LOS ANGELES (AP) — leads the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with nine, followed closely by Jelly Roll, SZA, and 21 Savage with eight. Behind them is Olivia Rodrigo, who received seven.

The honor the most played artists of the year on their stations and app.

Fans can vote in several categories including best lyrics, best music video, best fan army, social star award, favorite tour photographer, TikTok bop of the year, favorite tour style and two new fields: favorite

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Iran last year arbitrarily detained a Swedish citizen in his 60s, authorities in Stockholm said Thursday, calling for the man’s immediate release.

The government did not identify the man, but said he holds both Swedish and Iranian citizenship and was detained at the end of November “without a clear reason.”

The Foreign Ministry in Stockholm on Wednesday summoned Iran’s chargé d’affaires and demanded the release of all Swedish citizens “who are arbitrarily detained in Iran.

In today’s Big Story Podcast, in 2021, then minister-in-charge Catherine McKenna announced a process to assess all of Canada’s existing infrastructure. A plan to better use $180 billion to fix, modernize and improve it over the next dozen years. After that announcement the government began a consultation process on how to do the assessment. At some point in the process there were roundtable discussions, written submissions, a report summarizing those submissions and discussions — and everything but an

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister laid out a challenge Thursday to members of Parliament’s unelected upper chamber to swiftly pass his controversial plan to

Sunak said any attempt by the House of Lords to soften or delay the policy, which , would “frustrate the will of the people.”

“There is now only one question,” Sunak said at a news conference in his Downing Street headquarters. “Will the opposition in the appointed House of Lords try and frustrate the will of the people as expressed by the

LONDON (AP) — The double health announcements from Britain’s royal family — on Kate, the Princess of Wales’ abdominal surgery and King Charles III’s prostate treatment — have put a spotlight on the private lives of the U.K.’s senior royals.

Details of royal health are always a tricky issue in Britain, because members of the royal family are private individuals but also, in a sense, public property. Charles, 75, is head of state, and Kate, 42

A year ago, anti-abortion activists from across the U.S. gathered for with reason to celebrate: It was their first march since the , seven months earlier, had overturned the nationwide right to abortion.

At this year’s march, on Friday, the mood will be very different — reflecting formidable challenges that lie ahead in this election year.

“We have undeniable evidence of victory — lives being saved,” said John Seago, president of Texas Right to Life. “But there is also a

A 15-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by two vehicles in Vaughan on Thursday morning, police say.

York Regional Police officers were called to Weston Road and Villa Royale Avenue, south of Major Mackenzie Drive, just before 7:30 a.m.

The teen was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he later died.

York police Const. Lisa Moskaluk told CityNews they believe the teen was on his way to school when he was struck.

“There were as many

NEW YORK (AP) — A new edition of “The Hunger Games,” the first novel in set in the land of Panem, will include words and pictures.

“The Hunger Games Illustrated Edition” will be published Oct. 1, Scholastic announced Thursday. The book will feature more than 30 black and white drawings from Nico Delort, a visual artist based in Paris.

“Certain illustrations made an indelible impression on me growing up, and the images are forever linked to books I love, including John Tenniel

After parts of eight seasons, two All-Star appearances, two All-NBA nods, a Most Improved Player award, a G-League Finals MVP and an NBA title, Pascal Siakam’s time in the Toronto Raptors’ organization came to an end Wednesday.

The Raptors traded Siakam to the Indiana Pacers , in exchange for a package involving Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks.

Departing as one of the franchise’s greatest success stories and most decorated careers to date, Siakam no doubt