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Seattle cruise line sells 4 ships; cruise ban extended

SEATTLE — A Seattle-based cruise line has sold four ships in its fleet as the coronavirus pandemic has halted operations and subsequently slowed businesses that rely on incoming traffic from the industry.

Jul 17, 2020 11:15 AM Read more >

Princess Beatrice marries in private ceremony at Windsor

LONDON — Princess Beatrice got married in a private ceremony Friday, with her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in attendance, Buckingham Palace said Friday.

Jul 17, 2020 5:53 AM Read more >

US home construction jumps 17.3% in June

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Construction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened, but the pace still lags last year after this spring's massive slowdown in building activity due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Jul 17, 2020 5:45 AM Read more >

Quake hits remote part of Papua New Guinea; no casualties

CANBERRA, Australia — A strong, deep earthquake shook inland Papua New Guinea on Friday, and officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Shaking was felt in the capital Port Moresby but not strongly. The U.S.

Jul 17, 2020 12:20 AM Read more >

Russia is hacking virus vaccine trials, US, UK, Canada say

WASHINGTON — Western governments on Thursday accused hackers believed to be part of Russian intelligence of trying to steal valuable private information about a coronavirus vaccine, calling out the Kremlin in an unusually detailed public warning to s

Jul 16, 2020 9:04 PM Read more >

Oakland to pay $32.7M to settle deadly warehouse fire suits

OAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland will pay $32.7 million to settle lawsuits filed over a 2016 fire at an illegally converted warehouse dubbed the Ghost Ship that killed 36 people, the city announced Thursday.

Jul 16, 2020 6:11 PM Read more >

Police capture kangaroo hopping through Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Police officers captured an unlikely suspect bouncing through a Florida neighbourhood Thursday morning.

Jul 16, 2020 4:09 PM Read more >

Netflix promotes content chief to co-CEO; adds 10M new subs

NEW YORK — Netflix added a flood of new subscribers amid the coronavirus pandemic and also offered clues to a possible successor for founding CEO Reed Hastings, who on Thursday named the company's chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, as co-CEO.

Jul 16, 2020 4:07 PM Read more >

CDC extends US ban on cruise ships through September

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida.

Jul 16, 2020 3:51 PM Read more >

Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust

HONG KONG — A breach in Twitter’s security that allowed hackers to break into the accounts of leaders and technology moguls is one of the worst attacks in recent years and may shake trust in a platform politicians and CEOs use to communicate with the

Jul 16, 2020 1:43 PM Read more >