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Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein dreams are alive

Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein dreams are alive

NEW YORK (AP) — On the first day of shooting “Frankenstein,” Guillermo del Toro held up a drawing of the creature he had made when he was a teenager. “He said, ‘This is like Jesus to me,’” recalls Oscar Isaac.
More companies pull thousands of packages of shrimp for potential radioactive contamination

More companies pull thousands of packages of shrimp for potential radioactive contamination

More companies are recalling tens of thousands of packages of imported shrimp sold at Walmart, Kroger and other U.S. stores because they may contain radioactive contamination, according to federal notices. AquaStar USA Corp.
Duty-free no more: Parcels worth under $800 no longer qualify for a US tariff exemption

Duty-free no more: Parcels worth under $800 no longer qualify for a US tariff exemption

NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports lost their duty-free status in the United States on Friday as part of President Donald Trump's agenda for making the nation less dependent on foreign goods and resetting global trade with tariffs.
Rodion Shchedrin, the celebrated Russian composer, has died at age 92

Rodion Shchedrin, the celebrated Russian composer, has died at age 92

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin, who created the celebrated ballets “Anna Karenina” and the “Carmen Suite,” has died in Germany at age of 92, Moscow's Bolshoi Theater said Friday.
Florida's once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development and climate change

Florida's once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development and climate change

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool.
Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate

Lights, camera, brands: TIFF fans feel squeezed out as red carpets go corporate

When Sandi Leung visited a Toronto International Film Festival red carpet for the first time in 2015, she realized she could walk up to almost any part of the red carpet and — if she spent a few hours waiting — finagle a selfie with the likes of Eddi
Hubert Davis skates the lane that the late Charles Officer opened with TIFF-bound 'Youngblood'

Hubert Davis skates the lane that the late Charles Officer opened with TIFF-bound 'Youngblood'

TORONTO — Hubert Davis remembers acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer calling him with an idea: to direct a documentary about the experiences of Black players in hockey. “He said, ‘This is really important.
Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow its economy

Nigeria bans exports of raw shea nuts used for cosmetic products to help grow its economy

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government has banned the export of raw shea nuts, an essential raw material in many cosmetic products, in a bid to grow the country into a global supplier of refined shea butter and other skincare ingredients.
CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency was left reeling Thursday as the White House worked to expel the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and replace her with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's current deputy.
'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms

'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms

As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians' daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout.
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