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Macao gaming tycoon Stanley Ho has died at 98

HONG KONG - Macao casino tycoon Stanley Ho has died, his daughter Pansy Ho said Tuesday. He was 98. The dashing billionaire and bon vivant was considered the father of modern gambling in China. He had...

May 25, 2020

Latam Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

South American carrier Latam Airlines says it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it grapples with the sharp downturn in air travel sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. The Santiago, Chile-...

May 25, 2020

Jimmy Cobb, 'Kind of Blue' drummer for Miles Davis, dies

Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis' 1959 "Kind of Blue" groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died Sunday. His wife, ...

May 25, 2020

Brian May reveals recent heart attack, says he's good now

LONDON - Queen guitarist Brian May says he recently had three stents put in after experiencing "a small heart attack." May said Monday in an Instagram video that the stents were put in after his docto...

May 25, 2020

German court ruling clears the way to settle VW diesel cases

KARLSRUHE, Germany - A German court has ruled that Volkswagen must buy back cars from owners of its diesel cars equipped with software that evaded emissions testing - but consumers must accept the cur...

May 25, 2020

Biden makes 1st in-person appearance in more than 2 months

NEW CASTLE, Del. - Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home. Since abruptl...

May 25, 2020

UK's Johnson struggles to shift attention from aide's trip

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to announce further lockdown-easing measures were being overshadowed Monday by an outcry over the movements of a senior aide who allegedly flouted...

May 25, 2020

US communities face tough choices on opening public pools

MISSION, Kan. - Public pools will look very different this summer if they open at all with the coronavirus threat still looming, as teenage lifeguards will be tasked with maintaining social distancing...

May 25, 2020

Asia Today: South Korea to require masks on transit, flights

BANGKOK - South Koreans will be required to wear masks when using public transportation and taxis nationwide starting Tuesday as authorities look for more ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus as...

May 25, 2020

Trump doubles up with Maryland, Virginia Memorial Day events

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump booked back-to-back Memorial Day appearances despite the coronavirus pandemic, at Arlington National Cemetery and at a historic fort in Baltimore. Trump recently ca...

May 25, 2020