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This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers

This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers

NEW YORK — It’s a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and the banging and the honking at 7 p.m. each night as New Yorkers cheer front-line workers: the velvety, buttery baritone of Brian Stokes Mitchell.
Kelly Rowland: ‘Coffee’ song, video is my ode to black women

Kelly Rowland: ‘Coffee’ song, video is my ode to black women

NEW YORK — Kelly Rowland says her new single “Coffee” and its accompanying music video is her “ode to the beauty of black women.
Mexican protest singer Oscar Chávez dies of COVID-19 at 85

Mexican protest singer Oscar Chávez dies of COVID-19 at 85

MEXICO CITY — One of Mexico’s best-known protest singers, Oscar Chávez, died Thursday at age 85 after being infected with the coronavirus.
Bollywood mourns loss of two of its most versatile actors

Bollywood mourns loss of two of its most versatile actors

GURUGRAM, India — Two of India’s most beloved movie stars, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, died within a day of each other this week, and though they came from two very different worlds and two very different schools of acting, both leave behind a trea
Durst seeks mistrial over coronavirus delays in murder case

Durst seeks mistrial over coronavirus delays in murder case

LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for real estate heir Robert Durst asked a Los Angeles judge to declare a mistrial Thursday in the murder case against him, arguing that he cannot get a fair trial with the long pause in the proceedings brought on by coronaviru
Queen and Adam Lambert honour global COVID-19 'Champions'

Queen and Adam Lambert honour global COVID-19 'Champions'

LONDON — Queen and singer Adam Lambert have a message for workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 fight: “You Are the Champions.
Anderson Cooper is a father; gives infant son a special name

Anderson Cooper is a father; gives infant son a special name

NEW YORK — Anderson Cooper is a father, a milestone the CNN anchor says for a while he didn't believe would ever happen. Cooper announced the birth of his son, Wyatt, Thursday evening on his show and in a lengthy Instagram post.
In a US now in puppy love, Labs still tops, but corgis rise

In a US now in puppy love, Labs still tops, but corgis rise

NEW YORK — America's dogs are having their day as the coronavirus keeps many people at home more with their pets and spurs so much adoption and fostering that some shelters' kennels have emptied.
Key West to skip Hemingway Look-Alike Contest this year

Key West to skip Hemingway Look-Alike Contest this year

KEY WEST, Fla. — The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of the 40th annual Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest in Key West, organizers announced Thursday.
Socked by virus, comic book industry tries to draw next page

Socked by virus, comic book industry tries to draw next page

The pandemic has transformed Christina Blanch, owner of Aw Yeah Comics, into a nightly TV host. Nine times a week, Blanch leads a livestream from the store she lives above in Muncie, Indiana, to sell some comics and interact with regulars.
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