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The Latest: Wuhan raises number of COVID-19 deaths by 1,290
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Vancouver mayor says B.C. relief not enough to ward off layoffs, service cuts
VICTORIA – Vancouver’s mayor says community relief measures introduced Thursday by the British Columbia government…
Margaret Atwood, Shawn Mendes offer COVID-19 advice in Time magazine
Author Margaret Atwood and singer Shawn Mendes are among the Canadians offering thoughts on how…
Music industry mainstay Knox Phillips dies in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Knox Phillips, the son of renowned music producer Sam Phillips and an…
Senior podcasters take on tech to stay connected with each other and the world
VANCOUVER – Podcasting seemed like a frightening technological venture for Sylvie Anderson before she “gave…
Cities need help to survive COVID-19 financial impact: Vancouver mayor
Vancouver’s mayor wants to know if economic relief is on its way as cities deal…
Students could take SAT at home if schools remain closed
A home version of the SAT college entrance exam is being prepared in case schools…
Australian court rules search warrant on journalist invalid
CANBERRA, Australia – Australia’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that a search warrant at the…
Americans stuck in Africa trying to bring adopted kids home
Stranded in Nigeria for months, a Colorado couple had a rare chance to catch an…
Virus forces home delivery of Sikh holiday fare and prayers
SILVER SPRING, Md. – This year the temple gathering, and the pizza that highlights the…
Nonprofits weigh financial, human costs of COVID-19 shutdown
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Shuttered doors. Cancelled productions. Empty, dark buildings. Workers laid off and…
Groups used to serving desperately poor nations now help US
In Santa Barbara, forklifts chug through the warehouse of Direct Relief, hustling pallets of much-needed…
In abrupt about-face, UFC halts shows in face of COVID-19 pandemic
In an abrupt about-face at the behest of broadcast partner ESPN, the UFC has postponed…
Epstein tied to $336K donated to Wexner Center at Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A review released by Ohio State University on Thursday identified $336,000 in…
Census sends paper forms to laggards as Midwest sets pace
ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’re a census slacker and haven’t yet filled out the form…
Pulitzer Prize announcement to be postponed due to pandemic
NEW YORK – The Pulitzer Prize Board will postpone the announcement of this year’s winners…
Tasked with schoolwork help, many US parents lack English
Since her daughters’ school closed for the coronavirus outbreak, Mariana Luna has been thrust into…
Dana White says UFC 249 is on with Justin Gaethje taking on Tony Ferguson
UFC 249 is going ahead with Justin Gaethje stepping in for lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov…
Honor Blackman, who played Bond’s Pussy Galore, dies at 94
NEW YORK – Honour Blackman, the potent British actress who took James Bond’s breath away…
Australian artist resumes work on Mankato silos mural
MANKATO, Minn. – Australian artist Guido van Helten is back up in a boom lift…
Actress-activist Shirley Douglas, daughter of medicare’s Tommy Douglas, dies
TORONTO – Shirley Douglas, the impassioned Canadian activist and veteran actress who was mother to…
Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute dies at age 76
MADRID – Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute, whose politically charged songs became popular during Spain’s…
The Latest: UN to decide in month whether to delay meeting
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
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…