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Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

NEW YORK - Tom Hanks and his actress-singer wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus, the actor said in a statement Wednesday. Hanks said the couple were in Australia and felt tired, ...

Mar 11, 2020

Trump suspends travel between US and Europe for 30 days

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic. Trump made the announcem...

Mar 11, 2020

Only essential staff and limited family at NCAA tournaments

NCAA tournament games will not be open to the general public because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. NCAA President Mark Emmert said Wednesday that he made the decision to conduct both th...

Mar 11, 2020

Virus prompts late shows to drop audiences, ‘Survivor’ delay

LOS ANGELES - The ripple effect of the new coronavirus on the entertainment industry reached late-night television and far beyond to the series "Survivor" in Fiji. "The Tonight Show" and other late-ni...

Mar 11, 2020

Administration weighs delaying tax deadline amid outbreak

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is working on plans to delay the April 15 federal tax deadline for some taxpayers in a bid to soften the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the U.S. economy. T...

Mar 11, 2020

Zeppelin wins latest battle of the bands in `Stairway' fight

LOS ANGELES - A federal appeals court on Monday restored a jury verdict that found Led Zeppelin did not steal "Stairway to Heaven." The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco handed the ma...

Mar 11, 2020

Mariners, Sounders, XFL shut out in Seattle because of virus

SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners are seeking alternative options for their season-opening series after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday a ban on all large gatherings in the three counties ...

Mar 11, 2020

Madrid to close all schools for 2 weeks after virus spike

MADRID - Spain's health minister reported a sharp spike in coronavirus cases in and around Madrid and said all schools in the capital region, from kindergartens and universities, would close for two w...

Mar 11, 2020

Justices allow 'Remain in Mexico' asylum policy to continue

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings, despite lower ...

Mar 11, 2020

Ex-CFL football player to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scam

BOSTON - A former Canadian Football League player will plead guilty to paying US$200,000 to have someone take a college entrance exam in place of his two sons as part of an admissions cheating scheme,...

Mar 11, 2020