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Grammy Museum to launch online streaming service

Grammy Museum to launch online streaming service

NEW YORK — Ready to Grammys and chill? The Grammy Museum is launching its own online streaming service featuring performances and interviews from A-list musicians, as well as material from the museum’s archive. COLLECTION:live will debut on Sept.
Can grandparents remain in our social bubbles when kids return to school?

Can grandparents remain in our social bubbles when kids return to school?

With children going back to school across the country, some infectious disease experts say it's time to rethink our social bubbles in order to protect our most vulnerable populations from contracting COVID-19.
Forecast calls for Hawaii tax revenue to drop 11%

Forecast calls for Hawaii tax revenue to drop 11%

HONOLULU — Hawaii tax revenue — severely depleted because of the coronavirus pandemic — will likely decline 11% this fiscal year if tourists begin to return to the islands by mid-November, an advisory panel for the governor and lawmakers said Wednesd
SeaWorld Entertainment lays off 242 employees in San Antonio

SeaWorld Entertainment lays off 242 employees in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO — Theme park company SeaWorld Entertainment is laying off nearly 250 employees at parks in San Antonio in the wake of declining attendance due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Big drop reported in vaping by US teenagers

Big drop reported in vaping by US teenagers

NEW YORK — Vaping by U.S. teenagers fell dramatically this year, especially among middle schoolers, according to a federal report released Wednesday.
'A year we will always remember': Toronto film festival set for watershed event

'A year we will always remember': Toronto film festival set for watershed event

TORONTO — As the co-heads of the Toronto International Film Festival tell it, planning this year's event while consulting with their counterparts around the world during a pandemic was like group therapy.
Celine Dion's Western Canada tour dates rescheduled

Celine Dion's Western Canada tour dates rescheduled

LAS VEGAS — Celine Dion has announced next year's rescheduled dates for the North American leg of her Courage world tour that was originally postponed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new North American dates begin in Winnipeg on Aug.
McBride, Wilkerson among nominees for Kirkus Prize

McBride, Wilkerson among nominees for Kirkus Prize

NEW YORK — Elena Ferrante, James McBride and Isabel Wilkerson are among the nominees for the Kirkus Prize, a $50,000 honour for the best fiction, nonfiction and children's books.
New Netflix series features an 11-year-old 'koala whisperer'

New Netflix series features an 11-year-old 'koala whisperer'

NEW YORK — Like a lot of young people, 11-year-old Izzy Bee has a special bond with animals. Unlike a lot of young people, she shares it with one of the planet's most cuddly — koalas. “It’s hard to explain,” she says from her home in Australia.
Yahtzee, Baby Nancy, My Little Pony up for Toy Hall of Fame

Yahtzee, Baby Nancy, My Little Pony up for Toy Hall of Fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Breyer Horses and My Little Pony are neck-and-neck in the race to the National Toy Hall of Fame, making the list of 12 finalists for the Class of 2020, announced Wednesday.
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