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Is this an 'Asterisk Oscars' or a sign of things to come?

Is this an 'Asterisk Oscars' or a sign of things to come?

In 93 years of existence, the Oscars have been postponed by shootings — the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the attempted killing of Ronald Reagan — and by a flood, when 1938 rainstorms overwhelmed the Los Angeles River.
Israel says Syrian missile was not aimed at nuclear reactor

Israel says Syrian missile was not aimed at nuclear reactor

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Thursday that a Syrian missile that reached deep into Israeli territory and set off air raid sirens near the country's top-secret nuclear reactor was the result of a misfire and not a deliberate attack.
Prince fans pay respects at Paisley Park 5 years after death

Prince fans pay respects at Paisley Park 5 years after death

CHANHASSEN, Minn. — Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, welcomed back select fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary.
Czechs expel more Russians in dispute over 2014 depot blast

Czechs expel more Russians in dispute over 2014 depot blast

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — The Czech Republic on Thursday ordered 63 more Russian diplomats to leave the country, further escalating a dispute between the two nations over the alleged involvement of Russian spies in a massive ammunition depot explosion
Japan raises emissions reduction target to 46% by 2030

Japan raises emissions reduction target to 46% by 2030

TOKYO — Japan's prime minister announced on Thursday an ambitious new target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, hours before he was to join a virtual climate summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden.
US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low

US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strength of an improving job market.
Nearly 1,500 reported arrested at Navalny rallies in Russia

Nearly 1,500 reported arrested at Navalny rallies in Russia

MOSCOW — Police arrested nearly 1,500 people Wednesday during a day of demonstrations throughout Russia calling for freedom for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose health reportedly is in severe decline after three weeks of hunger stri
Police kill Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, who attacked 2 with knife

Police kill Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, who attacked 2 with knife

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Body camera footage from other officers released Wednesday in the fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager who charged at two people with a knife, showed a chaotic scene that happened within minutes of the verdict in
Passenger survives being hit in the head by flying turtle

Passenger survives being hit in the head by flying turtle

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
Sheriff: Deputy fatally shot Black man while serving warrant

Sheriff: Deputy fatally shot Black man while serving warrant

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.