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Buffalo Roman Catholic Diocese seeks bankruptcy protection

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The embattled Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, taking another major step in its effort to recover from a clergy misconduct scandal that's been ...

Feb 28, 2020

Lady Gaga's father cites homelessness for his bar's woes

NEW YORK - Lady Gaga's father is refusing to pay $260,000 in rent and fees for his restaurant at New York City's Grand Central Terminal, saying the homeless population is hurting his business. Joe Ger...

Feb 28, 2020

Court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

SAN DIEGO - Dealing a significant blow to a signature Trump administration immigration policy, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that the government can no longer make asylum seekers wait in Mexico...

Feb 28, 2020

Fed Chair Powell: Will 'use our tools' to support economy

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell pledged Friday that the Fed will "use our tools" to support the economy, an effort to ease fears over the viral outbreak and a strong signal of a li...

Feb 28, 2020

Death toll rises to 24 from Delhi riots during Trump trip

NEW DELHI - At least 24 people were killed and 189 injured in three days of clashes in New Delhi that coincided with U.S. President Donald Trump's first state visit to India, with the death toll expec...

Feb 28, 2020

Virus fears keep guests trapped in sunny 'luxurious prison'

MADRID - They signed up for a bit of a beach holiday to break up the winter. Instead, hundreds of holidaymakers, mainly from northern Europe, are set for a two-week lock-down as a result of an outbrea...

Feb 28, 2020

Trump urges calm even as US reports worrisome new virus case

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that a widespread U.S. outbreak of the new respiratory virus sweeping the globe isn't inevitable even as top health authorities at his side warne...

Feb 28, 2020

South Korea, US postpone annual military drills due to virus

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - The South Korean and U.S. militaries announced Thursday that they were postponing their annual joint drills due to concern about a viral outbreak that has infected soldiers...

Feb 28, 2020

Loughlin, Giannulli set for October trial in college scam

BOSTON - TV actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, will go on trial in October on charges that they bribed their daughters' way into the University of Southern Cali...

Feb 28, 2020

Chloe sparkles as giant Paris fashion exhibit space opens

PARIS - Chloe teemed with sparkling detailing at Paris Fashion Week Thursday. The lofty Grand Palais, decorated with giant gold Grecian columns, had starry guests to match - including actresses Katie ...

Feb 28, 2020