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J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs

J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs

NEW YORK — Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at the MTV Video Music Awards.
74 days, less than 1 mile later, Tennessee turtle recovered

74 days, less than 1 mile later, Tennessee turtle recovered

ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. — A 150-pound (68-kilogram) tortoise who escaped from a Tennessee home has been returned after 74 days, managing to make it less than a mile during his slow and steady journey.
Asia Today: South Korea sees 11th day of 3-digit increases

Asia Today: South Korea sees 11th day of 3-digit increases

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea counted its 11th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases Monday and health officials pleaded for people to follow guidelines or risk further restrictions or strains on hospitals.
Shipbuilders approve 3-year pact, ending monthslong strike

Shipbuilders approve 3-year pact, ending monthslong strike

BATH, Maine — A 63-day strike at Bath Iron Works — against the backdrop of a pandemic in an election year — came to an end Sunday with shipbuilders voting to return to their jobs producing warships for the United States Navy.
Screenwriter John Ridley to write new Batman comic series

Screenwriter John Ridley to write new Batman comic series

LOS ANGELES — John Ridley will write the new Batman comic series with plans of the Dark Knight being a person of colour .
Former 'Glee' star Lea Michele gives birth to baby boy

Former 'Glee' star Lea Michele gives birth to baby boy

LOS ANGELES — Lea Michele is a mom of a baby boy. A representative for Michele said Sunday that the former “Glee” star gave birth to her son on Aug. 20. She and her husband Zandy Reich welcomed their first child together.
Opera's Domingo denies abusing power, seeks to clear name

Opera's Domingo denies abusing power, seeks to clear name

NAPLES, Italy — Opera legend Plácido Domingo denied ever abusing his power during his management tenure at two U.S.
Trump's vision of American greatness at centre of convention

Trump's vision of American greatness at centre of convention

WASHINGTON — Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump's presidency when they hold their national convention, featuring speakers drawn from everyday life as well as cable news and the White House while drawing a stark contrast with Dem
Iran retrieves data, cockpit talk from downed Ukraine plane

Iran retrieves data, cockpit talk from downed Ukraine plane

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has retrieved some data, including a portion of cockpit conversations, from the Ukrainian jetliner accidentally downed by the Revolutionary Guard forces in January, killing all 176 people on board, an Iranian official said Sunday.
India's virus caseload tops 3 million as disease moves south

India's virus caseload tops 3 million as disease moves south

NEW DELHI — India’s coronavirus caseload topped 3 million on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the disease marched through impoverished rural areas in the north and the wealthier but older populations of the south.
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