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Almost two decades ago a pair of fresh-faced British sketch comedians armed with a good idea and an able director with a cache of film stock made a charming short film called “The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island.” The 25-minute outing won a prize at the 2008 Edinburgh Film Festival, was nominated for a BAFTA and announced the arrival of Tim Key and Tom Basden. The two spent the intervening years turning their penchant for absurdist humor into sketch comedy shows, radio episodes, stand up poetry tours and sidekick roles in film and television.But they never returned…

The Open Field We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article.In her new memoir, “I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home” (to be published April 1 by The Open Field), Maria Shriver – the daughter of Kennedys, broadcast journalist, and former first lady of California – uses poetry to explore a woman in search of herself. Read some selected poems below, and don’t miss Lee Cowan’s interview with Maria Shriver on “CBS Sunday Morning” March 30!”I Am Maria” by Maria Shriver Prefer to listen? Audible has a 30-day free…

Trevor Milton, who was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of defrauding investors in the electric truck maker Nikola, has received a pardon from President Trump, the White House confirmed.Mr. Milton, who founded and is the former chief executive of Nikola, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined $1 million after being convicted by a New York jury of one count of securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud. He has been free on bail while he appealed the conviction.In addition to sparing Mr. Milton time in prison, the pardon means that he will not be…

Canadians hold an “Elbows Up” protest against U.S. tariffs and other policies by U.S. President Donald Trump, at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 22, 2025.Carlos Osorio | ReutersCanadians are skipping trips to the U.S. and visitors from other countries could soon follow threatening to deepen the United States’ $50 billion travel deficit.Experts say they’re pulling back for a variety of reasons, ranging from an unfavorable currency exchange rate to the U.S. political climate given President Donald Trump’s trade policies and his public statements on annexing Canada, as well as high-profile detainments of people who already had visas…

President Donald Trump said he held an “extremely productive call” with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday. “I just finished speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney, of Canada. It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming Election to work on elements of Politics, Business, and all other factors, that will end up being great for both the United States of America and Canada,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. It was the first time the two leaders have spoken. On Thursday, Carney said the “old relationship” with the U.S. “is…

Vice President JD Vance and other top U.S. officials arrived on Friday in Greenland, where locals have expressed deep unease about the visit after President Trump vowed to acquire the island “one way or the other.”Mr. Vance is being joined on the one-day trip by Usha Vance, his wife; Chris Wright, the energy secretary; Michael Waltz, the embattled national security adviser; and Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, according to the White House.The Vances were having lunch with members of the military stationed at the base before receiving briefings. The temperature when they landed was minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit, prompting…

There’s labour harmony through the 2029 season and a search continues for a new CFL commissioner, but David Mackie hasn’t had the luxury of time to settle into his new role as the CFL Players’ Association’s executive director. Mackie was hired Feb. 24 to replace Brian Ramsay, who left in August to take on the same post with the Professional Hockey Players’ Association. Former CFL player Peter Dyakowski had served as interim executive director until Mackie’s appointment.“There’s never a lull, there’s always work to be done,” Mackie told reporters during a teleconference Thursday. “If it’s not cleaning up things from…

Joe Root has ruled himself out of the running to be England’s next white-ball captain, insisting “that ship has sailed”.The Yorkshireman led England’s Test side from 2017 to 2022 and has been linked with the vacant one-day international post after Jos Buttler’s resignation as limited-overs skipper following their Champions Trophy group-stage exit.But the 34-year-old Root – a regular in England’s ODI side when available, who has not featured in a T20 international in nearly six years – poured cold water on the suggestion.Asked by Sky Sports about stepping back into England captaincy, Root, a key figure in England’s 2019 50-over…

US president appeals to Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ban on his use of an obscure wartime law.The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th-century wartime law, while a court fight continues. The Department of Justice asked the court in a filing to lift Washington, DC-based US District Judge James Boasberg’s March 15 order calling for a temporary halt to the summary removals of the Venezuelans while a legal challenge to Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act to justify the deportations plays out.…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Brian Vu has been a fan of the NBA for 14 years, but he has never experienced a game like the one he attended last week in Portland.Not only did his hometown Trail Blazers beat the Memphis Grizzlies, but also for the first time in his life, Vu said he felt involved in the game, every bit a part of the 18,491 in attendance at Moda Center.Vu, who has low vision, didn’t see one play during the Blazers’ 115-99 win. But he felt every score, every turnover, every shot.The 32-year-old Vu used a haptic device that allowed…