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“Screen Violence,” by CHVRCHES (EMI/Glassnote Records) The fourth studio album from Scottish synth-pop group CHVRCHES was already sounding great before they did something to push it into the realm of the spectacular.

The videos are difficult to watch. In one, a man dangles over the edge of an Oklahoma City overpass, his legs swinging in midair as police grab his arms and pull him from the brink.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hours after leaving office, scandal-tainted former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo suffered another defeat Tuesday, losing the special Emmy Award he received last year for his daily, televised briefings on the coronavirus pandemic.

TORONTO — Few Canadian brands have achieved global domination quite like the puppies of Paw Patrol and after the billion-dollar franchise conquered toy stores and television, it's making a bid for one of the final frontiers of kid's programming — the

TORONTO — Documentaries on Canadian rockers Triumph and the 20th anniversary of 9/11 have been added to next month's Toronto International Film Festival.

“Skinship” by Yoon Choi (Alfred A. Knopf) With fine attention to detail, Yoon Choi’s fictional debut “Skinship” welcomes readers into the lives of immigrant and first-generation Korean Americans.

“Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be,” Nichole Perkins (Grand Central Publishing) “Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be” is about seeking, nay, demanding pleasure for oneself.

“The Guide,” by Peter Heller (Alfred A. Knopf) In his new mystery, author Peter Heller pulls off a rare balancing act once again: He gives us fast-paced action and intrigue, interspersed with closely observed, reflective nature writing.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland's oldest radio station is off the air for the second time in its 97-year history, after its transmission tower went down in a weekend storm, leaving a stretch of dead air and many confused seniors.