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Stakes high as Depp's libel case against UK tabloid closes

LONDON - Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard was wrapping up Tuesday after three weeks of court hearings that dissected a toxic celebrity...

Jul 28, 2020

Iran fires missile at mock aircraft carrier amid US tensions

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a replica aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television reported on Tuesday, a...

Jul 28, 2020

US won’t expel migrant children detained in Texas hotel

HOUSTON - The Trump administration has agreed not to expel a group of immigrant children it detained in a Texas hotel under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus and will instead allow them ...

Jul 27, 2020

Ex-UCLA coach pleads guilty to accepting $200K in bribes

A former University of California, Los Angeles men's soccer coach pleaded guilty Monday to accepting $200,000 in bribes to help two students get into the school as recruits. Jorge Salcedo, 47, admitte...

Jul 27, 2020

As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now

WASHINGTON - As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government ...

Jul 27, 2020

Octavia Spencer: Cast more actors with disabilities

BOSTON - Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer says Hollywood needs to do better casting people with disabilities. The star of "The Help" and "Hidden Figures" is part of a new video campaign timed wit...

Jul 27, 2020

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test

The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of...

Jul 27, 2020

'Tenet' to open in Canada and other international markets a week before U.S.

NEW YORK - In the latest plan for Hollywood's hopeful return to moviegoing during the pandemic, Warner Bros. will release Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" in an unprecedented fashion, opening it internatio...

Jul 27, 2020

On Portland's streets: Anger, fear, and a fence that divides

PORTLAND, Ore. - The party at the Salmon Street Springs fountain, a riverfront landmark in the heart of Portland, was just getting started. Dozens of drummers beat out entrancing rhythms and a crowd o...

Jul 27, 2020

Marlins' home opener postponed as they deal with virus

MIAMI - The Miami Marlins' home opener Monday night against Baltimore has been postponed as the Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak that stranded them in Philadelphia. The Marlins postponed their...

Jul 27, 2020