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US home prices rose before viral outbreak shut economy

WASHINGTON - U.S home prices were rising at a steady pace in February, before the viral outbreak shuttered much of the economy and caused a sharp decline in home sales. March sales of new and existing...

Apr 28, 2020

Prince Harry records message for Thomas the Tank Engine

LONDON - Prince Harry has recorded a special message to celebrate the 75th anniversary of children's favourite Thomas the Tank Engine. The Duke of Sussex introduces a new program called "Thomas and Fr...

Apr 28, 2020

Asian celebs work to combat racist attacks amid pandemic

NEW YORK - Actress Olivia Cheng was recently volunteering in Vancouver when she says she witnessed a man drive up to an elderly Chinese woman, roll down his window and yell, "This is your fault!" befo...

Apr 28, 2020

Winfrey, Roberts to appear in global virus relief livestream

LOS ANGELES - Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts and former President George W. Bush will be among 200 star-studded participants in a 24-hour global livestream event. The Call to Unite event will kick off F...

Apr 28, 2020

Maduro taps US fugitive to revamp Venezuela oil industry

MIAMI - President Nicols Maduro on Monday named a powerful ally sanctioned by the U.S. as a drug kingpin, along with a cousin of the late socialist leader Hugo Chvez, to revamp Venezuela's oil industr...

Apr 27, 2020

Film festivals team up to offer free global fest on YouTube

NEW YORK - Film festivals worldwide are teaming up to launch "We Are One: A Global Film Festival," which will play out over 10 days and be available for free on YouTube. Tribeca Enterprises, the compa...

Apr 27, 2020

Comics keep laughs coming even with clubs closed by COVID-19

LOS ANGELES - Whenever she's down, Tiffany Haddish says she finds a good joke can bring her right back up. That's why the popular star of TV, film and stand-up decided to crack wise about ways to surv...

Apr 27, 2020

Michelle Obama documentary 'Becoming' to premiere on Netflix

NEW YORK - A documentary portrait of Michelle Obama titled "Becoming" will premiere on Netflix next week, the streaming company announced Monday. The film, described as "an intimate look into the life...

Apr 27, 2020

Questions swirl as Fed meets amid deepening economic crisis

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve has largely calmed turbulent financial markets. Yet a far tougher task remains: Helping rescue an economy and job market that appear to be free-falling into the worst ...

Apr 27, 2020

'The Rise of Skywalker' to hit Disney Plus on May 4

NEW YORK - "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" will begin streaming on Disney Plus on May 4, about two months earlier than scheduled. The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that "The Rise of Skywalker" will l...

Apr 27, 2020