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What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?

What is Eid al-Fitr and how do Muslims celebrate the Islamic holiday?

CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Single, album of the year to be announced at tonight's Juno Awards industry gala

Single, album of the year to be announced at tonight's Juno Awards industry gala

VANCOUVER — Some of Canada's rising stars and biggest names are set to be honoured tonight at the Juno Awards industry gala in Vancouver.
In tense relations with India, Pakistani TV dramas break down barriers that diplomacy often cannot

In tense relations with India, Pakistani TV dramas break down barriers that diplomacy often cannot

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Two Pakistani women sit together on a couch, rehearsing their lines while a director scrutinizes them. Waiting off camera for his scene is the male lead, an actor blessed with “Bachelor” hair and fine bone structure.
‘Wellness rooms’ are claiming space in many homes

‘Wellness rooms’ are claiming space in many homes

Our homes have been multitasking for a while now. They may be where we work, they are certainly where we play, and in today’s stress-filled world, they’re often the place where we feel most at peace.
Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson in financial conspiracy case

Trump commutes the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson in financial conspiracy case

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Ozy Media co-founder Carlos Watson on Friday, just hours before Watson was due to report to prison for a nearly 10-year sentence in a financial conspiracy case.
What to know about Boulder, Colorado, the Sundance Film Festival's new home

What to know about Boulder, Colorado, the Sundance Film Festival's new home

The Sundance Film Festival is Boulder bound, leaving its home of four decades in Park City, Utah, for a new chapter in neighboring Colorado. Organizers announced their decision Thursday after a yearlong search in which numerous U.S.
Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him

Film academy apologizes for not naming 'No Other Land' co-director in response to attack on him

NEW YORK (AP) — After mounting criticism following its initial response to the violent attack on Oscar-winning “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for not acknowledging Ballal
Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools

Utah becomes first state to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags in government buildings and schools

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah became the first state to prohibit flying LGBTQ+ pride flags at schools and all government buildings after the Republican governor announced he was allowing a ban on unsanctioned flag displays to become law without his sign
Michael Bublé says hosting Junos speaks for his national pride

Michael Bublé says hosting Junos speaks for his national pride

VANCOUVER — Singer Michael Bublé says he's letting his actions speak for his national pride by hosting the Juno Awards in Vancouver this weekend, as Canada-U.S. tensions surge in the background.
What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?

What is the Smithsonian, and why is President Trump unhappy with it?

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" targets the Smithsonian Institution — which has, he contends, “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology.
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