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TORONTO — A growing number of Canadians are struggling to afford groceries as prices for basics like pasta, bread and meat all soar, a new survey suggests.

NEW YORK (AP) — As a knot of journalists stood across from a mortuary witnessing a funeral for a child killed in the Uvalde school massacre , some people passing by didn't disguise their anger.

MADRID (AP) — Penélope Cruz has won one of Spain’s top film awards for her contribution to Spanish cinema, the country’s ministry of culture said Monday.

LONDON (AP) — British health officials reported 73 more monkeypox cases on Monday, raising the total to more than 300 across the country. To date, the U.K.

NEW YORK (AP) — On Valentine's Day 1972, a musical opened off-Broadway needing a lot of love. It was already $20,000 in debt and the reviews were mixed to poor.

“Tracy Flick Can’t Win,” by Tom Perrotta (Scribner) Tracy Flick, the character created by Tom Perrotta in his 1998 novel “Election” and immortalized by Reese Witherspoon in the film version a year later, is back.

Spiralizing zucchini into “noodles” often translates into a wan and watery dish, a poor imitation of the pasta it attempts to emulate. Generally, it’s better to let an ingredient shine on its own merits.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 12-18: June 12: Disney composer Richard Sherman is 94. Sports announcer Marv Albert is 81. Actor Roger Aaron Brown (“The District”) is 73. Actor Sonia Manzano (“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”) is 72.

Money can trigger strong emotional reactions, which can lead to not-so-great decisions, like missing payments or overspending.

MONTREAL — Transgender and nonbinary teens are at much greater risk than their cisgender peers of having suicidal thoughts or attempting suicide, warns a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.