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Cuomo warns scofflaw schools, seeks Chainsmokers gig fine

Cuomo warns scofflaw schools, seeks Chainsmokers gig fine

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that New York would seek $20,000 in fines against the promoters who organized a July concert by The Chainsmokers that saw widespread violations of social distancing rules.
NBC faces backlash after agreeing to Trump town hall

NBC faces backlash after agreeing to Trump town hall

NEW YORK — NBC News faced a sharp backlash to its decision to host President Donald Trump for a town hall Thursday in direct competition with ABC's event with Democrat Joe Biden, including a social media call to boycott the network.
List of Billboard Music Awards winners in top categories

List of Billboard Music Awards winners in top categories

A list of winners in the top categories at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, held Wednesday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Indian cinemas reopen after going dark for months amid virus

Indian cinemas reopen after going dark for months amid virus

NEW DELHI — Seven months after screens went dark, cinemas reopened Thursday in much of India with mostly old titles on the marquee — a sign of the country’s efforts to return to normal as the pace of coronavirus infections slows but also of the roadb
Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19?

Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19?

Does the flu vaccine affect my chances of getting COVID-19? The flu vaccine protects you from seasonal influenza, not the coronavirus — but avoiding the flu is especially important this year.
US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola virus

US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola virus

U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola.
Review: Spike Lee, David Byrne take us on a hypnotic journey

Review: Spike Lee, David Byrne take us on a hypnotic journey

Ever since the pandemic darkened theatres earlier this year, sending the entire performing arts world into a catastrophic state of limbo, we’ve seen all manner of creative virtual substitutes: Digital dance seasons, clever musical mashups, a live-cap
Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan

Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Founder of Just for Laughs comedy festival take stand at rape trial and denies charge

Founder of Just for Laughs comedy festival take stand at rape trial and denies charge

MONTREAL — Gilbert Rozon, the founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festival, took the stand at his rape trial Wednesday and testified that it was his accuser who got into bed with him. He told the court he remembers thinking, "She's really weird.
Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Miserables, dead at 95

Herbert Kretzmer, lyricist of Les Miserables, dead at 95

LONDON — Herbert Kretzmer, the journalist and lyricist best known for his English-language adaptation of the musical Les Miserables, has died. He was 95.
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