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Netflix to expand production hub in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Netflix plans to establish one of the largest production hubs in North America with an expansion of its existing studio complex in New Mexico and a commitment to an additional $1 b...
Nov 24, 2020
Kurt Russell, Goldie Hawn and Chris Columbus save Christmas
They may be one of Hollywood's most beloved couples, but Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn have never felt the pressure to use that unmatched chemistry for the big screen time and time again. Since 1987's ...
Nov 24, 2020
The show must go on: Students put a spin on 'Romeo & Juliet'
WESTWOOD, Mass. - "Parting is such sweet sorrow" - especially for a theatre troupe hoping to stage a live performance of "Romeo & Juliet" in the middle of a pandemic that has closed schools and re...
Nov 24, 2020
Many Canadians gaining weight during COVID-19: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests many Canadians are gaining weight because they're eating more and exercising less during COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly one-third of respondents in the survey conducted b...
Nov 24, 2020
Fossil fuels to decline but remain big player in Canada's energy use by 2050: report
OTTAWA - The Canada Energy Regulator says reaching net-zero emissions over the next 30 years will to require a much more aggressive transition away from oil and gas.The annual Energy Futures report re...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta researcher gets award for COVID-19 mask innovation
Salt that crystallizes with sharp edges is the killer ingredient in the development of a reusable mask because any COVID-19 droplets that land on it would be quickly destroyed, says a researcher who i...
Nov 24, 2020
Photojournalist detained at Poland's latest abortion protest
WARSAW, Poland - Police detained several people and charged a female photojournalist with assaulting a police officer as women-led protests over abortion rights flared up again on Monday in Poland. So...
Nov 23, 2020
Georgia counties set to start recount requested by Trump
ATLANTA - After the Trump campaign requested a recount of the presidential ballots in Georgia, county election workers have just over a week to complete the new tally, a top elections official said Mo...
Nov 23, 2020
Michigan certifies Biden win; another defeat for Trump
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan election officials on Monday certified President-elect Joe Biden's 154,000-vote victory in the state, another defeat for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to underm...
Nov 23, 2020
US agency ascertains Biden as winner, lets transition begin
WASHINGTON - The General Services Administration ascertained Monday that President-elect Joe Biden is the "apparent winner" of the Nov. 3 election, clearing the way for the start of the transition fro...
Nov 23, 2020
