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Flight cancellations pile up on busy Memorial Day weekend

Flight cancellations pile up on busy Memorial Day weekend

ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of flights worldwide were canceled by Sunday evening, adding to the mounting number of scrubbed flights during the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend in the U.S. About 1,460 flights had been canceled as of 7 p.m.
Ronnie Hawkins: A look at the life of one of rockabilly's most colourful characters

Ronnie Hawkins: A look at the life of one of rockabilly's most colourful characters

Here's a look at the life and career of Ronnie Hawkins, who died Sunday at age 87: — Born in Huntsville, Ark., on Jan. 10, 1935.
Ronnie Hawkins, cross-border rockabilly legend and endearing showman, dies at 87

Ronnie Hawkins, cross-border rockabilly legend and endearing showman, dies at 87

TORONTO — Ronnie Hawkins, the southern U.S. rockabilly artist who sowed the seeds of Canada's music scene after moving north, has died at 87.
'Top Gun: Maverick' wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 million opening

'Top Gun: Maverick' wins Tom Cruise 1st $100 million opening

Forget breaking the sound barrier: Tom Cruise just flew past a major career milestone. The 59-year-old superstar just got his first $100 million opening weekend with “Top Gun: Maverick.
A doll brings pride, identity for Brazil Indigenous woman

A doll brings pride, identity for Brazil Indigenous woman

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Luakam Anambé wanted her newborn granddaughter to have a doll — something she'd never owned as a child working in slave-like conditions in Brazil's Amazon rainforest.
UK to hold days-long bash to celebrate queen's 70-year reign

UK to hold days-long bash to celebrate queen's 70-year reign

LONDON (AP) — Britain is getting ready for a party featuring mounted troops, solemn prayers — and a pack of dancing mechanical corgis.
Air travelers face cancellations over Memorial Day weekend

Air travelers face cancellations over Memorial Day weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend , the kickoff to the summer travel season. They're also dealing with a pileup of flight cancellations. More than 1,500 flights were canceled as of 9:50 p.
'Triangle of Sadness' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Fest

'Triangle of Sadness' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Fest

CANNES, France (AP) — Swedish director Ruben Ostlund’s class warfare comedy “Triangle of Sadness” won the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, giving Ostlund one of cinema’s most prestigious prizes for the second time.
Florida gallery owner charged with peddling fake art pieces

Florida gallery owner charged with peddling fake art pieces

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Indigenous filmmaker says he was refused entry on Cannes red carpet for his moccasins

Indigenous filmmaker says he was refused entry on Cannes red carpet for his moccasins

TORONTO — A Dene filmmaker says he was "disappointed" and "close to tears" when security at the Cannes Film Festival blocked him from walking the red carpet while dressed in a pair of moccasins.
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