Tag Archives: International

ATLANTA - Georgia's governor on Monday called a special election to fill the remainder of Rep. John Lewis' current term, after the longtime congressman and civil rights leader's death on July 17. The ...

A former University of California, Los Angeles men's soccer coach pleaded guilty Monday to accepting $200,000 in bribes to help two students get into the school as recruits. Jorge Salcedo, 47, admitte...

WASHINGTON - As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government ...

BOSTON - Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer says Hollywood needs to do better casting people with disabilities. The star of "The Help" and "Hidden Figures" is part of a new video campaign timed wit...

NEW YORK - In the latest plan for Hollywood's hopeful return to moviegoing during the pandemic, Warner Bros. will release Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" in an unprecedented fashion, opening it internatio...

The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of...

ATHENS, Greece - A point of pride for Greece was touched by controversy Monday, as the country's prime minister was criticized by an opposition party for using a military helicopter during a trip to c...

NEW YORK - Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland," starring Frances McDormand, will premiere across the major fall film festivals in an alliance forged by the Venice, Toronto, New York and Telluride festivals. "Nom...

MIAMI - A pet dog that jumped out of a car window on a South Carolina highway has been found two weeks later, nearly 600 miles (966 kilometres) away in Miami, according to a relative of the owner. The...

MIAMI - The Marlins scrambled for roster replacements as they coped with a coronavirus outbreak. The New York Yankees had an unscheduled day off in Philadelphia while the home team underwent COVID-19 ...