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'Flower Drum Song' and screen star Alvin Ing dies at 89

'Flower Drum Song' and screen star Alvin Ing dies at 89

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and singer Alvin Ing, known for roles on Broadway and on tour in “Pacific Overtures” and “Flower Drum Song” as well as in films such as "The Gambler," has died. He was 89. Ing died Saturday at Providence St.
AP Interview: Reddy says Harry, Meghan mulled New Zealand

AP Interview: Reddy says Harry, Meghan mulled New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The queen's representative in New Zealand said Prince Harry and Meghan discussed moving to the South Pacific country during their 2018 visit, more than a year before the couple stepped back from royal duties and moved t
Macao orders closure of entertainment venues, mass testing

Macao orders closure of entertainment venues, mass testing

HONG KONG (AP) — Macao authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of entertainment venues but not casinos, and coronavirus tests for its 600,000 residents, after the gambling city confirmed four new infections.
California spending billions to house homeless in hotels

California spending billions to house homeless in hotels

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When homeless outreach workers first visited her encampment under a Los Angeles highway overpass last fall, Veronica Perez was skeptical of their offer of not just a bed, but a furnished apartment complete with meals, counseling an
The Latest: School board suspended for not requiring masks

The Latest: School board suspended for not requiring masks

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A rural New Mexico school board has been suspended by the state Public Education Department for not going along with Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s mask mandate for children as schools prepare for classes to resume.
Doggone: 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' pulled from TIFF amid postponed Canadian release

Doggone: 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' pulled from TIFF amid postponed Canadian release

TORONTO — The release of "Clifford the Big Red Dog" has been postponed in Canada and distributors say the family adventure will also no longer screen at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Appellate judges uphold Maryland beach town's topless ban

Appellate judges uphold Maryland beach town's topless ban

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a Maryland beach town's right to ban women from topless sunbathing. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S.
Walt Disney Animation opening new studio in Vancouver, B.C., next January

Walt Disney Animation opening new studio in Vancouver, B.C., next January

VANCOUVER — Film and television giant Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced the planned opening of a new studio in Vancouver set for January next year.
Canadian doctor Chika Stacy Oriuwa among 'role models' celebrated in Barbie tribute

Canadian doctor Chika Stacy Oriuwa among 'role models' celebrated in Barbie tribute

TORONTO — Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa remembers dressing up her Barbies as doctors, poets and performers when she was a young girl, but none of the dolls looked quite like the woman she aspired to be.
Duchess of Sussex launches mentoring project on her 40th

Duchess of Sussex launches mentoring project on her 40th

LONDON (AP) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has shown her comic side in a video she released Wednesday to launch a mentoring project for women as she marked her 40th birthday.
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