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Oakland to pay $32.7M to settle deadly warehouse fire suits

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland will pay $32.7 million to settle lawsuits filed over a 2016 fire at an illegally converted warehouse dubbed the Ghost Ship that killed 36 people, the city announced Thursday....

Jul 16, 2020

CDC extends US ban on cruise ships through September

WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida. The Centers for Diseas...

Jul 16, 2020

Netflix promotes content chief to co-CEO; adds 10M new subs

NEW YORK - Netflix added a flood of new subscribers amid the coronavirus pandemic and also offered clues to a possible successor for founding CEO Reed Hastings, who on Thursday named the company's chi...

Jul 16, 2020

Police capture kangaroo hopping through Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Police officers captured an unlikely suspect bouncing through a Florida neighbourhood Thursday morning. After receiving a call about a kangaroo running loose, Fort Lauderdale p...

Jul 16, 2020

Michelle Obama to host podcast on health, relationships

LOS ANGELES - Michelle Obama will let her own voice be heard on a new podcast. The former first lady will host "The Michelle Obama Podcast" on the streaming service, the Obama's Higher Ground and Spot...

Jul 16, 2020

Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican told bishops around the world on Thursday they should report cases of clergy sex crimes to police even when not legally bound to do so, in its latest effort to compel church...

Jul 16, 2020

UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials

LONDON - Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The three nations alleged Thursday that hacking group APT29, also ...

Jul 16, 2020

Court drops split-jury verdict in killing of NFL's McKnight

GRETNA, La. - An appeals court has granted the killer of NFL player Joe McKnight a new trial because his manslaughter conviction was delivered by a split jury. Ronald Gasser's 30-year sentence and man...

Jul 16, 2020

European Central Bank keeps monetary stimulus on track

FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank has left its monetary stimulus programs unchanged ahead of a key meeting of EU leaders on a recovery plan meant to help the economy bounce back from the coronavir...

Jul 16, 2020

Paradis, Ryder no longer appearing at Depp's libel case

LONDON - Johnny Depp's former partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder will no longer be appearing as witnesses in the star's libel suit against a British tabloid newspaper that accused him of assaul...

Jul 16, 2020