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Barbers, artists help defy vaccine myths for people of colour

SAN DIEGO - In a Washington, D.C., suburb, Black and Latino barbers are busting myths about the coronavirus vaccine while clipping hair. Across the country, a university researcher in Phoenix teamed u...

Apr 15, 2021

Judge: R. Kelly to be moved to NYC for sex-trafficking trial

NEW YORK - A federal judge gave the green light Thursday to move jailed R&B singer R. Kelly to New York City to go on trial this summer after several delays. Kelly has been held in Chicago, where ...

Apr 15, 2021

List of guests attending the funeral of Prince Philip

LONDON - Here is the full list of guests who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. 1. Queen Elizabeth II 2. Prince Charles 3. Camilla, the Duch...

Apr 15, 2021

EXPLAINER: Ex-officer on trial for Floyd death won't testify

MINNEAPOLIS - The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in George Floyd's death said Thursday that he won't testify in his own defence, invoking his right to remain silent and leave th...

Apr 15, 2021

Toyota recalls Venza SUVs to fix air bag wiring problem

DETROIT - Toyota is recalling nearly 280,000 Venza SUVs in the U.S. because a wiring problem can stop the side air bags from inflating in a crash. The recall covers Venzas from the 2009 through 2015 m...

Apr 15, 2021

Coronavirus hug image named World Press Photo of the Year

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A photo symbolizing "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" was named...

Apr 15, 2021

Senior royals to skip uniforms at Prince Philip's funeral

LONDON - Senior royals must wear civilian clothes to Prince Philip's funeral, defusing potential tensions over who would be allowed to don military uniforms. Queen Elizabeth II's decision means Prince...

Apr 15, 2021

Gucci heirs worry over family depiction in Ridley Scott film

MILAN - The great-grandchildren of Guccio Gucci, who founded the luxury fashion house that bears his name nearly a century ago in Florence, are appealing to filmmaker Ridley Scott to respect their fam...

Apr 15, 2021

J-Rod are done: Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez have split

LOS ANGELES - J-Lo and A-Rod are no longer J-Rod - officially. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez told the "Today" show Thursday in a joint statement that they are calling off their two-year engagement...

Apr 15, 2021

U.S. industrial production rises 1.4% as weather warms

WASHINGTON - American industry rebounded last month as the United States recovered from an unusually frigid February. Industrial production - including output at factories, mines and utilities - rose ...

Apr 15, 2021