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Hall-of-Fame country DJ Bill Mack dies of COVID-19 at age 88

Hall-of-Fame country DJ Bill Mack dies of COVID-19 at age 88

FORT WORTH, Texas — Longtime country music disc jockey Bill Mack, whose “Blue” became a hit for LeAnn Rimes and won a 1996 Grammy Award for Country Music Song of the Year, died Friday at age 88, his son said.
Georgia camp with COVID-19 outbreak didn’t require masks

Georgia camp with COVID-19 outbreak didn’t require masks

NEW YORK — A Georgia overnight camp hit by a coronavirus outbreak took many precautions, but didn’t make campers wear masks or have proper ventilation in buildings, according to a government report released Friday.
Ryan Reynolds launches training program to boost inclusivity on his next film

Ryan Reynolds launches training program to boost inclusivity on his next film

TORONTO — Ryan Reynolds is using his Hollywood star power to launch an on-set film production diversity program for marginalized communities.
Robert Durst murder trial to resume in 2021 because of virus

Robert Durst murder trial to resume in 2021 because of virus

LOS ANGELES — The California murder trial of New York real estate heir Robert Durst is scheduled to resume before a jury in April after the multimillionaire rejected an offer Friday to let a judge decide his fate sooner.
RI issues tax refunds signed by Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse

RI issues tax refunds signed by Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island mistakenly sent more than 175 tax refund checks signed by Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, rather than the state treasurer and controller.
Jay Baruchel examines portrayal of killers in 'Random Acts of Violence'

Jay Baruchel examines portrayal of killers in 'Random Acts of Violence'

TORONTO — As a lifelong horror fan, Jay Baruchel used be "a pure escapist spectator.
Japan funds save Lithuania museum on diplomat who saved Jews

Japan funds save Lithuania museum on diplomat who saved Jews

VILNIUS, Lithuania — A museum in Lithuania dedicated to a Japanese diplomat who helped thousands of Jews flee Europe in the early years of World War II has been extended an economic lifeline by people in Japan, officials said Friday.
'Into the Wild' bus likely lands a home at Fairbanks museum

'Into the Wild' bus likely lands a home at Fairbanks museum

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An infamous bus appears headed to a new home at a museum in Fairbanks after being removed from Alaska’s backcountry to deter people from making dangerous, sometimes deadly treks to visit the site where a young man documented his d
TV host Regis Philbin buried at Notre Dame, his alma mater

TV host Regis Philbin buried at Notre Dame, his alma mater

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Television host Regis Philbin, who died last week at 88, has been buried at the University of Notre Dame following a private funeral service at his alma mater, a school spokesman said.
Salmonella cases in Western and Central Canada linked to U.S.-grown red onions

Salmonella cases in Western and Central Canada linked to U.S.-grown red onions

OTTAWA — Health authorities are warning consumers in Central and Western Canada to avoid eating red onions imported from the U.S. that have been linked to a salmonella outbreak. The Public Health Agency of Canada says it's working with its U.S.
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