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Oscars 2017: Watch the ABC News red carpet live stream

The Oscars begin at 8:30 p.m. ET, but there's a lot to watch before then! The pre-show starts at 7 p.m. ET,...

‘American Watercolor’ showcases masterpieces of movement

PHILADELPHIA -- Prior to the 1860s, creating art with watercolor was seen as the realm of women and children, illustrators and amateurs. Artists wanting...

Charlie Angus joins NDP leadership race, says party must counter Trump-style populism | Toronto...

OTTAWA—Promising to tour the country to gather ideas and fight the rise of cynicism and distrust in Canadian politics, Charlie Angus is pitching the...

Chicago public school’s seminar on civil rights sparks criticism from Breitbart, conservative groups |...

WINNETKA, ILL.—When a largely white public school nestled in Chicago’s wealthiest suburbs planned a daylong civil rights seminar, it drafted two National Book Award...

Tom Perez, new Democratic national chairman, pledges unity in the face of Trump |...

ATLANTA—Newly elected Democratic national chairman Tom Perez pledged on Sunday to unite a fractured party, rebuild at all levels from “school board to the...

‘People’s Court’ judge Joseph Wapner dies at 97

Joseph A. Wapner, a retired California judge whose flinty-folksy style of resolving disputes on the show "The People's Court"...

Ariana Grande brings her Dangerous Woman Tour to The Q: Follow along on social...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Ariana Grande is preforming in Cleveland on Sunday night as part of her Dangerous Woman Tour....

Weekend box office: Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ scares up $30.5 million debut

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Great reviews and buzz propelled comedian Jordan Peele's directorial debut, the micro-budget thriller "Get Out,"...

Orioles notes heading into their spring home opener

Orioles right-hander Joe Gunkel won’t pitch in today’s Grapefruit League home opener at Ed Smith Stadium as scheduled because of an upper respiratory infection,...

Naming airport soon after Clintons doesn’t fly with GOP lawmaker

With his party now holding all of the levers of power in Arkansas politics, a Republican state lawmaker is pushing to remove...

Inside the Afghan subculture of child sex slaves

They look for young boys who have nothing.Rich and powerful men have been prowling the streets of Afghanistan in search of poor and orphaned...

‘The People’s Court’ judge dead at 97

Judge Joseph Wapner, reality TV’s very first gavel-banging star, died Sunday after a week of health problems, according to TMZ. He was 97.Wapner was...

Student Spotlight: Lucy Collins, freshman at Boulder’s Fairview High

Lucy Collins, freshman at Boulder's Fairview High Lucy Collins was selected as a Scholastic's American Vision Nominee for her collage, titled Old Bay...

Boulder Valley looks to create bilingual pathway for students

Starting in the fall, students leaving elementary bilingual programs will have a second middle school option in Boulder to continue learning in Spanish.Boulder Valley...

Two Germans kidnapped in Nigeria freed by security agents, Nigerian governor says | Toronto...

KADUNA, NIGERIA—Nigerian security agents have freed two German archeologists kidnapped by gunmen at a remote dig, the governor of northern Kaduna state said Sunday.The...

South Carolina law makes it difficult to lower Confederate flags | Toronto Star

WALHALLA, S.C.—In the aftermath of the racially motivated Charleston church slayings in 2015, the Confederate flag was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse during...

Parma WWII veteran receives French medal of honor

PARMA, Ohio - Frank Germane was 18 years old when he graduated from John Adams High School in 1942....

Former Orioles farmhand Steven Brault pitches well for Pirates in exhibition

Pirates left-hander Steven Brault, a former Orioles farmhand who was traded to Pittsburgh before the 2015 season, pitched a scoreless first inning Saturday against...

Polar bear cub takes adorable first steps at zoo

Reuters Reuters Reuters Reuters Reuters View SlideshowA German polar bear cub pulled out all the stops as she took her first steps Sunday at...

Parma Area Chamber of Commerce’s Pride Award Gala was a splendid time for all

PARMA, Ohio - Although the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce's Pride Award Gala was held in Brooklyn at the...