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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. The long-awaited milestone comes as U.S.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to postpone the Governors Awards, which bestow honorary Oscars, due to concerns over the omicron variant. New plans will come at a later date, an academy spokesperson said Wednesday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Court officials are edging closer to dividing up pop superstar Prince ’s estate.

Two women meet in a maternity ward and their lives become inextricably linked in Pedro Almodóvar’s gentle but penetrating “ Parallel Mothers .

NEW YORK (AP) — As part of the cast of “Clyde’s,” Reza Salazar does eight performances a week at the Hayes Theater on Broadway alongside award-winning Uzo Aduba and others.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — On a dirt path, forked yellow tongue darting from its mouth, a member of the world’s largest lizard species lazes on an island in eastern Indonesia’s Komodo National Park as tourists snap photos.

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The parents of actor Alicia Witt were found dead inside their Massachusetts home by police after she hadn't heard from them in several days and asked a relative to check on them.

TORONTO — Wendy Freeman is stepping down as head of CTV News after more than 25 years at the network. In a news release, Freeman says she plans to wrap up her duties at the end of the year.

NEW YORK (AP) — You’ve tested positive for COVID-19. Now what? The short answer for those in the U.S.: Stay home and avoid others. Tell the people you've been in close contact with that you tested positive.

TORONTO — The National Ballet of Canada has cancelled remaining performances of The Nutcracker because of COVID-19. Executive Director Barry Hughson says there have been "breakthrough cases of COVID-19 within company ranks.