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Memorial Day tempts Americans outdoors, raising virus fears

Memorial Day tempts Americans outdoors, raising virus fears

Millions of Americans are getting ready to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and venture outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day weekend at beaches, cookouts and family outings, raising concern among public health officials that large gatherings could cau
Disinfected dice: Las Vegas casinos getting ready to roll

Disinfected dice: Las Vegas casinos getting ready to roll

LAS VEGAS — Free parking, but no valet service. Bartenders, blackjack dealers and waiters wearing masks. Hand sanitizer everywhere. Yes, dice will roll, cards will be dealt and slot machines will beckon. But poker rooms? Closed.
Big study casts more doubt on malaria drugs for coronavirus

Big study casts more doubt on malaria drugs for coronavirus

Malaria drugs pushed by President Donald Trump as treatments for the coronavirus did not help and were tied to a greater risk of death and heart rhythm problems in a new study of nearly 100,000 patients around the world.
Reporters Alcindor, Collins, Jiang get under Trump's skin

Reporters Alcindor, Collins, Jiang get under Trump's skin

NEW YORK — To anyone who's watched, there's more that binds Yamiche Alcindor, Kaitlan Collins and Weijia Jiang than an impromptu display of teamwork at a recent White House news conference.
Early results promising for potential COVID-19 vaccine to be tested on Canadians

Early results promising for potential COVID-19 vaccine to be tested on Canadians

HALIFAX — An early trial of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine that will soon be tested on Canadians has found it to be safe and effective at prompting an immune response.
Nav on back-to-back No. 1s and learning from The Weeknd

Nav on back-to-back No. 1s and learning from The Weeknd

NEW YORK — Canadian-Indian rapper Nav has no problem being signed to one of the biggest artists in the world. In fact, he says The Weeknd doesn’t overshadow him, but pushes him to the forefront. “It’s a real family over here. He has so much success.
Loughlin, Giannulli plead in college scam but await fate

Loughlin, Giannulli plead in college scam but await fate

“Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty Friday to paying half a million dollars to get their two daughters into the University of Southern California as part of a college admissions bribery
Perry's studio moves toward reopening while industry waits

Perry's studio moves toward reopening while industry waits

LOS ANGELES — Tyler Perry is planning to make his Atlanta-based mega studio one of the first domestic filming grounds to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.
US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel

US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel

U.S. regulators on Friday approved a birth control gel that works in a new way to prevent pregnancy. Phexxi — pronounced FECK’-see — comes in an applicator that women insert before intercourse.
CTV News apologizes for airing video of 'non-consensual behaviour'

CTV News apologizes for airing video of 'non-consensual behaviour'

TORONTO — CTV News has issued an apology for broadcasting a video that featured "non-consensual behaviour." In the clip, a woman is being interviewed in a Toronto park about masks when a stranger interrupts to kiss her on the lips.
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