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US economy grew at 2.1% rate in fourth quarter

WASHINGTON - The economy grew by a moderate 2.1% in the fourth quarter of last year, but many economists believe that will be the last positive growth seen for some time as the country endures a sharp...

Mar 26, 2020

China bars most foreigners to curb imported virus cases

BEIJING - China says it is temporarily barring most foreigners from entering the country as it seeks to curb the number of imported coronavirus cases. The foreign ministry announced late Thursday that...

Mar 26, 2020

AP sources: US to indict Venezuela's Maduro, aides

MIAMI - The Trump administration will announce indictments against Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and members of his inner circle for effectively converting Venezuela's state into a criminal enterprise at...

Mar 26, 2020

Judge: Tekashi 6ix9ine probably belongs at home, not jail

NEW YORK - The judge who sentenced the rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine to prison said Wednesday he would have ordered home confinement instead if he had known about the coronavirus in December. U.S. District J...

Mar 26, 2020

Global pandemic postpones this year's glitzy Tony Awards

NEW YORK - With Broadway shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, producers of the annual Tony Awards have postponed this year's celebration of American theatre. The show was originally scheduled for ...

Mar 26, 2020

Will Smith says he’s humbled by rapper’s tribute music video

LOS ANGELES - Will Smith says he was "humbled and honoured" after rapper Joyner Lucas released a tribute song honouring his career work. Lucas released the music video for his track "Will" on Monday. ...

Mar 26, 2020

Campobello Island residents say trek through Maine raises COVID-19 concerns

FREDERICTON - Some residents of Campobello Island, N.B., who must drive into the United States to reach the Canadian mainland, are asking the province for another way to get supplies during the COVID-...

Mar 26, 2020

US jobless claims hit 3.3 million, quadruple previous record

WASHINGTON - Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week - more than quadruple the previous record set in 1982 - amid a widespread economic shutdown caused by the coronavi...

Mar 26, 2020

Loughlin, Giannulli: College bribery charges must be tossed

BOSTON - "Full House" Actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and other prominent parents urged a judge Wednesday to dismiss charges against them in the college admissi...

Mar 25, 2020

Family: US believes ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson has died

WASHINGTON - The family of retired FBI agent Robert Levinson said Wednesday that U.S. government officials have concluded that he has died while in the custody of Iran. The family said in a statement ...

Mar 25, 2020