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ABC to air 'Black Panther' as tribute to Chadwick Boseman

NEW YORK - ABC will air "Black Panther" commercial-free Sunday as a prime-time tribute to Chadwick Boseman. The film will be followed by an ABC News Special, "Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King." ...

Aug 30, 2020

He's back! Alaphilippe takes emotional win at Tour de France

NICE, France - France's fastest showman on two wheels is back making a splash at the Tour de France and once again wearing the iconic yellow jersey. Julian Alaphilippe, the rider who more than any oth...

Aug 30, 2020

Death toll rises to 29 in north China restaurant collapse

BEIJING - Chinese authorities say the death toll has risen to 29 in the collapse of a two-story restaurant in the northern province of Shanxi. The Ministry of Emergency Management says another 28 peop...

Aug 29, 2020

Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer

LOS ANGELES - First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul's dancing shoes, portraying both Black American icons with a searing intensity that commanded ...

Aug 29, 2020

Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer

LOS ANGELES - First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul's dancing shoes, portraying both Black American icons with a searing intensity that commanded ...

Aug 29, 2020

Late but alive, Tour de France races into COVID epidemic

NICE, France - Delayed but alive again and out on French roads, the strangest Tour de France ever set off Saturday in a bubble of anti-COVID protocols to try to keep the 176 riders virus-free for thre...

Aug 29, 2020

Artist Banksy on migrant crisis: 'All Black Lives Matter'

LONDON - Street artist Banksy has released a video with a strong political message explaining why he became involved in a search-and-rescue ship helping migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. "Like most p...

Aug 29, 2020

UAE formally ends Israel boycott amid US-brokered deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The ruler of the United Arab Emirates has issued a decree formally ending the country's boycott of Israel amid a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations between the two...

Aug 29, 2020

'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

LOS ANGELES - Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his...

Aug 28, 2020

JK Rowling returns award from group linked to Kennedy family

LONDON - Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she is returning an award from a human rights group linked to the Kennedy family after the president of the organization criticized her comments about tr...

Aug 28, 2020