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CHICAGO (AP) — The twists, turns and oddities of the legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett’s claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago culminated Thursday with his sentencing .

NEW YORK (AP) — Andre Aciman, Colm Toibin and Rick Moody are among the authors contributing to an essay collection on the legacy of Sigmund Freud.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 150 days in jail and ordered to pay restitution and a fine for his conviction on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former “Empire” actor and R&B singer reported being the vict

ATLANTA (AP) — Movie director Ryan Coogler was briefly handcuffed by Atlanta police after he was mistaken for a robber when he passed a teller a note while trying to withdraw a large amount of cash from his account, police said.

MONTREAL — A Quebec summer music festival with an all-male lineup has lost at least one big-name act and is being criticized for ignoring female artists.

Empire Co. Ltd. pulled off a higher profit and sales in its latest quarter despite a challenging retail environment punctuated by higher costs and supply chains bottlenecks.

TORONTO — Bryan Adams is headed into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. The venerable Canadian rocker has been named one of the first 2022 inductees alongside his frequent collaborator and friend, songwriter Jim Vallance.

Inflation — the rise in consumer prices — is a slow erosion of your money over time.

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TORONTO — Margaret Atwood doesn't believe there is a "wrong" side of history, so she doesn't pay much mind to how it will remember her. "I don't care. I'm going to be dead," said Atwood, 82. "We might be surprised about that. Have an open mind.