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'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

The actor, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday. 
Laura victims may go weeks without power; US deaths reach 14

Laura victims may go weeks without power; US deaths reach 14

LAKE CHARLES, La.
Teen accused of killing 2 thrust into debate over protests

Teen accused of killing 2 thrust into debate over protests

ANTIOCH, Ill.
Kanye West sues to get on Wisconsin presidential ballot

Kanye West sues to get on Wisconsin presidential ballot

MADISON, Wis. — Rapper Kanye West filed a lawsuit Friday demanding election officials place him on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot in November.
NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments

NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote — hopefully in their home arenas. And they want to keep playing basketball.
Top general says no role for military in presidential vote

Top general says no role for military in presidential vote

WASHINGTON — The U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote, the top U.S. military officer told Congress in comments released Friday. The comments from Gen.
TikTok celebrities criminally charged after LA house parties

TikTok celebrities criminally charged after LA house parties

LOS ANGELES — TikTok celebrities Bryce Hall and Blake Gray are facing criminal charges after they hosted recent parties in the Hollywood Hills despite the city's ban on large gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Friday.
Mexican comic Manuel "El Loco" Valdés dies at 89

Mexican comic Manuel "El Loco" Valdés dies at 89

MEXICO CITY — Mexican comic actor Manuel Valdés, known by his nickname “El Loco” or “The Crazy One”, has died at the age of 89, the national association of actors announced Friday.
In a week of layoffs in the US, MGM Resorts adds 18,000 more

In a week of layoffs in the US, MGM Resorts adds 18,000 more

MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across a broad swath of U.S. industries, particularly those that rely on healthy crowds of people. The layoffs at MGM, which amount to about a quarter of its U.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts record; BLM falsely accused

AP FACT CHECK: Trump distorts record; BLM falsely accused

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump claimed accomplishments he didn't earn on the pandemic, energy and veterans at a Republican convention finale that also heard Black Lives Matter baselessly accused of co-ordinating violent protests across the count