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Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards

Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards

TOLEDO, Ohio — Hugs from Mickey Mouse are out at Walt Disney World. So is bunching up at Six Flags to snag a front-seat roller coaster ride. But the season won't be completely lost for thrill-seekers.
Dear white people: Being an ally isn't always what you think

Dear white people: Being an ally isn't always what you think

NEW YORK — In one video clip, a black man kneels in front of a line of police, then one by one young white men move in as shields, human barriers between him and the law.
Dear white people: Being an ally isn't always what you think

Dear white people: Being an ally isn't always what you think

NEW YORK — In one video clip, a black man kneels in front of a line of police, then one by one young white men move in as shields, human barriers between him and the law.
COVID-19 has been the push some Canadians needed to move out of the city

COVID-19 has been the push some Canadians needed to move out of the city

TORONTO — Lexi McKenna's work day now includes breaks to help her mother-in-law plant vegetables, which wasn't possible when she was running her wedding business at breakneck speed out of her Toronto studio.
COVID-19 has been the push some Canadians needed to move out of the city

COVID-19 has been the push some Canadians needed to move out of the city

TORONTO — Lexi McKenna's work day now includes breaks to help her mother-in-law plant vegetables, which wasn't possible when she was running her wedding business at breakneck speed out of her Toronto studio.
Trump administration revokes transgender health protection

Trump administration revokes transgender health protection

WASHINGTON — In a move applauded by President Donald Trump's conservative religious base, his administration on Friday finalized a rule that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimination in health care.
Cineworld scraps $2.8-billion takeover of Cineplex, setting up legal battle

Cineworld scraps $2.8-billion takeover of Cineplex, setting up legal battle

TORONTO — International movie theatre chain Cineworld PLC says its deal to buy Cineplex Inc. for $2.8 billion is off, claiming that "certain breaches" of the contract were made by the Canadian company.
Warner Bros. sets late July theatrical release for 'Tenet'

Warner Bros. sets late July theatrical release for 'Tenet'

LOS ANGELES — The closely watched arrival of Christopher Nolan's big-budget sci-fi espionage film “Tenet” will finally happen on July 31, Warner Bros. announced Friday.
ABC names Matt James as its first black 'Bachelor'

ABC names Matt James as its first black 'Bachelor'

NEW YORK — ABC has named Matt James, its first black “Bachelor” to lead the network's long-running dating competition show, a move long sought by critics of the series' lack of diversity among its leading men.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC's “This Week" — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson; Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla.; Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor in 2018.
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