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Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID, says lockdown humiliated him

ROME - Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID-19, said the pandemic lockdown made him feel "humiliated and offended" by depriving him of his freedom to come and go as he wanted. Bocelli spoke at ...

Jul 28, 2020

US consumer confidence tumbles in July as COVID-19 spreads

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in July to a reading of 92.6 as coronavirus infections spread in many parts of the country. The Conference Board, a New York-based research organization, ...

Jul 28, 2020

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: US home prices rose 3.7% in May

WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices grew more slowly in May, but continued to show resilience in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city home price index rose 3.7% i...

Jul 28, 2020

Silkroad's new face: Grammy-winning artist Rhiannon Giddens

Silkroad, the acclaimed international musical collective with a social conscience, has a new face - and a fresh sense of purpose. Grammy-winning folk singer and instrumentalist Rhiannon Giddens is Sil...

Jul 28, 2020

Fresh comedy faces, 'Modern Family' farewell seek Emmy nods

LOS ANGELES - "The Morning Show" and "Ramy" are among the series vying for Emmy nominations as TV's top honours strive to keep Hollywood's awards tradition going despite the pandemic. The 72nd prime-t...

Jul 28, 2020

Danish prince recovering after France brain surgery

COPENHAGEN - Prince Joachim, the younger son of Queen Margrethe of Denmark, who underwent emergency surgery for a blood clot in his brain won't suffer any long-term effects, the royal palace said Tues...

Jul 28, 2020

Stakes high as Depp's libel case against UK tabloid closes

LONDON - Johnny Depp's libel case against a British tabloid that accused him of abusing ex-wife Amber Heard was wrapping up Tuesday after three weeks of court hearings that dissected a toxic celebrity...

Jul 28, 2020

Iran fires missile at mock aircraft carrier amid US tensions

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a replica aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television reported on Tuesday, a...

Jul 28, 2020

US won’t expel migrant children detained in Texas hotel

HOUSTON - The Trump administration has agreed not to expel a group of immigrant children it detained in a Texas hotel under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus and will instead allow them ...

Jul 27, 2020

Ex-UCLA coach pleads guilty to accepting $200K in bribes

A former University of California, Los Angeles men's soccer coach pleaded guilty Monday to accepting $200,000 in bribes to help two students get into the school as recruits. Jorge Salcedo, 47, admitte...

Jul 27, 2020