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Volunteers aim to keep a 1882 steam locomotive chugging along in Manitoba

Volunteers aim to keep a 1882 steam locomotive chugging along in Manitoba

WINNIPEG — A steam locomotive made in 1882 and billed as Canada's oldest operating one is in need of some tender loving care, and the volunteers who have kept it running on a vintage railway north of Manitoba's capital are raising funds for the fixup
California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras

California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras

COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Claudia Lua Alvarado has staked her future on the rows of towering date palms behind the home where she lives with her husband and two children in a desert community east of Los Angeles.
'Twisters' tears through Oklahoma on the big screen. Moviegoers in the state are buying up tickets

'Twisters' tears through Oklahoma on the big screen. Moviegoers in the state are buying up tickets

MOORE, Okla.
Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing

Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing

LONDON (AP) — A wax figure of Sinéad O’Connor that did not compare to how the late singer looked caused a minor meltdown among fans and family members, leading a Dublin museum on Friday to pull it from its collection.
Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

Recall of Boar's Head deli meats announced during investigation of listeria outbreak

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Friday announced a recall of some Boar's Head liverwurst and deli meats as they investigate a listeria outbreak that has sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Boar’s Head Provisions Co.
As caterpillars eat N.B. maple leaves, syrup producers consider insecticide solution

As caterpillars eat N.B. maple leaves, syrup producers consider insecticide solution

GRAND FALLS, N.B. — New Brunswick's maple syrup industry is considering using an insecticide to kill off forest tent caterpillars that have chewed through a portion of the province's northwestern woodlands this summer.
Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says pop singer wasn't intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer says pop singer wasn't intoxicated, argues DUI charges should be dropped

Justin Timberlake ’s lawyer said Friday that the pop singer wasn’t intoxicated during a traffic stop last month, as he seeks to get his drunken driving charge in New York’s Hamptons dismissed, citing errors in documents submitted by police.
Video game actors are now on strike. Here's why

Video game actors are now on strike. Here's why

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's video game performers went on strike Friday after negotiations with game industry giants that began more than a year and a half ago came to a halt over artificial intelligence protections.
New York's Public Theater to celebrate reopening of Central Park stage with all-star cast

New York's Public Theater to celebrate reopening of Central Park stage with all-star cast

NEW YORK (AP) — A starry group of veteran Public Theater actors — including Lupita Nyong’o, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sandra Oh — will help reopen the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park in a free production of “Twelfth
Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon and Sheryl Lee Ralph of 'The Fabulous Four' cherish longtime friends

Bette Midler, Susan Sarandon and Sheryl Lee Ralph of 'The Fabulous Four' cherish longtime friends

From “Beaches” to “First Wives Club" and “Hocus Pocus,” Bette Midler has starred in a number of projects where women aren't just at the center of the story — but also female friendship is a major theme.
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