The Mix

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on “Sesame Street” with some of the best musicians in the world.

Filmmaker Kate Beecroft points her lens toward the real cowgirls of the Badlands in the lyrical new film “East of Wall.

Sarah Nurse will start her first season with the still-unnamed Vancouver franchise in the Professional Women’s Hockey League this fall — but she’s already made her mark off the ice with a Barbie doll in her likeness.

TORONTO — All three levels of government have agreed to single-source a Toronto subway contract in an effort to support Canadian jobs, the city's transit agency announced Friday.

OTTAWA — China is taking its dispute with Canada over steel tariffs to the World Trade Organization. Beijing filed a complaint Friday with the WTO in response to Canadian restrictions on imports that contain steel melted or poured in China.

MIAMI (AP) — For decades, its powerful lighthouse illuminated Miami’s Biscayne Bay, and during the height of the Cold War, what was known as the Freedom Tower stood as a beacon of hope for hundreds of thousands of Cubans fleeing communist rule.

TORONTO — Ontario's housing minister says the province has approved a plan for Toronto to allow higher and denser buildings near transit stations. Rob Flack says the changes to Toronto's official plan will allow for 1.

TORONTO — The Pan American Health Organization says Canada has the highest number of measles cases on the continent and more action is needed to address low vaccination rates.

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, even as President Donald Trump's tariffs start to take a toll on jobs and lead to some price increases.