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Pharrell, Beastie Boys, RZA, halftime show score Emmy nods

NEW YORK - Grammy-winners including Pharrell Williams, the Beastie Boys and Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor have a chance of winning their first-ever honours at the Emmy Awards, where Jennifer Lopez and...

Jul 29, 2020

Officials: US is bringing 6,400 troops home from Germany

WASHINGTON - Spurred on by President Donald Trump's demand to pull troops out of Germany, the U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home and shift about 5,400 to other countries in Europe, U.S. defence o...

Jul 29, 2020

'Appalled' Cuomo to investigate crowded Chainsmokers concert

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York's governor says he is "appalled" by videos showing crowds standing close together at a Hamptons concert featuring electronic music duo The Chainsmokers over the weekend. Gov. A...

Jul 29, 2020

Ex-Indiana Gov. Kernan, who was a Vietnam POW, dies at 74

INDIANAPOLIS - Former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan, a Vietnam prisoner of war who entered politics and was thrust into the state's top office when his predecessor suffered a deadly stroke, died Wednesday a...

Jul 29, 2020

UK judge holds hearing in Meghan's lawsuit against newspaper

LONDON - A judge in London is hearing the latest stage on Wednesday of the Duchess of Sussex's privacy-infringement lawsuit against a British newspaper, as Meghan tries to keep the names of five of he...

Jul 29, 2020

Asian shares mixed amid dismal earnings, Wall Street slump

TOKYO - Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as reports of dismal company earnings add to pessimism over the widespread economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost 0.9% ...

Jul 28, 2020

Stars react to nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards

LOS ANGELES - Stars such as Kerry Washington, Christina Applegate and Rachel Brosnahan have expressed excitement after being nominated for the upcoming 72nd Emmy Awards. Because of the coronavirus pan...

Jul 28, 2020

US officials tell AP: Russia spreading virus disinformation

WASHINGTON - Russian intelligence operatives are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggli...

Jul 28, 2020

AMC, Universal agree to shorten window after 'Trolls' tiff

NEW YORK - In a sign of how the pandemic is remaking Hollywood traditions, AMC Theatres and Universal Studios on Tuesday announced an agreement for a shortened theatrical window, with the studio's fil...

Jul 28, 2020

Baseball season teeters, while states resist mask rules

JACKSON, Miss. - The baseball season descended deeper into crisis Tuesday, states such as Mississippi and South Carolina cast about for more hospital beds, and governors in some of the hardest-hit pla...

Jul 28, 2020