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Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival
HOUSTON (AP) — The crowd at a Houston music festival suddenly surged toward the stage during a performance by rapper Travis Scott, squeezing fans so tightly together that they could not breathe or move their arms and killing eight people in the chaos
Nov 7, 2021 9:22 AM
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For headliner at deadly show, chaos part of popular formula
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis Scott’s high-energy performances are known for being chaotic and fun-filled shows with concertgoers encouraged to take part in a raucous nature involving mosh pits, crowd surfing and stage diving.
Nov 7, 2021 8:11 AM
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Scotiabank Giller Prize gala ushers in the return of in-person awards glamour
TORONTO — It’s the coronation many artists spend their careers striving for: taking to the stage in full dress to the applause of their peers, and accepting an award for mastery of their craft.
Nov 7, 2021 8:00 AM
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'Stop the show!' Houston concertgoers describe chaos
HOUSTON (AP) — Screaming. Suffocating. Panicked. Unconscious. The concertgoers at a highly anticipated Houston music festival Friday night say they were shocked to witness how the event brewed into pandemonium that left at least eight people dead .
Nov 7, 2021 7:16 AM
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B.C. professor's Mother Tree research branches out to bestselling book, movie deal
A British Columbia forestry professor's unique research and bestselling book mapping how trees are deeply connected communities has gained the attention of Hollywood. Prof. Suzanne Simard of the University of B.C.
Nov 7, 2021 2:00 AM
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EXPLAINER: Here is why crowd surges can kill people
NEW YORK (AP) — The crowd deaths at a Houston music festival added even more names to the long list of people who have been crushed at a major event.
Nov 6, 2021 9:37 PM
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Travis Scott concerts: Fun-filled, high energy but chaotic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis Scott’s high-energy performances are known for being chaotic and fun-filled shows with concertgoers encouraged to take part in a raucous nature involving mosh pits, crowd surfing and stage diving.
Nov 6, 2021 8:36 PM
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Multidisciplinary artist Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory wins Sobey Art Award
Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory has won this year's Sobey Art Award for emerging artists. The Iqaluit-based Inuk multidisciplinary artist received the prize at a ceremony at the National Gallery of Canada on Saturday.
Nov 6, 2021 6:04 PM
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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern; White House chief of staff Ron Klain; Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J.; Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla.
Nov 6, 2021 4:25 PM
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Tens of thousands mourn Brazilian country music singer
GOIANIA, BRAZIL (AP) — Struck with grief, tens of thousands of fans gathered Saturday to pay tribute to Marília Mendonça, one of Brazil's most popular singers who was killed a day earlier in an airplane crash at age 26.
Nov 6, 2021 2:27 PM
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