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The 10 best movies released since theatres were shuttered

Believe it or not, a lot of new films have been released since movie theatres were shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic - and a lot of good films. They have arrived by streaming service, cable televi...

Jun 08, 2020

K-pop fans become an unexpected ally to American protesters

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - As American protesters took to the streets to mourn the death of George Floyd, they found an unexpected ally: K-pop fans. Floyd died May 25 after a police officer pressed h...

Jun 08, 2020

A US recession began in February in the face of coronavirus

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck the nation, a group of economists declared Monday, ending the longest expansion on record. The economists said t...

Jun 08, 2020

Amid unrest, songs continue to voice the black experience

NEW YORK - After watching the ghastly video of George Floyd dying as a police officer pressed a knee on his neck, Grammy-nominated R&B singer Trey Songz couldn't sleep. He felt a pain in his gut s...

Jun 08, 2020

Hamilton a big sporting voice in Black Lives Matter movement

Prevented from doing his day job by the coronavirus outbreak, Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is standing out during the pandemic through his passionate campaigning against racial injustice. The M...

Jun 08, 2020

JK Rowling's tweets on transgender people spark outrage

LOS ANGELES - "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people. Rowling drew outrage Saturday on Twitter when she criticized an ...

Jun 08, 2020

The Obamas deliver speeches during YouTube virtual ceremony

LOS ANGELES - President Barack Obama said in a commencement speech Sunday that the nationwide protests following the recent deaths of unarmed black women and men including George Floyd were fueled fro...

Jun 08, 2020

BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid virus pandemic

LONDON - Energy company BP says that its global workforce will be trimmed by 10,000 jobs amid the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chief Executive Bernard Looney said Monday that the roles wil...

Jun 08, 2020

New Zealand's last known coronavirus case has recovered

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday she was confident New Zealand has halted the spread of the coronavirus after the last known infected person in the country recovered...

Jun 07, 2020

New York City curfew lifts early following peaceful protests

New York City lifted the curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule Sunday after a peaceful night, free of the clashes or ransacking of stores that rocked the city days earl...

Jun 07, 2020