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Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats - with thousands following along in real time

Chinese singles are looking for love in video chats - with thousands following along in real time

Steve Chen had never been in love. Last spring though, it happened. The 25-year-old met his first girlfriend in a way he couldn't have imagined before: a livestreamed video chat.
Psychiatrist had concerns during fitness test for Calgary man accused of murder

Psychiatrist had concerns during fitness test for Calgary man accused of murder

CALGARY — A psychiatrist who deemed a Calgary man fit to stand trial for a fatal attack on a woman three years ago had concerns the accused suffered from an underlying psychotic illness, court heard Monday.
How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

ST. LOUIS (AP) — As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well start at Abby Tampow’s laboratory desk.
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's effort to impose new requirements on Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine — the nation's only traditional protein-based option for the coronavirus — is sowing uncertainty about updates to other vaccines, too.
Inside The Atlantic magazine's circuitous route to interviews with Trump

Inside The Atlantic magazine's circuitous route to interviews with Trump

Writers Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer of The Atlantic say they've learned one thing during their years of covering President Donald Trump : His first word is rarely his last one.
Cannes unveils jury including Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong

Cannes unveils jury including Halle Berry and Jeremy Strong

CANNES, France (AP) — Halle Berry , Jeremy Strong and Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia will be among the jury members at this year's Cannes Film Festival deciding the Palme d'Or winner.
After 'The Idol,' Abel Tesfaye's new movie 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' brought 'joy back into filmmaking'

After 'The Idol,' Abel Tesfaye's new movie 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' brought 'joy back into filmmaking'

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Abel Tesfaye has always known he wanted to pursue a career in cinema. He sees his meteoric rise to fame as one of today’s biggest pop superstars under the moniker The Weeknd as a detour to make that happen.
Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

Autopsy confirms Gene Hackman died from heart disease, notes his Alzheimer's and prolonged fasting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The main cause of Gene Hackman's death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report.
A trial begins in Paris over the jewel heist aimed at Kim Kardashian in 2016

A trial begins in Paris over the jewel heist aimed at Kim Kardashian in 2016

PARIS (AP) — A trial began Monday in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian in her bedroom and stole millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry during Fashion Week.
A secret note hidden in Dachau-built ‘Violin of Hope’ tells a tale of survival and craftsmanship

A secret note hidden in Dachau-built ‘Violin of Hope’ tells a tale of survival and craftsmanship

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — During World War II, within the walls of the Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, a Jewish prisoner secretly penned a short note and hid it inside a violin he had crafted under harrowing circumstances — a message to the future
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