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`Handmaid's Tale,' Harry Potter on challenged books list

NEW YORK — Stories with gay and transgender themes, a spoof inspired by the family rabbit of Vice-President Mike Pence, and classics by J.K.

Apr 20, 2020 7:21 AM Read more >

Miami police disperse crowd by David Guetta's relief concert

MIAMI — Police said they dispersed crowds violating social distancing guidelines during David Guetta’s coronavirus relief concert in Miami.

Apr 20, 2020 6:40 AM Read more >

Babyface-Teddy Riley battle fizzles on Instagram Live

NEW YORK — The much-hyped battle between Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Teddy Riley was derailed by audio issues, forcing the R&B producers to postpone the Instagram Live event.

Apr 19, 2020 6:27 PM Read more >

Yemen rebels arrest former minister in capital, family says

CAIRO — Yemen’s rebels on Sunday detained a former culture minister and writer who was a vocal critic of their rule, his family and lawyer said.

Apr 19, 2020 10:52 AM Read more >

Amid virus gloom, glimpses of human decency and good works

NEW YORK — The idea formed on a day when all the news headlines were dire.

Apr 19, 2020 8:37 AM Read more >

Landmark Lebanese hotel folds amid virus, economic crisis

BEIRUT — One of Lebanon’s landmark hotels that survived the country’s bloody 15-year civil war and various other bouts of fighting is shutting down amid the country's economic crisis and coronavirus pandemic, a hotel executive said Saturday.

Apr 18, 2020 1:33 PM Read more >

Former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill dies at age 84

Paul O’Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with George W. Bush over tax policy and then produced a book critical of the administration, died Saturday. He was 84. O’Neill’s son, Paul O’Neill Jr.

Apr 18, 2020 9:31 AM Read more >

'LIBERATE!': Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home mandates aimed at stopping the coronavirus.

Apr 17, 2020 9:25 PM Read more >

Cuomo: Feds must help with testing. Trump: Stop complaining

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump tussled over wide-scale coronavirus testing Friday, with the governor arguing the federal government needs to step up and the president saying Cuomo should stop complaining and start working.

Apr 17, 2020 7:03 PM Read more >

Taylor Swift has cancelled all shows, appearances for 2020

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift is cancelling all of her performances and appearances for the rest of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 17, 2020 4:56 PM Read more >