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Singer Chris Brown charged in UK for alleged attack at London club in 2023

Singer Chris Brown charged in UK for alleged attack at London club in 2023

LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown was charged Thursday in England for allegedly beating a music producer in a London nightclub in 2023, prosecutors said.
U.S. tariffs cast pall over Ontario budget with $14.6B deficit, slower growth

U.S. tariffs cast pall over Ontario budget with $14.6B deficit, slower growth

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs cast a pall over Ontario's budget Thursday, dragging down GDP growth and knocking the province off its path to balance, with a $14.6-billion deficit projected this year.
More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code

More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code

A strike by Starbucks baristas protesting the company's new dress code grew Thursday. More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas at 120 U.S.
Highlights of Ontario's 2025 budget: U.S. tariff measures, boost for alcohol market

Highlights of Ontario's 2025 budget: U.S. tariff measures, boost for alcohol market

TORONTO — The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that focused on investments it says will protect Ontario workers in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. The province is projecting a deficit of $14.
Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path

Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path

OTTAWA — Canadians are showing a lot of enthusiasm for retaliation against the U.S. over President Donald Trump's tariffs — even as many of them fear that the country has slid into a recession already.
Movie Review: The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' is a surrealist vanity project

Movie Review: The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' is a surrealist vanity project

NEW YORK (AP) — It's the final night of tour. SoFi Stadium, just outside Los Angeles, is packed. 80,000 fans stand before The Weeknd , an endless sea of blinding lights. The bestselling artist born Abel Tesfaye emerges onstage.
Israel’s presence still roils Eurovision a year after major protests over the war in Gaza

Israel’s presence still roils Eurovision a year after major protests over the war in Gaza

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Most contestants at the Eurovision Song Contest are seeking as much publicity as possible. Israel’s Yuval Raphael is keeping a low profile.
The Eurovision final lineup is set as 6 more acts axed in a semifinal

The Eurovision final lineup is set as 6 more acts axed in a semifinal

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — The lineup for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with six countries eliminated after a semifinal on Thursday.
Ontario to spend hundreds of millions to boost alcohol sector

Ontario to spend hundreds of millions to boost alcohol sector

TORONTO — Ontario plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars boosting the province's alcohol sector, including programs to support grape farmers, wineries, distilleries and craft breweries.
Weinstein's office kept a list of women 'friends of Harvey,' an ex-aide testifies

Weinstein's office kept a list of women 'friends of Harvey,' an ex-aide testifies

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein 's assistants kept a list of female “friends of Harvey” to invite to events and sometimes considered them a special category for guest lists, an ex-aide testified Thursday at the former movie mogul's sex crimes retria