer Tania León, for 20th anniversary

Strauss' 'Blue Danube' waltz is launching into space to mark his 200th birthday

No evidence mouth taping is effective and could be harmful for some, new study says

Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

Hawks, butterflies and a song for her murdered son help Georgia mom reclaim joy after killings

A mural honoring scientists hung in Pfizer's NYC lobby for 60 years. Now it's up for grabs

Autopsy performed on rapper Rich Homie Quan, but cause not yet revealed

Behind the sumptuous, monstrous craft of 'Poor Things'

Taylor Swift's Rio tour marred by deaths, muggings and a dangerous heat wave

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