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Time is on their side: Rolling Stones to rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is usually akin to a 14-ring musical circus – a variety of musical acts playing simultaneously on stages spread throughout the sprawling infield of a historic horse racing track. That changes Thursday afternoon, when 13 stages go silent before The Rolling Stones make their ... Read More »
Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues ‘Quiet on Set’ makers for defamation, sex abuse implications
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Former Nickelodeon producer and writer Dan Schneider sued the makers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” on Wednesday, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied that he sexually abused the child actors he worked with. Schneider filed the defamation suit against Warner Bros. Discovery and ... Read More »
Stars first to hold serve at home, beat Knights 3-2 in Game 5 for series lead in NHL playoffs
DALLAS (AP) – Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, becoming the first home team to win in this opening-round series that they ... Read More »
Stars beat Knights 3-2 at home, grab 3-2 series lead in NHL playoffs
DALLAS (AP) – Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night, becoming the first home team to win in this opening-round series that they ... Read More »
OHL roundup: Battalion stay alive, beat Generals 5-4 in OT
NORTH BAY, Ont. – Sandis Vilmanis’s second goal of the game, scored at 6:02 of overtime, lifted the North Bay Battalion to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League’s Eastern Conference final series on Wednesday. The win prevented a series sweep by the Generals, who still lead the best-of-seven ... Read More »
Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Solomon Islands lawmakers on Thursday chose former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as the new prime minister of the South Pacific island nation that has grown closer to China in recent years. The withdrawal of pro-Beijing former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare from the contest to make way for Manele as their party’s ... Read More »
QMJHL roundup: Tigres avoid sweep, beat visiting Voltigeurs 3-2 in OT
VICTORIAVILLE, Que. – Benjamin Vigneault scored 95 seconds into overtime to give the Victoriaville Tigres a 3-2 victory over the visiting Drummondville Voltigeurs that prevented a sweep and elimination from the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinal series. Francesco Iasenza and Egor Goriunov also scored for the Tigres, who trail the best-of-seven series 3-1, with ... Read More »
Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manale as new prime minister
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Solomon Islands lawmakers on Thursday chose former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manale as the new prime minister of the South Pacific island nation that has grown closer to China in recent years. The withdrawal of pro-Beijing former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare from the contest to remain head of the government made way ... Read More »
Toronto clinches top spot in PWHL with 4-1 win over Minnesota
TORONTO – Natalie Spooner scored twice in leading Toronto to clinching first place in the Professional Women’s Hockey League with a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Wednesday. Toronto (12-4-0-7) moved ahead of Montreal (10-3-5-5) in the standings with 44 points, while holding the tiebreaker in case of a tie by regular season’s end. Both teams ... Read More »
Highway collapse in southern China kills at least 36 people
BEIJING (AP) – A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The Meizhou city government said that 23 vehicles have been found in a pit after a 17.9-meter (58.7-foot) long section of the highway gave ... Read More »
Forge FC, Atletico Ottawa record convincing wins in Canadian Championship play
Forge FC and Atletico Ottawa, the top two teams in the Canadian Premier League, posted convincing victories in Canadian Championship preliminary-round play Wednesday. Forge, which tops the CPL standings at 3-0-0, dispatched York United FC 3-1 in a game that was decided in the first half, while Atletico Ottawa, second at 2-0-1, hammered struggling Valour ... Read More »
