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France announces $16.9 billion in aid to aviation industry

PARIS - France's government has announced 15 billion euros ($16.9 billion) in aid for the virus-battered aerospace industry, including plane maker Airbus and national airline Air France. Finance Minis...

Jun 09, 2020

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Texas amid calls for reform

HOUSTON - The last chance for the public to say goodbye to George Floyd drew thousands of mourners Monday to a church in his native Houston, as his death two weeks ago continues to stoke protests in A...

Jun 08, 2020

Thousands of LA protesters won't be charged over curfew

Los Angeles prosecutors won't charge thousands of protesters who were arrested after violating curfew and other orders by police in the city that's made the most arrests during U.S. demonstrations ove...

Jun 08, 2020

Lawyers: US not investigating Prince Andrew in Epstein probe

LONDON - Attorneys representing Britain's Prince Andrew say they've been assured by the U.S. Department of Justice that he is not a target in the investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...

Jun 08, 2020

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