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This isn't the first time Hollywood's been on strike. Here's how past strikes turned out

This isn't the first time Hollywood's been on strike. Here's how past strikes turned out

NEW YORK (AP) — The common refrain is that there's nothing Hollywood loves so much as its own history — but that's a history inextricable from its labor movements.
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New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner

New York prosecutor begins crackdown on illegal cannabis shops with $400K deal with shop owner

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City entrepreneur who illegally sold marijuana at a dozen shops across Manhattan must pay more than $400,000 in taxes and proceeds from illicit sales of cannabis, as part of a crackdown on the thousands of unlicensed operat
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Lawmakers approve bill allowing French police to locate suspects by tapping their devices

Lawmakers approve bill allowing French police to locate suspects by tapping their devices

PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a sweeping justice reform bill that includes a provision to allow law enforcement agents to remotely tap into the cameras, microphones and location services of phones and other internet-connected devic
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Canada’s inflation rate tumbles to 2.8%, but economists warn inflation fight not over

Canada’s inflation rate tumbles to 2.8%, but economists warn inflation fight not over

OTTAWA — Canada's inflation rate has fallen back to the country's target range for the first time in more than two years, but economists say the fight against high inflation is far from over. Annual inflation tumbled to 2.
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Divisions over the Ukraine war cause a rift at EU-LatAm summit that was supposed to be a love-in

Divisions over the Ukraine war cause a rift at EU-LatAm summit that was supposed to be a love-in

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union and Latin American leaders concluded a summit that was supposed to be a love-in after eight years of separation, but instead ended Tuesday with aggravation over the failure to unanimously support even a bland statement
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What went up, what went down? A closer look at Canada's inflation data for June

What went up, what went down? A closer look at Canada's inflation data for June

TORONTO — Canada’s inflation rate fell to 2.8 per cent in June, down from 3.4 per cent in May, and putting it within the Bank of Canada’s target range for the first time since March 2021.
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TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe's new digital rules, official says

TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe's new digital rules, official says

LONDON (AP) — TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new European Union digital rules designed to keep users safe online, a top official said Tuesday.
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Lyon's American owner John Textor hits back after French soccer watchdog limits transfer business

Lyon's American owner John Textor hits back after French soccer watchdog limits transfer business

PARIS (AP) — Lyon owner John Textor has attacked a decision by French football’s financial watchdog to monitor the club's transfer activities this season.
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CMHC says housing starts surged in June to slightly reverse downward trend

CMHC says housing starts surged in June to slightly reverse downward trend

OTTAWA — Canada's housing agency says the annual pace of housing starts in June posted its largest month-over-month increase in a decade to slightly reverse a downward trend seen in recent months. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
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Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less vulnerable to hacking

Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less vulnerable to hacking

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration and major consumer technology players on Tuesday launched an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place to help consumers choose smart devices that are less vulnerab
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