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Existing home sales rise in 2020 to highest in 14 years
WASHINGTON - Sales of existing homes rose 0.7% in December, pushing the entirety of 2020 to a pace not seen in 14 years and providing one of the few bright spots for a U.S. economy mired in a global p...
Jan 22, 2021
'Ready to be flexible': NHL teams know different looks key against familiar foes
Players and coaches across the NHL have talked a lot about embracing change and new normals in this most unusual of seasons. The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it an abbreviated schedule, realigned di...
Jan 22, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):9:42 a.m.Nunavut is reporting one new COVID-19 case in Arviat, the community of about 2,800 that saw the territory's largest outb...
Jan 22, 2021
Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting'
TOKYO - IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled. Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 ...
Jan 22, 2021
Canadian Olympic boss says IOC plans to go ahead with Tokyo Games this summer
TORONTO - The head of the Canadian Olympic Committee says the IOC remains committed to staging the Summer Games in Tokyo this summer. COC chief executive officer David Shoemaker tweeted he attended a ...
Jan 22, 2021
Amid cancellation talk, Tokyo Olympics `focused on hosting'
TOKYO - IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled. Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 ...
Jan 22, 2021
Dustin Diamond undergoing chemotherapy treatments for cancer
Original "Saved by the Bell" star Dustin Diamond has begun undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative. Diamond, best known for playing Screec...
Jan 22, 2021
Bond film 'No Time to Die' delayed again because of virus
LONDON - It's still not time for "No Time to Die." Producers of the forthcoming James Bond thriller say the film's release has been delayed again, until the fall of 2021, because of the effects of the...
Jan 22, 2021
With new album, Epik High endures in South Korea music scene
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Popular South Korean hip-hop trio Epik High was working on a song called "End of the World" before the pandemic hit last year. Now, the band's frontman Tablo says, "I wish ...
Jan 22, 2021
Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows cancelled
AUSTIN, Texas - Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be cancelled, a spokeswoman said. Chappelle w...
Jan 22, 2021