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'Concrete Cowboy' shows Philadelphia's Black cowboy culture

'Concrete Cowboy' shows Philadelphia's Black cowboy culture

NEW YORK — Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre whiter than the Western.
An unwelcome prank: Volkswagen purposely hoodwinks reporters

An unwelcome prank: Volkswagen purposely hoodwinks reporters

NEW YORK — Journalists are used to being wary about odd pranksters pulling April Fool's Day hoaxes at this time of year. Few expect it from a multi-billion dollar corporation.
Hunter Biden says he wouldn't repeat work for Ukrainian firm

Hunter Biden says he wouldn't repeat work for Ukrainian firm

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's son Hunter says his service on the board of a Ukrainian gas company, which Republicans tried to turn into a negative during the 2020 presidential campaign, wasn't unethical and didn't represent a lack of judgment on
Newsmax keeps most, not all, of post-election samplers

Newsmax keeps most, not all, of post-election samplers

NEW YORK — The trajectory of the conservative network Newsmax is a clear example of how statistics can tell different stories, depending on how you look at them.
TikTok star on cellphone with fiancee as tree limb kills her

TikTok star on cellphone with fiancee as tree limb kills her

WATERVILLE, Maine — A motorist was talking on her cellphone to her future wife when powerful winds blew a tree limb onto her car and killed her, authorities said.
Toronto police take woman into custody near the home of rap star Drake

Toronto police take woman into custody near the home of rap star Drake

Toronto police say they have taken a woman into custody after reports of a disturbance near the home of rap star Drake. Police say officers were called at 4:52 p.m. Tuesday to an address in the area of Bayview Ave. and Lawrence Ave. Const.
Crews battling Black Hills wildfires gaining control

Crews battling Black Hills wildfires gaining control

NEMO, S.D. — Firefighters on Tuesday began to gain control of wildfires in the Black Hills of South Dakota that have forced the evacuation of more than 400 homes and closed the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
'Blood Quantum,' 'Schitt's Creek' top Canadian Screen Award nominations

'Blood Quantum,' 'Schitt's Creek' top Canadian Screen Award nominations

TORONTO — This year's leading Canadian Screen Awards nominees are a film featuring the walking dead and several series fans wish they could revive.
2 members of Salt Lake City's 'Real Housewives' arrested

2 members of Salt Lake City's 'Real Housewives' arrested

SALT LAKE CITY — Two members of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” reality television show were arrested Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging that they used a business to cheat hundreds of people nationwide over a 10-year period in a telema
Mark Messier book on leadership, teamwork coming in October

Mark Messier book on leadership, teamwork coming in October

NEW YORK — Hockey great Mark Messier wants fans to know he had a lot of help on his path to the NHL Hall of Fame. Messier's memoir “No One Wins Alone” will be published in October by Gallery Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint.
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