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Michelle Obama documentary ‘Becoming’ to premiere on Netflix

NEW YORK — A documentary portrait of Michelle Obama titled “Becoming” will premiere on Netflix next week, the streaming company announced Monday.
17:00 27 April 2020

Agents in college bribery probe deny bullying core witness

Federal agents didn't entrap the wealthy parents accused of cheating the college admissions process, the man who helped investigators build their case...
16:56 27 April 2020

The Latest: UEFA advances $250M to European soccer bodies

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
16:43 27 April 2020

Pelosi, top House progressive give Biden twin endorsements

ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden renewed his party unification efforts Monday with bookend endorsements from Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
16:29 27 April 2020

UK says it won’t extend EU talks despite virus upheaval

LONDON — The British government insisted Monday that it won’t extend the deadline for striking a post-Brexit deal with the European Union, despite the...
15:55 27 April 2020

South Africa’s inequalities exposed by virus, says leader

JOHANNESBURG — The coronavirus is highlighting South Africa's stark inequalities, 26 years after the end of the country's apartheid regime of racial o...
15:47 27 April 2020

Matt Kenseth back to NASCAR as Larson replacement at Ganassi

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth will again come out of retirement to compete for Chip Ganassi Racing as the replacement for fire...
15:37 27 April 2020

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 3-9
15:06 27 April 2020

Court tosses NY case that could have expanded gun rights

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision on gun rights Monday in a dispute over New York City’s former ban on transporting guns.
14:27 27 April 2020

Review: ‘If It Bleeds’ gives Stephen King fans 4 new stories

“If It Bleeds,” by Stephen King (Scribner)
14:26 27 April 2020

Federal trial opens over Florida’s felon voting law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Betty Riddle took her place at the head of the line at a Sarasota community center early one morning in March, butterflies rising ...
13:26 27 April 2020

Sotheby’s offers benefit auction with Sting, Hillary Clinton

NEW YORK — Win an acting lesson from Patrick Stewart. Record a song with Sting. Hang out with rockers The Strokes. Have a virtual coffee with Hillary ...
13:13 27 April 2020

Adidas earnings slammed by virus, online sales picking up

FRANKFURT, Germany — Sports apparel and shoe company Adidas saw its earnings fall sharply in the first quarter as the virus outbreak closed 70% of its...
12:59 27 April 2020

Nadal does’t see tennis back soon, is worried about injuries

MADRID — Rafael Nadal says it will be “very difficult” for tennis to return to action any time soon and is concerned about the risk of injuries when t...
12:44 27 April 2020

Back at work, Boris Johnson urges patience over UK lockdown

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged his lockdown-weary nation to be patient Monday, arguing that easing social and economic restrictio...
11:12 27 April 2020

Notre Dame Cathedral worksite refitted for virus safety

PARIS — Workers are refitting the construction site at fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral to protect staff from the virus and allow cleanup efforts at ...
10:40 27 April 2020

US review: Airstrike in Somalia killed, injured civilians

WASHINGTON — An American military airstrike in Somalia more than a year ago killed two civilians and injured three others, U.S. Africa Command is ackn...
10:04 27 April 2020

Asia Today: Officials: No more hospitalized Wuhan patients

BANGKOK — Wuhan, the city at the center of China’s coronavirus outbreak, has no more hospitalized patients after the last 12 were discharged Sunday, t...
9:28 27 April 2020

Facing disaster, Russian businesses find Kremlin aid lacking

MOSCOW — Desperate business owners in Russia have been pleading with the Kremlin for help in the pandemic shutdown. The response, however, has been sl...
8:16 27 April 2020

Man charged in drive-by shooting at ‘Duck Dynasty’ estate

WEST MONROE, La. — A man was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting at the Louisiana estate of “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson.
7:24 27 April 2020

Tokyo Olympics: Questions, few answers in face of pandemic

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more questions than answers about the new opening on July 23, 2021, and wha...
5:35 27 April 2020

Undefeated, high schoolers head online for isolation proms

NEW YORK — In party dresses or come as you are, with colored lights flashing in their bedrooms and teachers-turned-DJs spinning, high schoolers have t...
5:15 27 April 2020

Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid

BEIJING — Asian stock markets gained Monday after Japan's central bank promised more asset purchases to shore up financial markets as investors look t...
4:19 27 April 2020

Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen on Monday urged Emirati-backed separatists to honor terms of a R...
2:54 27 April 2020

NFL draft averages record 8.4M viewers across 3 days

Seth Markman was just as nervous as NFL coaches and general managers about the unknown factors involved with a virtual draft. But the ESPN executive p...
21:36 26 April 2020

Silenced by virus, Met Opera links for digital global gala

NEW YORK — Javier Camarena was at his home in Zurich singing an aria from Bellini’s “Il Pirata” when the screen for the video feed split, and he was j...
21:06 26 April 2020

Italian government sets May 18 return for soccer training

ROME — Nearly seven weeks after the last game was played, Italy’s top soccer division finally has a target date to resume practice.
20:27 26 April 2020

Bowman makes it 3 straight for Hendrick with virtual victory

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Talladega Superspeedway wasn't immune from “The Big One” or a typical overtime finish, even in virtual racing.
19:21 26 April 2020

“Green light! Ants!” Spain’s kids get freedom from lockdown

BARCELONA, Spain — After six weeks cooped up with 3-year-old twins, mother Susana Sabaté was finally able to release her energy-filled boys onto Spain...
17:56 26 April 2020

Deserted icons: Indiana enclave awaits return of racing

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — A.J. Foyt came to Indianapolis in 1958 a fearless rookie who rented a basement for $15 per week and slept on a cot not too far from t...
16:26 26 April 2020