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Out-of-work trainers hope gyms can make gains after pandemic
NEW YORK – During a normal week, fitness instructor Jason Tran would dart among grueling…
Asia Today: Japan debuts robots at hotels for virus patients
BANGKOK – Robot staff debuted at a Tokyo hotel used for mildly sick coronavirus patients…
Pandemic erases most of Alaska cruises, passenger bookings
JUNEAU, Alaska – Nearly 70% of this summer’s Alaska cruise ship voyages have been cancelled…
Could remdesivir be a game-changer for COVID patients? Experts say wait for data
A major study from the United States suggesting an experimental drug could shorten COVID-19 recovery…
‘Everyone’s watching’: Biden’s VP audition process begins
WASHINGTON – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wore a T-shirt on television emblazoned with the words “that…
Work safety strike, virus lockdown protest set for May Day
LOS ANGELES – Essential workers will strike nationwide on May Day to demand safer conditions…
In a US now in puppy love, Labs still tops, but corgis rise
NEW YORK – America’s dogs are having their day as the coronavirus keeps many people…
Duchess of Sussex loses first round in newspaper lawsuit
LONDON – The Duchess of Sussex lost an early round in a London court Friday…
Australian police fatally shoot man who stabbed 7 at mall
PERTH, Australia – Australian police fatally shot a man who stabbed and slashed seven people…
This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers
NEW YORK – It’s a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and…
Kelly Rowland: ‘Coffee’ song, video is my ode to black women
NEW YORK – Kelly Rowland says her new single “Coffee” and its accompanying music video…
Mexican protest singer Oscar Chávez dies of COVID-19 at 85
MEXICO CITY – One of Mexico’s best-known protest singers, Oscar Chávez, died Thursday at age…
Bollywood mourns loss of two of its most versatile actors
GURUGRAM, India – Two of India’s most beloved movie stars, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor,…
Clashes in Yemen UNESCO site threaten rare species
SANAA, Yemen – Explosions rocked Yemen’s Socotra archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Friday, as…
Durst seeks mistrial over coronavirus delays in murder case
LOS ANGELES – Attorneys for real estate heir Robert Durst asked a Los Angeles judge…
Queen and Adam Lambert honour global COVID-19 ‘Champions’
LONDON – Queen and singer Adam Lambert have a message for workers on the frontline…
Anderson Cooper is a father; gives infant son a special name
NEW YORK – Anderson Cooper is a father, a milestone the CNN anchor says for…
South Africa eases one of world’s strictest lockdowns
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa began easing one of the world’s strictest lockdowns on Friday, with…
Wisconsin woman charged after son’s body found in her car
GREEN BAY, Wis. – A Wisconsin woman has been charged after the body of her…
COVID-19 threat to Indigenous people and quarantine stream; In The News for May 1
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart…
In nod to normalcy, Pence celebrates Air Force Academy grads
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – In a symbolic nod to normalcy, Vice-President Mike Pence delivered…
Crews made good progress containing wildfire near Squamish: BC Wildfire Service
VANCOUVER – The BC Wildfire Service says crews have made good progress containing a fire…
Official: Police kill gunman who hijacked Dallas-area bus
ROWLETT, Texas – A man opened fire on a Dallas-area public bus on Sunday, hijacking…
Feds increase scrutiny of foreign takeovers to protect firms hit by pandemic
OTTAWA – The federal government has moved to protect Canadian businesses battered by the COVID-19…