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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Defense attorneys for actor Alec Baldwin are seeking to disqualify the special prosecutor in the case against him stemming from the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small California city that was overrun by visitors four years ago when heavy winter rains produced a “super bloom” of wild poppies has a message for the public after this year's deluge: Do not come. You could be arrested.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mezcal is not your ordinary pet.

VICTORIA — British Columbia has introduced legislation to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a statutory holiday. If the legislation passes, B.C. would become the sixth province or territory to designate Sept. 30 as a holiday.

TORONTO — While audiences rush back to theatres to catch "Avatar: The Way of Water" on pricey Imax screens, the head of Cineplex Inc.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yiyun Li's novel “The Book of Goose” and the debut work “Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm by Laura Warrell are among 10 nominees on the long list for one of the top literary prizes, the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction.

NEW YORK (AP) — Gustavo Dudamel will become music director of the New York Philharmonic for the 2026-27 season, ending a heralded tenure with the Los Angeles Philharmonic that began in 2009.

VANCOUVER — Canadian industrial rockers Skinny Puppy are embarking on what they are calling their final tour for their 40th anniversary. The Vancouver-bred group shared the news on social media along with North America tour dates starting in April.

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TORONTO — Organizers behind the Vancouver Folk Music Festival are taking new steps to try to save the summertime event.