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Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years

Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — "Hola, mamá.” What seems like an unremarkable greeting between mother and son was in this case anything but.
Mortality rose in 2021, led by cancer, heart disease, overdoses and COVID-19: StatCan

Mortality rose in 2021, led by cancer, heart disease, overdoses and COVID-19: StatCan

More people died in Canada in 2021 than the previous year, with cancer, heart disease, overdoses and COVID-19 cited as the leading causes of death.
‘Gran Turismo’ takes weekend box office crown over ‘Barbie’ after all

‘Gran Turismo’ takes weekend box office crown over ‘Barbie’ after all

The box office results are in and Sony’s racing movie “Gran Turismo” won the weekend over “Barbie,” after all. On Sunday, “ Gran Turismo” appeared to be neck-and-neck with Warner Bros.
A look at how Canada's housing woes are straining the budgets of foreign students

A look at how Canada's housing woes are straining the budgets of foreign students

Housing woes for international students have made headlines in recent weeks as they grapple with lack of housing, inadequate placements or fake admissions offers.
Cool down with Spain’s ‘other’ famous chilled tomato soup

Cool down with Spain’s ‘other’ famous chilled tomato soup

Salmorejo is Spain’s lesser known but creamier tomato-based chilled soup. It has fewer than half the ingredients of gazpacho, but is no less flavorful thanks to a topping of savory ham and hard-cooked egg.
Revelers pack London streets as Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture

Revelers pack London streets as Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture

LONDON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of revelers packed the streets of west London on Monday for the climax of the Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world’s biggest celebrations of Caribbean music and culture.
Book Review: 'Holler, Child' is a profound short story collection about Black lives in America

Book Review: 'Holler, Child' is a profound short story collection about Black lives in America

“Holler, Child” by LaToya Watkins (Tiny Reparations Books) LaToya Watkins has surpassed the high bar set by her beautifully crushing debut novel , “Perish,” with a collection of short stories titled “Holler, Child.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 3-9: Sept. 3: Actor Pauline Collins is 83. Singer-guitarist Al Jardine of The Beach Boys is 81. Actor Valerie Perrine is 80. Drummer Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad is 75.
A broad genetic test saved one newborn's life. Research suggests it could help millions of others

A broad genetic test saved one newborn's life. Research suggests it could help millions of others

CINCINNATI (AP) — Brynn Schulte nearly died twice when she was a baby, at one point needing emergency surgery for massive bleeding in her brain.
Ceremony marks start of journey home for Indigenous totem pole taken to Scotland a century ago

Ceremony marks start of journey home for Indigenous totem pole taken to Scotland a century ago

LONDON (AP) — Members of a Canadian First Nation held a spiritual ceremony on Monday at a Scottish museum to begin the homeward journey of a totem pole stolen almost a century ago.
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