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'Outlander' star Sam Heughan speaks out against online abuse

HONOLULU - "Outlander" star Sam Heughan spoke out on social media about what he calls "six years of constant bullying, harassment, stalking and false narratives" about him. The 39-year-old Scottish ac...

Apr 17, 2020

Virus ravages NY nursing homes: Many report multiple deaths

ALBANY, N.Y. - The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state survey identifying numerous New York facilities where multiple patients died over the past few we...

Apr 17, 2020

Pitbull launches new song to inspire during the pandemic

LOS ANGELES - Pitbull is looking to uplift his fans around the world with a new dance anthem. The singer has teamed up with the Saban Music Group to release "I Believe That We Will Win" in the hope of...

Apr 17, 2020

Asia Today: Abe says social distancing still insufficient

BANGKOK - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said coronavirus social distancing efforts are still insufficient a day after he expanded a state of emergency to the entire country. Abe asked Japanese in...

Apr 17, 2020

NYC opening virus testing sites in hard-hit communities

New York City started to open new coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities Friday as residents throughout the state faced new rules on covering their faces. Here are the latest coronavirus d...

Apr 17, 2020

'Tip of the iceberg:' Nations struggle to count virus toll

BEIJING - China acknowledged Friday that the coronavirus death toll in the one-time epicenter city of Wuhan was nearly 50% higher than reported, underscoring just how seriously the official numbers of...

Apr 17, 2020

Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290

BEIJING - At least 50% more people died in China's virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted, with state media on Friday attributing the initial undercount to how overwhelmed the health system ...

Apr 17, 2020

ISS crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days

MOSCOW - An International Space Station crew has landed safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space. The Soyuz capsule carrying NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan, Jessica Meir and Russian space...

Apr 16, 2020

Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally

BANGKOK - Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected. The strong open followed an overnight rally on Wall Street powered by buying of A...

Apr 16, 2020

Agent: NFL star Von Miller has COVID-19, is in good spirits

AURORA, Colo. - Von Miller's agent says the NFL star has tested positive for the coronavirus and wanted to come forward with his diagnosis to show doubters how serious the disease is. Joby Branion tol...

Apr 16, 2020