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‘Ford v Ferrari’ speeds to No. 1; ‘Charlie’s Angels’ fizzles
NEW YORK - "Ford v Ferrari" left its competition in the rearview mirror, racing to an estimated $31 million debut at the box office in a No. 1 finish that counted as a win for big-budget originality. ...
Nov 18, 2019
Black Eyed Peas star accuses Qantas attendant of racism
SYDNEY, Australia - Black Eyed Peas musician will.i.am has accused a flight attendant from Australia's national carrier Qantas of being racist and rude to him on a flight. The musician said he was met...
Nov 18, 2019
Ariana Grande tells fans she’s struggling with an illness
Singer Ariana Grande is telling her fans that she has a bad sinus condition that has made her "very sick" and might force her to cancel upcoming shows on her world tour. Grande, 26, says in videos pos...
Nov 18, 2019
Trump suggests he may give written testimony in House probe
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump suggested Monday he might be willing to offer written testimony in the House impeachment inquiry over whether he pressured Ukraine's president to investigate Joe Bi...
Nov 18, 2019
Samoa shuts schools, declares emergency as measles kills 6
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Samoa has closed all its schools, banned children from public gatherings and mandated that everybody get vaccinated after declaring an emergency due to a measles outbreak tha...
Nov 18, 2019
Venice’s dwindling population faces mounting woes
VENICE, Italy - One of only four oar makers for Venice's famed gondoliers, Paolo Brandolisio wades through his ground-floor workshop for the third time in a week of record-breaking floods, despairing ...
Nov 18, 2019
3rd record tide enters Venice as Italy hit with snow, rain
VENICE, Italy - Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds to ...
Nov 18, 2019
Pelosi invites Trump to testify as new witnesses prepare
WASHINGTON - Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnes...
Nov 18, 2019
Cold, stormy winter forecast across much of Canada, The Weather Network predicts
It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network. November has already brought historically early snowfal...
Nov 18, 2019
Chicago teachers approve contract deal that ended strike
Chicago teachers on Friday approved the contract deal that ended an 11-day strike and includes pay raises, $35 million to enforce limits on class sizes and a pledge to supply each school with a nurse ...
Nov 18, 2019