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House condemns racism against Asian Americans amid pandemic

WASHINGTON - The House voted Thursday to condemn racism against Asian Americans tied to the coronavirus outbreak, approving a Democratic resolution on a mostly party-line vote. Republicans called the ...

Sep 17, 2020

FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization

WASHINGTON - FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Thursday that antifa is an ideology, not an organization, delivering testimony that puts him at odds with President Donald Trump, who has said he wo...

Sep 17, 2020

'Forrest Gump' author Winston Groom dead at 77

FAIRHOPE, Ala. - Winston Groom, whose novel "Forrest Gump" was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie that became a soaring pop cultural phenomenon, has died at age 77. Mayor Karin Wilson of Fairhop...

Sep 17, 2020

With picnic baskets, Christian Siriano puts on backyard show

WESTPORT, Conn. - Christian Siriano, who turned his atelier into a mask-making machine, took to his Connecticut backyard Thursday for a cozy fashion show complete with picnic baskets for his small in-...

Sep 17, 2020

New box set has trove of rare, unreleased Elton John songs

LOS ANGELES - Elton John is opening up his vault and releasing an expansive collection of rarely heard and unreleased tracks. John announced Thursday that the eight-CD collection, "Elton: Jewel Box," ...

Sep 17, 2020

'Cheer' star Jerry Harris arrested on child porn charges

CHICAGO - Jerry Harris, the star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer," was arrested Thursday on felony charges of production of child pornography, three days after twin boys filed a lawsuit alleg...

Sep 17, 2020

Twisted Sister singer to anti-maskers: Don't use our song

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider took to social media to condemn anti-maskers who went into a Florida Target store blaring the group's hit "We're Not Gonna Take It" while rippi...

Sep 17, 2020

'Melrose Place' actress headed back to prison for 2010 crash

A former "Melrose Place" actress who has already served a prison sentence for a fatal 2010 drunken driving crash in New Jersey is headed back behind bars after a judge agreed with prosecutors Thursday...

Sep 17, 2020

Bank of England eyes sub-zero rates in face of virus, Brexit

LONDON - The Bank of England indicated Thursday that it could cut interest rates below zero for the first time in its 326-year history as it tries to shore up a U.K. economic recovery that is facing t...

Sep 17, 2020

Popular UK author Victoria Hislop granted Greek citizenship

ATHENS, Greece - British author Victoria Hislop was granted honorary Greek citizenship Thursday and met with the prime minister of Greece. Hislop has used Greece as the setting for several of her hist...

Sep 17, 2020