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Hans Zimmer talks about first North American tour dates in 7 years, the magic of composing for film

Mar. 14, 2024 23:47 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For generations, German composer Hans Zimmer 's film scores have soundtracked magic movie moments in “The Lion King,” “Gladiator," the “Dark Knight” trilogy, and most recently, “Dune” and “Dune: Part Two.” This fall, Zimmer will bring his award-winning scores...

Spring for Amish people in Pennsylvania means 'mud sales,' from pitchforks to pies

Mar. 13, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

GORDONVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A couple hundred used buggies — horses not included — were lined up and ready for the auctioneer's gavel last weekend when day began at the Gordonville mud sale, a local Amish tradition dating to the 1960s. Mud sales are country auctions that benefit...

April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe

Mar. 12, 2024 16:12 PM EDT

The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse. The peak spectacle on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total darkness — twice as long as the total solar eclipse that dimmed...

US, Canada and indigenous groups announce proposal to address cross-border mining pollution

Mar. 11, 2024 15:03 PM EDT

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S., Canada and several indigenous groups announced a proposal on Monday to address pollution from coal mining in British Columbia that officials say has been contaminating waterways and harming fisheries on both sides of the border for years. The...

The Body Shop ceases US operations, with plans to close dozens of stores in the UK and Canada

Mar. 11, 2024 13:28 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Body Shop has ceased its U.S. operations and is closing dozens of locations in Canada amid deepening financial struggles for the British beauty and cosmetics chain. The Body Shop's U.S. arm ceased operations on March 1, according to a company announcement from...

Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out

Mar. 08, 2024 21:40 PM EST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Dozens of foreigners, including many from the United States and Canada, are stranded in Haiti, desperately trying to leave the violence-torn country where anti-government gangs are battling police and have already shut down both of the country's international...

Canada will restore funding to UNRWA, the embattled UN agency in Gaza

Mar. 08, 2024 16:33 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — Canada will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, weeks after the agency, known as UNRWA, lost hundreds of millions of dollars in support following Israeli allegations against some of its staffers in Gaza. Canada was one of 16...

Unflappable US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher lets her actions speak for her

Mar. 08, 2024 15:13 PM EST

Alyssa Naeher always lets her actions do her talking. And boy, the softspoken U.S. goalkeeper's actions can sure be loud. The 10-year national team veteran and two-time Women's World Cup winner had one of the strongest games of her career Wednesday night at the CONCACAF Women's Gold...

April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe

Mar. 08, 2024 11:24 AM EST

The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse. The peak spectacle on April 8 will last up to 4 minutes, 28 seconds in the path of total darkness — twice as long as the total solar eclipse that dimmed...

6 dead after mass stabbing at Ottawa home, student who lived with family arrested

Mar. 07, 2024 18:04 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — A 19-year-old student from Sri Lanka is accused of stabbing and killing six people he lived with, including a 2 1/2-month-old baby girl and three other kids from a Sri Lankan family, Ottawa police said Thursday. Ottawa police chief Eric Stubbs said an “edged...