April 6th, 2026
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From book bans to basement makeovers: 10 win I Love My Librarian Award for making a difference

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — There are many ways to win an I Love My Librarian Award. You might be a fighter against book bans, like Valerie Byrd Fort at the University of South Carolina; or a mentor for graduate students researching biomedicine, like Joanne Doucette at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, or ... Read More »

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 12-18 includes Patricia Arquette and Seth Rogen

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 12-18: April 12: Musician Herbie Hancock is 86. Musician John Kay of Steppenwolf is 82. Actor Ed O’Neill (“Modern Family,” ″Married… With Children”) is 80. Actor Dan Lauria (“The Wonder Years”) is 79. Talk show host David Letterman is 79. Singer J.D. Nicholas of The Commodores is 74. ... Read More »

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AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper journalism

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

The Associated Press said Monday it is offering buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspaper journalism that sustained the company for more than 1 1/2 centuries. The news organization is becoming more focused on visual journalism and developing new revenue sources, particularly ... Read More »

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Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ anchor desk for first time since mother’s disappearance

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Savannah Guthrie was back and almost all business at NBC’s “Today” show anchor desk on Monday, marking a return for the first time in more than two months since her mother’s disappearance. “Here we go, ready or not,” Guthrie said as the show opened. “Let’s do the news.” After running through ... Read More »

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Savannah Guthrie back at ‘Today’ anchor desk for the first time since her mother’s disappearance

By Canadian Press on April 6th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Savannah Guthrie was back at NBC’s “Today” show anchor desk on Monday for the first time in more than two months since her mother’s disappearance, saying “it is good to be home.” “Here we go, ready or not,” Guthrie said as the show opened. “Let’s do the news.” Guthrie has acknowledged ... Read More »

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Savannah Guthrie returns to ‘Today’ for the first time since her mother’s disappearance

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Savannah Guthrie is coming back to NBC’s “Today” show Monday for the first time in more than two months since her mother’s disappearance, returning to a job she loves but is unsure how she’ll manage. Guthrie acknowledged that she’s a changed person and that it’s hard to go forward not knowing ... Read More »

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Toddler injured by wolf after crawling under Pennsylvania zoo’s exterior metal fence

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — A toddler was lightly injured by a wolf at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after he crawled under a fence and stuck his hand into the animal’s enclosure, officials at the zoo confirmed Sunday. The child was never inside the wolf habitat at the ZooAmerica North American Wildlife Park, which is ... Read More »

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Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Pressure was mounting Sunday on American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Pepsi already has withdrawn its lead sponsorship role of the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in north London between July 10-12. Other ... Read More »

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Pressure mounts on Kanye West to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Pressure was mounting Sunday on the American rapper Kanye West to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Pepsi already has withdrawn its lead sponsorship role of the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in north London between July ... Read More »

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It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

Mixed reviews didn’t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the weekend and a massive $190.1 million in its first five days in North American theaters, according to ... Read More »

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Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement

By Canadian Press on April 5th, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios. The alliance confirmed ... Read More »

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