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CBS bets on 'CSI' revival, 'NCIS,' 'FBI' franchises in fall

CBS bets on 'CSI' revival, 'NCIS,' 'FBI' franchises in fall

LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS is reviving its hit “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” brand with a series that brings original cast members William Petersen and Jorja Fox back home.
Dora Awards skipping annual bash for performing arts due to curtailed season

Dora Awards skipping annual bash for performing arts due to curtailed season

TORONTO — The annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards says it's skipping its annual celebration of Toronto's past theatre season because of a dearth of live shows amid the pandemic.
Alaska cruise ticket sales resumption raises tourism hopes

Alaska cruise ticket sales resumption raises tourism hopes

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Norwegian Cruise Line has resumed ticket sales for voyages to Alaska after the U.S. Senate passed a bill last week that could help save the state's upcoming cruise season.
U of T philosopher Joseph Heath wins $50K Donner Prize for best public policy book

U of T philosopher Joseph Heath wins $50K Donner Prize for best public policy book

TORONTO — Philosopher and author Joseph Heath has won the Donner Prize for "The Machinery of Government: Public Administration and the Liberal State.
Spain, in bid to rally economy, wants tourists within weeks

Spain, in bid to rally economy, wants tourists within weeks

MADRID (AP) — A senior Spanish government official says he expects British and other vacationers to return to Spain within weeks as the country races to revive its tourism industry amid the COVID-9 pandemic.
Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs

Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of dogs to attack them and then posting the gruesome videos on social media.
Posthumous John le Carré novel to be published in October

Posthumous John le Carré novel to be published in October

LONDON (AP) — A final novel by John le Carré will be published this fall, 10 months after the spy writer’s death at the age of 89. Publisher Viking said Wednesday that “Silverview,” le Carré’s 26th novel, will be published Oct.
No more shame: Billy Porter breaks silence on HIV status

No more shame: Billy Porter breaks silence on HIV status

NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Porter has broken his silence over his HIV diagnosis, saying he told nearly no one for 14 years out of shame and fear of retaliation and marginalization in his industry. “The truth is the healing. And I hope this frees me.
Return of pets to Juneau shelter raises concern for managers

Return of pets to Juneau shelter raises concern for managers

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A recent increase of people giving up pets to an animal shelter in Juneau has shelter managers concerned that people going back to work as coronavirus pandemic restrictions ease can no longer care for the pets they had.
Fashion mogul Peter Nygard applies to Supreme Court to appeal bail decision

Fashion mogul Peter Nygard applies to Supreme Court to appeal bail decision

WINNIPEG — A Canadian fashion mogul facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges in the United States is looking to the Supreme Court of Canada to get out of jail.
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