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Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78

Sam Neill, New Zealand actor who starred in 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78.
Resale 101: Items collecting dust in your house could be turned into cash

Resale 101: Items collecting dust in your house could be turned into cash

There’s cash hiding in your closet and old, forgotten drawers. It might not look like cash — it could be retro technology, a vintage handbag, a broken bracelet, an old guitar. But if it’s in good condition, someone will likely buy it.
Jacob Tierney takes first crack at unscripted TV with foul-mouthed Alberta brothers

Jacob Tierney takes first crack at unscripted TV with foul-mouthed Alberta brothers

Jacob Tierney is used to directing actors on scripted television.
Greece awaits Nolan's 'The Odyssey' with anticipation despite casting controversy

Greece awaits Nolan's 'The Odyssey' with anticipation despite casting controversy

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” opens Friday, to global anticipation and some controversy over his casting choices — but what do Greeks think? Conversation about adaptations often revolves around how closely they follow a
Lyme disease isn't the only tick-borne illness. Anaplasmosis is on the rise: doctors

Lyme disease isn't the only tick-borne illness. Anaplasmosis is on the rise: doctors

TORONTO — A new paper published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal urges doctors to consider anaplasmosis as a possible diagnosis for patients with unexplained fever as tick-borne illnesses rise in eastern Canada. Senior author Dr.
‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back

‘Not a fun time’: Quebec video game industry in limbo as studios cut back

MONTREAL — At 10:30 a.m. last Monday, about a dozen employees at Bethesda Game Studios in Montreal learned they would be laid off.
Disney's live-action 'Moana' crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office

Disney's live-action 'Moana' crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office

The Walt Disney Company’s live action “Moana” may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters.
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns

New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Justice has subpoenaed New York Times journalists after they reported on security concerns involving the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One , marking a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump ’s campaign ag
Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak

Guggenheim Museum among NYC buildings that tested positive for Legionnaires’ amid disease outbreak

New York City’s famed Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak.
People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here's why more people are focused on gut health now

People have been fermenting food for millennia. Here's why more people are focused on gut health now

More people are focusing on their gut health, as fibermaxxing goes mainstream, colorectal cancer rises among young adults and personalized gut microbiome treatments become increasingly popular.
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