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Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute dies at age 76

Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute dies at age 76

MADRID — Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute, whose politically charged songs became popular during Spain’s transition from dictatorship to democracy, died Saturday at the age of 76, a performing arts guild said.
New Orleans calliope tribute for jazz great Ellis Marsalis

New Orleans calliope tribute for jazz great Ellis Marsalis

NEW ORLEANS — A tourist riverboat calliope blasted hymn and gospel tunes across New Orleans' French Quarter on Friday as a tribute to the late jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis.
Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds

Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds

LOS ANGELES — The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency funds.
Knifeman in France kills 2 in attack, terror inquiry opened

Knifeman in France kills 2 in attack, terror inquiry opened

PARIS — A man wielding a knife attacked residents of a French town while they ventured out to shop amid a nationwide coronavirus lockdown Saturday, killing two people and wounding five others in an act that led authorities to open a terrorism inquiry
Contagious singing as Corona Community Chorus unites voices

Contagious singing as Corona Community Chorus unites voices

NEW YORK — Casper ter Kuile lights a candle in front of his computer screen. And then the music begins.
China honours virus victims with 3 minutes of reflection

China honours virus victims with 3 minutes of reflection

WUHAN, China — With air raid sirens wailing and flags at half-staff, China held a three-minute nationwide moment of reflection on Saturday to honour those who have died in the coronavirus outbreak, especially “martyrs” who fell while fighting what ha
HBO documentary sheds new light on 'Atlanta Child Murders'

HBO documentary sheds new light on 'Atlanta Child Murders'

LOS ANGELES — Anthony Terrell believes an imprisoned man currently serving two life sentences may not have been the person who murdered his brother as part of a killing spree that rocked Atlanta four decades ago.
High court postpones April arguments because of coronavirus

High court postpones April arguments because of coronavirus

The Supreme Court on Friday announced it is postponing arguments scheduled for April because of the coronavirus, but the court didn’t rule out hearing some arguments within months.
A bleak US jobs report likely portends even deeper losses

A bleak US jobs report likely portends even deeper losses

WASHINGTON — A grim snapshot of the U.S. job market's sudden collapse emerged Friday with a report that employers shed hundreds of thousands of jobs last month because of the viral outbreak that's brought the economy to a near-standstill.
Elton John-led concert to re-air; film academy aids workers

Elton John-led concert to re-air; film academy aids workers

From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to cancelling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness