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China honours virus victims with 3 minutes of reflection

WUHAN, China - With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-mast, China on Saturday held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, esp...

Apr 03, 2020

Elton John-led concert to re-air; film academy aids workers

From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most...

Apr 03, 2020

HBO documentary sheds new light on 'Atlanta Child Murders'

LOS ANGELES - Anthony Terrell believes an imprisoned man currently serving two life sentences may not have been the person who murdered his brother as part of a killing spree that rocked Atlanta four ...

Apr 03, 2020

High court postpones April arguments because of coronavirus

The Supreme Court on Friday announced it will postpone arguments scheduled for April because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the court didn't rule out hearing some arguments within months. The announ...

Apr 03, 2020

At Madrid field hospital, staff seeks to provide human touch

MADRID - There's a bookshelf filled with donated novels. Hotel toiletries rest on cardboard boxes turned into bedside tables. Meals are served with personalized notes from the staff. And an army of vo...

Apr 03, 2020

With parks closed, Disney starts furloughs in 2 weeks

ORLANDO, Fla. - Saying they don't know when they'll be able to re-open many of their businesses with the coronavirus spreading, Walt Disney Co. officials announced they will start furloughing some wor...

Apr 03, 2020

Member of Turkish band dies on 288th day of hunger strike

ANKARA, Turkey - A member of a popular folk music group that is banned in Turkey has died on the 288th day of a hunger strike protesting the government's treatment of the band, according to a post on ...

Apr 03, 2020

Tribeca Film Festival to proceed, in part, online

NEW YORK - The Tribeca Film Festival, postponed by the pandemic, is moving some elements of its annual New York event online. Tribeca organizers said Friday that much of its programming will be availa...

Apr 03, 2020

‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including " Lean On Me, " "Lovely Day" and "Ain't No Sunshine," has died from heart complicati...

Apr 03, 2020

The Cuomo show, Andrew and Chris, enliven coronavirus TV

NEW YORK - With all their familial love and drama, the Cuomo brothers - Andrew during the daytime, Chris at night - have become compelling figures in the plague-driven landscape of American television...

Apr 03, 2020