A city in Oklahoma agrees to pay more than $7 million to an exonerated former death row inmate - Life & Style news - NewsLocker (2024)

EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, […]

Mohamed Salah breaks a Premier League scoring record in Liverpool’s opening game

IPSWICH, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah broke a Premier League scoring record in Liverpool’s opening game of the season. By netting Liverpool’s second against Ipswich, the Egypt star took his […]

Immigrants prepare for new Biden protections with excitement and concern

MIAMI (AP) — Roberto Garcia crossed the border from Mexico in 2009 looking for a better life. For the past eight years, he has been married to an American woman, […]

Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Low water levels brought on by years of severe drought, paired with meagre snowpack and rainfall, are leaving B.C.’s salmon in a compromising position during their spawning […]

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Fire breaks out at London’s Somerset House

LONDON (AP) — A fire broke out Saturday at Somerset House, a large neoclassical building in central London used as an arts venue. Smoke billowed from the building and flames […]

Jasper’s burnt landscape could take more than a century to recover: wildfire expert

JASPER, ALTA. – It could take more than a century for the freshly burned forest in Jasper National Park to regenerate into its previous postcard-perfect form, a wildfire expert says. […]

Missile sparks blaze in Ukraine as Kyiv’s troops push into Russia’s Kursk region

A Russian missile strike sparked a blaze in the Ukrainian city of Sumy Saturday, while Ukrainian forces continued to push into Russia’s Kursk border region. Two people were injured in […]

Biden plans to use his convention speech to hand off to Harris and make case against Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will give the keynote address Monday night at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, making a symbolic handoff of his party to Vice President […]

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Victorian manor in Maine proves a spirited home

Early in The Cliffs, an absorbing new novel from New England’s J. Courtney Sullivan, the narrative reveals an important plot twist by simply telling about it, not showing. This would […]

Relationships buckle on N.L. hunting trip

In his debut novel Hides, Newfoundland author Rod Moody-Corbett dives deep into toxic masculinity, academia, climate destruction, political exhaustion and the aftermath of a mass shooting. Quite a lot for […]

Obama shares latest book picks on social media

Former U.S. President Barack Obama has released his semi-regular list of books he’s recently read and enjoyed. Among the books listed by the 44th president are Marilynne Robinson’s Reading Genesis, […]

Nanny to the rich dishes on how the other half lives

Stephanie Kiser was living the high life in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, rubbing shoulders with Hollywood stars, riding in town cars, shopping in trendy boutiques. The only trouble was her […]

Friends until the end

In a murder mystery, turkey vultures eagerly convening over a lonely corner of a farmer’s field generally portends tragedy. The corpse lying there is Diana Brewer, 17, a high school […]

East meets West

Deepa Rajagopalan won the 2021 PEN/RBC Canada New Voices award, bestowed annually upon a promising unpublished writer, with her short story Peaco*cks of Instagram, which is now the title story […]

Chinese coming-of-age novel compelling

This novel’s title would seem to be self-explanatory, but it isn’t. Only in the last 100 pages does the clash of ideas which produced the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 […]

Bold brushstrokes

Late 20th-century American heiress Peggy Guggenheim (1898-1979) had a tough, brash exterior. She is most often remembered for her philanthropy, her art collection and her brazen promiscuity. However, less is […]

A kinder, gentler snack food

With an increased demand for plant-based products and interest in making choices that fall under the categories of cruelty-free and vegan, consumers are on the lookout for healthy foods that […]

Will women embrace Kamala Harris? Experts say she’s injecting a ‘shot of adrenaline’

WASHINGTON – The Swifties4Kamala group is on the march. Popstar Charlie XCX declared that “Kamala is brat.” A Beyoncé song plays at the beginning of packed campaign rallies. The Democratic […]

Deadly violence persists in Gaza despite mediators’ hopes for a truce

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — As mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal, violence raged on Saturday in the Gaza Strip, where an Israeli airstrike killed at least […]

As her pop covers album ‘Inuktitut’ sails to success, Elisapie finds a renewed voice

TORONTO – Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie says her deeply personal album of cover songs by Metallica, Blondie, Led Zeppelin and others has given her new insight into the power of musical […]

Madonna will fund a youth art project to celebrate her 66th birthday

ROME (AP) — Madonna will fund an artistic project involving youths, she announced during her 66th birthday celebrations in Pompeii. While touring the Pompeii archeological park Friday with its director, […]

Hurricane Ernesto makes landfall on Bermuda as a category 1 storm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto made landfall on the tiny British Atlantic territory of Bermuda early Saturday as residents hunkered down. The wide category 1 storm was […]

Woman and two children among 10 killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon early Saturday killed at least 10 Syrian nationals, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The strike on Wadi al-Kfour in Nabatieh province […]

A woman and her 2 children are among 10 killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon

NABATIEH, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon early Saturday killed at least 10 Syrian nationals, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The strike on Wadi al-Kfour in Nabatieh […]

White Sox play the Astros after Robert’s 4-hit game

Chicago White Sox (30-93, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (65-56, first in the AL West) Houston; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Chris Flexen (2-11, […]

Rays play the Diamondbacks with 1-0 series lead

Arizona Diamondbacks (69-54, second in the NL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (60-61, fourth in the AL East) St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen […]

Rangers host the Twins on home losing streak

Minnesota Twins (69-53, second in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (56-67, third in the AL West) Arlington, Texas; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: David Festa (2-2, 5.20 […]

Mariners look to end skid in game against the Pirates

Seattle Mariners (63-60, second in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (57-64, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (10-11, 3.40 ERA, […]

Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds meet in game 2 of series

Kansas City Royals (67-55, third in the AL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (60-62, second in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (9-6, 3.50 […]

Cubs take on the Blue Jays on home winning streak

Toronto Blue Jays (57-65, fifth in the AL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (60-63, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (9-11, […]