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Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran

Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over his anthem supporting the 2022 protests over the death of Mahsa Amini.
The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?

BOSTON (AP) — Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools and upended child care, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses . Gone are mandated isolation periods and masking.
Loewe fuses high and low, tailoring and couture, to wow Paris Fashion Week

Loewe fuses high and low, tailoring and couture, to wow Paris Fashion Week

PARIS (AP) — A green labyrinthine art gallery surrounded Loewe’s luminaries on Friday where they breathed crisp air from enveloping woodland on Paris’ eastern edge, among the ancient stones of Chateau de Vincennes.
With trash bins now required in NYC, only the rats are sorry to see the garbage piles go

With trash bins now required in NYC, only the rats are sorry to see the garbage piles go

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's tradition of piling garbage bags on the sidewalk for pickup is going the way of the dinosaur.
COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday.
United Steelworkers Local 2004 reaches tentative deal with CN Rail

United Steelworkers Local 2004 reaches tentative deal with CN Rail

MONTREAL — The United Steelworkers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Canadian National Railway Co. for a new contract covering 3,000 workers in Canada.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming betrayal of its goal to benefit humanity

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker's founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits.
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,552.35, up 188.74 points): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 77 cents, or 1.65 per cent, to $47.40 on 24.1 million shares.
S&P/TSX composite gains almost 200 points as oil rises, U.S. markets hit new highs

S&P/TSX composite gains almost 200 points as oil rises, U.S. markets hit new highs

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 200 points on Friday, helped by strength in energy stocks as the price of oil moved higher, while U.S. markets closed out the week with new record highs for the Nasdaq and the S&P 500.
Stock market today: Wall Street climbs to more records as bond yields ease

Stock market today: Wall Street climbs to more records as bond yields ease

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street added to its records as U.S. stocks closed out another winning week. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.1%.
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