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Lauded modern British architect Richard Rogers dies at 88

Lauded modern British architect Richard Rogers dies at 88

LONDON (AP) — Richard Rogers, the British architect who helped change the look of modern cities by putting features like elevators and air ducts on the outside of his buildings, has died at 88.
Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll

Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll

DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S.
Salvation Army official: Theft of toys no victory for Grinch

Salvation Army official: Theft of toys no victory for Grinch

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Farmington-area residents of northern New Mexico donated gifts and money after somebody stole a Salvation Army van loaded with $6,000 worth of toys for children, according authorities.
Hunting guides turn to ecotourism as COVID-19 keeps American hunters away

Hunting guides turn to ecotourism as COVID-19 keeps American hunters away

OTTAWA — Hunting guides, hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions on travel keeping foreign customers out of the country, are turning to ecotourism, including wildlife viewing, snowmobiling and guided hikes, to keep their business alive during the pandemic.
Paul Rudd hosts 'SNL' sans audience, Charli XCX amid omicron

Paul Rudd hosts 'SNL' sans audience, Charli XCX amid omicron

NEW YORK (AP) — People's Sexiest Man Alive of 2021 was indeed inducted into the vaunted Five-Timers Club on “Saturday Night Live,” but the surging omicron variant of the coronavirus meant there was no live audience to see it happen.
UTFO’s Kangol Kid dies after battle with cancer at 55

UTFO’s Kangol Kid dies after battle with cancer at 55

NEW YORK — Kangol Kid, a member of the legendary hip-hop group UTFO, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 55. The family of Kangol Kid — whose real name is Shaun Shiller Fequiere — said in a statement that he died peacefully around 3 a.
Hollywood bard, muse and reveler Eve Babitz dies at 78

Hollywood bard, muse and reveler Eve Babitz dies at 78

Eve Babitz, the Hollywood bard, muse and reveler who with warmth and candor chronicled the excesses of her native world in the 1960s and 1970s and became a cult figure to generations of readers, has died. She was 78.
Quebec show for audiences living with vision impairment offers immersive experience

Quebec show for audiences living with vision impairment offers immersive experience

MONTREAL — When multidisciplinary artist Audrey-Anne Bouchard started to develop her latest show "Camille," she wanted the fusion of dance and theatre to be accessible to all — even those who can't see.
More protective masking, including N95s, needed to curb Omicron, say experts

More protective masking, including N95s, needed to curb Omicron, say experts

TORONTO — When Linsey Marr boarded a bus in Lake Louise, Alta., earlier this week, she was floored to find out that she had to take off her N95 respirator and put on a medical mask for the ride.
Rockettes end season as New York tallies record COVID cases

Rockettes end season as New York tallies record COVID cases

NEW YORK (AP) — New York state reported Friday that just over 21,000 people had tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day, the highest single-day total for new cases since testing became widely available.
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