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Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home

Swiss fans get ready to welcome Eurovision winner Nemo back home

BERLIN (AP) — Swiss Eurovision fans were getting ready Sunday to give a hero's welcome to singer Nemo, who won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity.
Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after being punched in the face in New York City

Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after being punched in the face in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Steve Buscemi is OK after he was punched in the face by a man on a New York City street, his publicist said Sunday.
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening

'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' reigns at the box office with $56.5 million opening

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” reigned over the weekend box office with a $56.5 million North American opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, giving a needed surge to an uncertain season in theaters.
More US parents than ever have paid leave this Mother's Day - but most still don't

More US parents than ever have paid leave this Mother's Day - but most still don't

NEW YORK (AP) — More working U.S. parents than ever are celebrating their first Mother’s Day with hard-fought access to paid time off to care for newborns.
German men with the strongest fingers compete in Bavaria's 'Fingerhakeln' wrestling championship

German men with the strongest fingers compete in Bavaria's 'Fingerhakeln' wrestling championship

BERNBEUREN, Germany (AP) — Despite the threat of dislocated fingers and strained muscles, over 150 Bavarian men came together Sunday to compete in Germany’s unique national championship of “Fingerhakeln,” or finger wrestling.
Balancing act: Canadian North’s first Inuk CEO juggles Arctic airline challenges

Balancing act: Canadian North’s first Inuk CEO juggles Arctic airline challenges

In a colonnaded limestone building across from Parliament Hill, Shelly De Caria addressed a House of Commons committee on Wednesday as a chief executive for the first time in her 11-year airline career.
Matthew Rankin proud to represent Winnipeg's 'anti-mainstream' film scene at Cannes

Matthew Rankin proud to represent Winnipeg's 'anti-mainstream' film scene at Cannes

Matthew Rankin says he's proud to attend this year's Cannes Film Festival with fellow Winnipeg-born director Guy Maddin — especially since his hometown’s indie film scene often gets overlooked. “It’s wonderful to be there with Guy.
Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza

Switzerland’s Nemo wins 68th Eurovision Song Contest after event roiled by protests over war in Gaza

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity.
Trails closed after bear attacks woman at estuary in Squamish, B.C.

Trails closed after bear attacks woman at estuary in Squamish, B.C.

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Officials say a woman was attacked by a bear while she was walking her dog at a nature estuary in Squamish, B.C.
Alleged Drake trespasser returns to get bike, gets ticketed: police

Alleged Drake trespasser returns to get bike, gets ticketed: police

TORONTO — Police allege a man accused of trespassing at Drake's Toronto home earlier this week returned to the property Saturday to retrieve his bike.
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