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Daytime Emmys go virtual in age of coronavirus pandemic

LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus pandemic has turned daily life into a drama of untold proportions.

Jun 26, 2020 3:00 AM Read more >

Christine Lahti plays friend, feminist icon Steinem on PBS

Christine Lahti's portrayal of Gloria Steinem in PBS' “Gloria: A Life” reflects both a veteran artist's skill and a passion for the subject.

Jun 25, 2020 11:22 PM Read more >

Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' again delays big summer release

LOS ANGELES — With reported cases of the coronavirus surging, Warner Bros. on Thursday postponed the release of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” further delaying Hollywood's summer kickoff.

Jun 25, 2020 10:15 PM Read more >

CBC News host Wendy Mesley disciplined for using racist slur twice in work meetings

TORONTO — CBC News has taken disciplinary action against journalist Wendy Mesley in light of her admission that she used a racist slur on two separate occasions during editorial meetings in the past year.

Jun 25, 2020 7:32 PM Read more >

Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits

Video telemedicine took off earlier this year as the coronavirus paused in-person doctor visits. Earl Egner missed that trend. The 84-year-old diabetic and cancer survivor has no computer or cellphone.

Jun 25, 2020 5:07 PM Read more >

'A disaster waiting to happen': MLB plan for 60-game season sparks concern

John Axford loses track when trying to recall the number of people he would come into contact with in a typical day as a Major League Baseball player.

Jun 25, 2020 4:48 PM Read more >

U.S. officials change virus risk groups, add pregnant women

NEW YORK — The nation's top public health agency on Thursday revamped its list of which Americans are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness, adding pregnant women and removing age alone as a factor.

Jun 25, 2020 3:13 PM Read more >

Pandemic takes a bite, Chuck E. Cheese files for bankruptcy

Chuck E. Cheese - where kids could be kids while parents nursed headaches - is filing for bankruptcy protection.

Jun 25, 2020 1:58 PM Read more >

'It's gone': What the loss of summer camp means for kids

NEW YORK — It wasn’t just the leadership opportunities or seeing his best friends or even escaping months stuck at home because of the coronavirus pandemic that had Rory Sederoff thinking 2020 would be one of his best summers ever.

Jun 25, 2020 1:58 PM Read more >

Study finds Canada's proportion of LTC deaths double the average of other nations

TORONTO — A new study finds the proportion of Canadian COVID-19 deaths that have occurred in long-term care facilities is about twice the average of rates from other developed nations.

Jun 25, 2020 1:50 PM Read more >