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Medicare enrollees to get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores

Medicare enrollees to get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid worries that the latest coronavirus variant could spark another rise in cases, Medicare announced Monday that millions of enrollees will finally have access to free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at drug stores.
Saweetie, Haddish lead Grammys red carpet in pink, sparkle

Saweetie, Haddish lead Grammys red carpet in pink, sparkle

NEW YORK (AP) — Bright pink and all-over metallics were the fashion stories of the Grammys red carpet led by Saweetie in fuchsia Valentino and Tiffany Haddish in sparkling one-shoulder Prada as the music crowd did Las Vegas proud with a show of wild,
New survey indicates 81 per cent support official bilingualism in New Brunswick

New survey indicates 81 per cent support official bilingualism in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — A new survey indicates 81 per cent of New Brunswickers support the law that makes French and English official languages in the province — the only such legislation in Canada.

Cineflix workers to get $2.5 million in settlement for unpaid overtime, unions say

TORONTO — Two Canadian media and entertainment unions say Cineflix has agreed to pay workers $2.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over unpaid work.
Review: Liked ‘Station Eleven?’ Read ‘Sea of Tranquility’

Review: Liked ‘Station Eleven?’ Read ‘Sea of Tranquility’

“Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel (Knopf) Add another talent to Emily St.
June Brown, 'EastEnders' icon Dot Cotton, dies at 95

June Brown, 'EastEnders' icon Dot Cotton, dies at 95

LONDON (AP) — June Brown, who played the chain-smoking Cockney matriarch Dot Cotton on the British soap opera “EastEnders” for 35 years, has died. She was 95. The BBC, which produces the show, announced Brown’s death on Monday.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 10-17

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 10-17

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 10-17: April 10: Actor Liz Sheridan (“Seinfeld”) is 93. Actor Steven Seagal is 70. Singer Terre Roche of The Roches is 69. Actor Peter MacNicol (“Numb3rs,” ″Ally McBeal”) is 68.
Library study finds 'challenged' books soared in 2021

Library study finds 'challenged' books soared in 2021

NEW YORK (AP) — Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, has never been so busy.
Kimberly Palmer: Spring-clean finances with some automation

Kimberly Palmer: Spring-clean finances with some automation

Automating financial tasks sounds like the perfect way to check mundane items like saving and paying bills off your to-do list with minimal effort. But there’s a potential downside to giving up manual control.
What to stream in April: twisted comedy 'The Baby' and spy thriller 'Slow Horses'

What to stream in April: twisted comedy 'The Baby' and spy thriller 'Slow Horses'

A look at what's worth watching on subscription streaming platforms in April: "The Baby" Natasha is hardly enthused by the idea of losing her friends to motherhood, so when a baby literally falls from the sky into her arms, the layers of her resentme
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