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Screenwriter John Ridley to write new Batman comic series

Published On: August 24, 2020 02:52 PM NPT By: Associated Press

John Ridley will write the new Batman comic series with plans of the Dark Knight being a person of color.

Former ‘Glee’ star Lea Michele gives birth to baby boy

Published On: August 24, 2020 02:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

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.

Letting go of being No. 1, Katy Perry finds her ‘Smile’

Published On: August 24, 2020 02:36 PM NPT By: Associated Press

A decade ago, Katy Perry could sing the alphabet and top the music charts. Her name was synonymous with being No. 1 on the Billboard chart, as the pop star logged hit after hit after hit with anthems like “Teenage Dream,” “Firework,” “Roar” and more.

At least 10 killed in bomb attacks in southern Philippines

Published On: August 24, 2020 02:34 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MANILA, Philippines, Aug 24: Suspected Islamic militants set off powerful bombs in a southern Philippine town Monday, killing at least 10 soldiers and civilians despite extra tight security because of threats of attacks by the Islamic State group-aligned militants, military officials said.

New Zealand to extend lockdown of largest city

Published On: August 24, 2020 11:54 AM NPT By: Associated Press

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug 24: New Zealand’s prime minister says the lockdown of Auckland will last an extra four days as authorities try to stamp out an outbreak of the coronavirus.

South Korea sees 11th day of 3-digit increases

Published On: August 24, 2020 11:49 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 24: South Korea counted its 11th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases Monday after social distancing restrictions were tightened nationwide.

How India’s fast-growing cases topped 3 million

Published On: August 23, 2020 06:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Aug 23: 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.

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

Published On: August 23, 2020 11:42 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Aug 23: 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.

How does coronavirus spread at a concert? Germans do a test

Published On: August 23, 2020 09:09 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Germany held a pop concert Saturday to see how those attending could spread coronavirus if they had it. German researchers studying COVID-19 packed part of a Leipzig arena with volunteers, collecting data in a “real life” simulation of a pop concert but one with strict health and safety controls.

Movie theater trade group establishes COVID-19 protocols

Published On: August 23, 2020 09:04 AM NPT By: Associated Press

As movie theaters come back to life across the country, the National Association of Theater Owners is helping to take the guess work out of safe operating practices in the era of COVID-19.

Mural highlights Dolly Parton’s Black Lives Matter quote

Published On: August 23, 2020 08:58 AM NPT By: Associated Press

Tourists are flocking to Nashville to see a new mural of Dolly Parton that celebrates her position on Black Lives Matter.

Plane carrying dissident in coma leaves Russia for Germany

Published On: August 22, 2020 10:09 AM NPT By: Associated Press

OMSK, Russia, Aug 22: A plane carrying a Russian dissident who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning left for a German hospital Saturday following much wrangling over Alexei Navalny’s condition and treatment.

Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US ‘season of darkness’

Published On: August 21, 2020 01:08 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Del., Aug 21: Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night with a vow to be a unifying “ally of the light” who would move an America in crisis past the chaos of President Donald Trump’s tenure.

Appeals court rules Spanish museum can keep looted Nazi art

Published On: August 20, 2020 04:50 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The unanimous ruling issued Monday by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest — but possibly not the last — in a case that has wound through the courts of Spain and the United States for 20 years.

Now playing at the mall parking lot: movies, drag shows

Published On: August 20, 2020 04:47 PM NPT By: Associated Press

Angel Dougherty went to the mall last month — not to shop, but to watch a drive-in drag show in the parking lot.

‘Love in the Time of Corona’ is ‘time capsule’ of the times

Published On: August 20, 2020 04:42 PM NPT By: Associated Press

From grappling with big life decisions to a marriage on the brink, a new four-part miniseries tackles relationship struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Netflix announces cast for ‘Pinocchio’ animated musical film

Published On: August 20, 2020 04:38 PM NPT By: Associated Press

The cast for Netflix’s new “Pinocchio” film has been chosen. The streaming service announced Wednesday that newcomer Gregory Mann will assume the title role along with Ewan McGregor as Cricket and David Bradley as Geppetto. Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro will direct the stop-motion animated musical.

North Korea sets rare party meeting after economic struggles

Published On: August 20, 2020 02:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug 20: In unusual candor, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted U.S.-led sanctions, the pandemic and devastating floods had hurt his country’s dismal economy as the ruling party scheduled a rare congress in January to set development goals for the next five years.

Has the coronavirus mutated in any significant way?

Published On: August 20, 2020 11:45 AM NPT By: Associated Press

It doesn’t seem to have changed in a way that makes people less or more sick. There’s some evidence that a specific mutation called D614G may have made it easier for the virus to be transmitted between people. But not all scientists are convinced, and it’s hard to say how strong any such effect might be.

Harris makes history in accepting VP nomination

Published On: August 20, 2020 10:25 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Aug 20: Kamala Harris has made history night as the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential ticket.