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TORONTO — When President Donald Trump was ramping up his efforts to ban social media platform TikTok in the U.S. over security concerns earlier this year, the company behind the Chinese-bred app was quietly making inroads in another market: Canada.

Around this time last year, Margaret Atwood was the octogenarian "it girl" of the literary scene.

Cecily Von Ziegesar, “Cobble Hill” (Atria) With “Cobble Hill,” acclaimed “Gossip Girl” author Cecily Von Ziegesar has brought readers a brand new — and fascinating— cast of characters.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 15-21: Nov. 15: Actor Ed Asner is 91. Singer Petula Clark is 88. Actor Joanna Barnes (“Spartacus,” ?The Parent Trap”) is 86. Actor Yaphet Kotto (“Homicide: Life On the Street”) is 81.

Notable reactions to the death of “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek: “Alex wasn’t just the best ever at what he did. He was also a lovely and deeply decent man, and I’m grateful for every minute I got to spend with him ...

TOKYO — A new film portraying the life of Edo-era painter and printer Hokusai features the artistry of two modern-day Japanese actors.

Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators.

Job loss, business failure, involuntary retirement, divorce, disability or the death of a breadwinner — these are just some of the ways our finances can force us to come up with a Plan B.

LOS ANGELES — Norm Crosby, the deadpan mangler of the English language who thrived in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s as a television, nightclub and casino comedian, has died. He was 93.

NASHVILLE — Country singer Lee Brice tested positive for COVID-19 and will not perform as scheduled at the CMA Awards on Wednesday.