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Robert Redford's son, James, dies of liver cancer at 58

LOS ANGELES - James Redford, a filmmaker, activist and son of actor Robert Redford, has died. He was 58. Robert Redford's publicist, Cindi Berger, said in a statement Monday that the 84-year-old fathe...

Oct 20, 2020

Q&A: Adam McKay on the lessons of the 2000 recount

NEW YORK - Adam McKay was head writer at "Saturday Night Live" during the 2000 election - a heady era for the sketch show that saw the phrase "strategery" become lodged in the nation's consciousness, ...

Oct 20, 2020

Priest and abstract-expressionist painter Bill Moore dies

LOS ANGELES - Father Bill Moore, a Catholic priest and prominent abstract expressionist who spent decades spreading spiritualism through his paintings, has died at age 71. Moore died Sunday at a South...

Oct 20, 2020

European nations mixed in their response to virus spikes

Countries across Europe are battling coronavirus infection spikes with new lockdowns, curfews, face mask orders and virus tracking smart phone apps. In a small sign of success, Spain's government said...

Oct 20, 2020

AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: US trust in COVID-19 information down

Americans have lost trust across the board in the people and institutions informing them about the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NO...

Oct 20, 2020

UK, Manchester still at odds over tough virus restrictions

LONDON - The British government and officials in Manchester, England's second-largest city, were still talking Tuesday after a noon deadline passed for the city to agree to tighter coronavirus measure...

Oct 20, 2020

Justice Dept. to file landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers, a person famili...

Oct 20, 2020

US home construction up 1.9% in September to 1.4 million

WASHINGTON - U.S. home construction rose a solid 1.9% in September after having fallen in August as home building remains one of the bright spots for the economy. The Commerce Department reported Tues...

Oct 20, 2020

Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis

LOS ANGELES - Jeff Bridges says he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good. The 70-year-old actor channeled his The Dude character from "The Big Lebowski" in a statement on social medi...

Oct 19, 2020

Argentina hits 1 million cases as virus slams Latin America

USHUAIA, Argentina - At the edge of Argentina in a city known as "The End of the World," many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting far from the South Americ...

Oct 19, 2020