JK Rowling starts ‘Harry Potter At Home’ for housebound families

04/03/2020

J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help families confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. The author has launched an online initiative, www.harrypotterathome.com, which features quizzes, games and other activities. For the month…

Africa faces an ‘existential threat’ as virus cases spread

04/03/2020

JOHANNESBURG  — Some African countries will have more than 10,000 coronavirus cases by the end of April, health officials projected Thursday, as the continent least equipped to treat serious infections has an “enormous gap” in the number…

Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ is a party with a purpose

04/02/2020

Put on Dua Lipa’s sophomore album and you’ll experience a party — a collection of upbeat, dance-flavored, power-pop gems that could brighten your day. But take a closer, deeper look, and you’ll also find songs brimmed with…

‘The Last Dance’ look at Jordan’s last title starts April 19

04/01/2020

The documentary looking at Michael Jordan’s last championship season with the Chicago Bulls is set for release nearly two months sooner than expected with no sports to air due to the coronavirus pandemic. ESPN and Netflix announced…

Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid

03/31/2020

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch museum that is currently closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus said Monday a painting by Vincent van Gogh on loan for an exhibition was stolen in a raid overnight.…

LeBron: ‘No more high-fivin’ after this’

03/27/2020

LeBron James has different handshake rituals with all his teammates.  It’s common for him to remember them and keep using them for years, even when those teammates become opponents later after they go through trades or free…

USA Basketball’s next move hinges on new Olympic schedule

03/25/2020

USA Basketball is hoping that the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will be held around the same time next year as they would have been this year. Otherwise, an already-complicated situation could get even tougher for coaches and players.…

NBA shuttering facilities, as more teams face positive tests

03/20/2020

The NBA has told its teams to close their training and practice facilities to all players and staff starting Friday, a development that came on a day where four more teams revealed they have had players or…

Italian death toll overtakes China’s as virus spreads

03/20/2020

ROME  — The death toll in Italy from the coronavirus overtook China’s on Thursday, and infections in the United States climbed past 10,000, in a stark illustration of how the crisis has pivoted toward the West. Italy,…

US-Canada border to close late Friday to non-essential trips

03/20/2020

TORONTO  — The Canadian government said Thursday the Canada-U.S. border will be closed to all non-essential travel in both directions on Friday night. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said it will take “weeks to months” for social-distancing…

Silver says NBA will consider many ideas if play can resume

03/19/2020

The NBA is considering an idea where some players would be quarantined or isolated for purposes of being able to compete against one another and provide basketball fans with some sort of diversion from the coronavirus pandemic.…

Kerr says USA Basketball still planning for Tokyo 2020

03/18/2020

The USA Basketball coaching staff for the Tokyo Olympics is still preparing as if there will be a gold medal to try and defend this summer, even in highly uncertain times caused by the global coronavirus pandemic.…

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