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Review: Once more unto the breach in 'Godzilla vs. Kong'

Review: Once more unto the breach in 'Godzilla vs. Kong'

“Godzilla vs. Kong” begins, fittingly, with the big guy asleep. There is King Kong, colossus of the big screen, slowing waking on a mountainside. He rouses slowly in the morning sun from slumber before showering in a nearby waterfall.
Apology issued after newspaper editorial compares COVID restrictions to Holocaust

Apology issued after newspaper editorial compares COVID restrictions to Holocaust

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The owner of a newspaper in Saskatchewan has apologized for an editorial that compared COVID-19 restrictions to the Holocaust.
What do we know about the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine?

What do we know about the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine?

The messaging around the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine hit another roadblock Monday as the National Advisory Committee on Immunization said those inoculations should be paused for people under 55 due to concerns it may be linked to rare blood c
A look at the rare blood clot condition known as VIPIT

A look at the rare blood clot condition known as VIPIT

TORONTO — Federal officials limited the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine Monday while it announced an investigation into reported links to a rare blood clot condition known as VIPIT.
Stuck ship thrusts sleepy Suez Canal village into limelight

Stuck ship thrusts sleepy Suez Canal village into limelight

AMER, Egypt — The sleepy farming village of Amer overlooks the Suez Canal, one of the world's most important waterways. Last week, the village was suddenly thrust into the limelight after a massive container ship, the Ever Given, got stuck nearby.
Tribeca plans in-person, outdoor film festival for June

Tribeca plans in-person, outdoor film festival for June

NEW YORK — The Tribeca Film Festival said Monday that it plans to hold its 20th edition in-person this June and with outdoor screenings spread throughout New York's five boroughs.
News Corp. buys Houghton Mifflin Harcourt books division

News Corp. buys Houghton Mifflin Harcourt books division

NEW YORK — In the latest news of consolidation in the literary world, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. announced Monday it's buying Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's book-publishing division, which includes such blockbuster releases as J.R.R.
Metcalf loves her 'weirdo B storyline' on TV's 'The Conners'

Metcalf loves her 'weirdo B storyline' on TV's 'The Conners'

NEW YORK — Laurie Metcalf smiles and laughs when she thinks of her character Jackie and her assorted misadventures on the “Roseanne” spinoff, “The Conners.
COVID vaccine found highly effective in real-world US study

COVID vaccine found highly effective in real-world US study

NEW YORK — The U.S. government’s first look at the real-world use of COVID-19 vaccines found their effectiveness was nearly as robust as it was in controlled studies.
'Drive the change:' Embattled human rights museum in Winnipeg hires two new managers

'Drive the change:' Embattled human rights museum in Winnipeg hires two new managers

WINNIPEG — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg has hired two new managers as it attempts to move forward after allegations of racism, homophobia and censorship.
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