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#MeToo, phase 2: Doc explores heavy burden on women of colour

There's an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of "On the Record," a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial down to a hushed quiet....

May 26, 2020

Consumer confidence up slightly but remains near 6-year low

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence inched up this month, showing signs of stabilizing, but remained near a six-year low in the face of the widespread business shutdowns that have sent the economy i...

May 26, 2020

US home price gains quickened in March as sales plunged

WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices accelerated in March even though sales plummeted, as those Americans still house shopping were forced to bid for a sharply diminished supply of homes. The S&P CoreLog...

May 26, 2020

Stormy weather puts damper on SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX's first astronaut launch. A SpaceX rocket is scheduled to blast off Wednesday afternoon from Kennedy Space Center, carrying a Drago...

May 26, 2020

WHO warns that 1st wave of pandemic not over, dampens hopes

BANGKOK - As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still in the very middle of the outbreak, dampening hopes for a speedy global ec...

May 26, 2020

Minister quits UK government over aide's lockdown breach

LONDON - A junior British government minister quit on Tuesday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's failure to fire his top aide for allegedly breaching coronavirus lockdown rules. Johnson has stood by ...

May 26, 2020

Brazil police searches Rio de Janeiro governor's residence

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's Federal Police raided the official residence of Rio de Janeiro Gov. Wilson Witzel on Tuesday to carry out searches, part of an investigation into the embezzlement of public r...

May 26, 2020

Macao gaming tycoon Stanley Ho has died at 98

HONG KONG - Macao casino tycoon Stanley Ho has died, his daughter Pansy Ho said Tuesday. He was 98. The dashing billionaire and bon vivant was considered the father of modern gambling in China. He had...

May 25, 2020

Latam Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

South American carrier Latam Airlines says it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it grapples with the sharp downturn in air travel sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. The Santiago, Chile-...

May 25, 2020

Jimmy Cobb, 'Kind of Blue' drummer for Miles Davis, dies

Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis' 1959 "Kind of Blue" groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died Sunday. His wife, ...

May 25, 2020