BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The largest music festival in Alabama’s most populous city has announced that this summer’s event was its last, as weather issues had plagued the two days of shows. The Sloss Music & Arts Festival said in a recent Facebook post that it has decided to no longer hold the annual event, which […]
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Canadian troops, families take shelter in hotel after Florida hurricane
OTTAWA — Thirty Canadian military members and their families are living in a hotel in Florida after a hurricane ripped through the U.S. air force base where they are stationed. NORAD deputy commander Lt.-Gen. Chris Coates says most of the Canadians were evacuated before Hurricane Michael slammed into Tyndall Air Force Base on Oct. 10, […]
Titanic II to Set Sail From Dubai in 2022
The original Titanic was perhaps the most notorious sinking of all time. The luxe ocean liner set sail from the UK on April 10, 1912, only to sideswipe an iceberg then sink to depths of the North Atlantic five days later. That’s not exactly the kind of history that will lure passengers, but it apparently […]
Michelin, Manulife Financial announce major expansions in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Officials say expansions by two major corporations in Nova Scotia could bring hundreds of new jobs to the province. In separate announcements Tuesday, the province unveiled rebates for Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. and Manulife Financial Corp. Manulife says it plans to expand its existing operations in Halifax, adding as many as 600 […]
Trump presidency inspires wave of books on impeachment
NEW YORK — More than 40 years after working on the impeachment of Richard Nixon, former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman is back on the case. This time, it’s with a book: “The Case for Impeaching Trump.” “The book really forced me to think this through,” Holtzman, a New York Democrat and member of the House Judiciary […]