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Shakira, Dwayne Johnson highlight coronavirus equity concert

NEW YORK - Dwayne Johnson will host and Shakira, Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson will perform on a globally broadcast concert calling on world leaders to make coronavirus tests and treatment available...

Jun 22, 2020

Amid pandemic, Live Nation announces drive-in concert series

NEW YORK - Tour promoter Live Nation has announced its first-ever drive-in concerts series in the U.S. for July, months after the live music industry has been on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandem...

Jun 22, 2020

China to Canada PM: Stop 'irresponsible remarks' on spy case

BEIJING - China told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to "stop making irresponsible remarks" after he said Beijing's decision to charge two Canadians with spying was linked to his country's arr...

Jun 22, 2020

Wirecard scandal: Accounts worth billions likely don't exist

BERLIN - German payment service provider Wirecard said Monday it has concluded that two accounts that were supposed to contain 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) probably don't exist, deepening troubles...

Jun 22, 2020

8 young children drown in river in southwestern Chinese city

BEIJING - Eight children drowned in a river in southwestern China after one fell in and the others jumped in to help, state media said Monday. The children, described as elementary-school age, had gon...

Jun 21, 2020

WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases

GENEVA - The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours. The UN health agency...

Jun 21, 2020

Dimitrov positive for COVID-19, exhibition event cancelled

ZAGREB, Croatia - Grigor Dimitrov has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancellation of an exhibition event in Croatia where top-ranked Novak Djokovic was due to play in the final. Goran Iv...

Jun 21, 2020

Production workers to strike against major Navy shipbuilder

BATH, Maine - Production workers at one of the Navy's largest shipbuilders overwhelmingly voted to strike, rejecting Bath Iron Works' three-year contract offer Sunday and threatening to further delay ...

Jun 21, 2020

Under Trump, 'You're fired!' even greets federal prosecutors

NEW YORK - Former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara had a snickering response to news that his successor as top federal prosecutor was "stepping down" from the job. "Doesn't sound like 'stepping d...

Jun 20, 2020

6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's campaign says six staff members helping set up for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus. The campaign's communication...

Jun 20, 2020