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Halle Berry arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, Pool)
VIRUS DIARY: From red carpets to empty streets, and back

By Chris Pizzello Apr. 29, 2021 08:56 AM EDT

Today in History

By The Associated Press Apr. 11, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Sunday, April 11, the 101st day of 2021. There are 264 days left in the year. Today’s...

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 11, 2021 12:00 AM EST
Today in History Today is Thursday, March 11, the 70th day of 2021. There are 295 days left in the year. Today’s...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Mar. 10, 2021 07:43 PM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 10 The Virginian Pilot ...

Maggie Sedidi, left, a 59-year-old nurse at Soweto's Chris Hani Baragwanath hospital, reads a medical questioner before receiving her dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Soweto, South Africa, Friday, March 5, 2021. Sedidi is optimistic: "By next year, or maybe the year after, I really do hope that people will be able to begin returning to normal life." (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
After pandemic year, weary world looks back — and forward

By Michelle R. Smith And Andrew Meldrum Mar. 10, 2021 12:03 AM EST

A woman embraces a police officer as people protest, calling for the resignation of President Mario Abdo Benitez over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the state of the public health system, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Monday, March 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
The Latest: New Zealand opens 1st big vaccination clinic

By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2021 04:41 AM EST

A small group of onlookers look for celebrity arrivals outside the 78th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The Latest: 'Nomadland' wanders into the Globe winner circle

By The Associated Press Feb. 28, 2021 10:57 PM EST

Romelia Navarro, right, is comforted by nurse Michele Younkin, left, as she weeps while sitting at the bedside of her dying husband, Antonio Navarro, in St. Jude Medical Center's COVID-19 unit in Fullerton, Calif., July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
AP PHOTOS: US pandemic toll: In 1 year, half a million lives

By Jocelyn Gecker Feb. 22, 2021 08:02 AM EST

Dorothy Colegrove of Anchorage, Alaska, tries to see President-elect Joe Biden as he leaves an early morning church service, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Biden inaugural: Abrupt pivot to civility in post-Trump era

By Calvin Woodward Jan. 20, 2021 11:39 AM EST

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Latest: Fireworks light up sky to celebrate inauguration

Jan. 20, 2021 07:38 AM EST

A view of the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Biden inauguration

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 20, 2021 03:01 AM EST

Flags fly on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
An inauguration unlike any other amid a pandemic, unrest

By Kevin Freking Jan. 20, 2021 12:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, file photo, Tom Hanks arrives at the People's Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
From Gaga to Garth, Miranda to Moreno: Celebs join inaugural

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 19, 2021 05:07 PM EST

A view down Pennsylvania Avenue shows the security around the Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Between the still-raging pandemic and suddenly very real threat of violence from supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, Jan. 20 promises to be one of the most unusual presidential inaugurations in American history. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will take the oath of office outside the Capitol. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
INAUGURATION EXPLAINER: Biden's event will be very different

By Ashraf Khalil Jan. 16, 2021 12:39 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2020 file photo, NFL Super Bowl 54 football game halftime performer Jennifer Lopez answers questions at a news conference in Miami. Lopez will give a musical performance on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol when Biden is sworn in as the nation's 46th president next Wednesday. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Stars return to inauguration, with J.Lo, Gaga set to perform

By Jocelyn Noveck Jan. 14, 2021 07:16 PM EST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, file photo, Tom Hanks arrives at the People's Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Tom Hanks heads TV special celebrating Biden's inauguration

By Mark Kennedy Jan. 13, 2021 01:26 PM EST

This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Gal Gadot in a scene from "Wonder Woman 1984." The superhero sequel earned an estimated $38.5 million in ticket sales from international theaters, Warner Bros. said Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. via AP)
'Wonder Woman 1984' debuts with pandemic-best $16.7M

By Jake Coyle Dec. 27, 2020 02:34 PM EST

FILE - Disney chief executive Bob Chapek speaks during a ceremony at Hong Kong Disneyland on Sept. 11, 2015. In a virtual presentation for investors, Chapek laid out direct-to-consumer efforts, leaning heavily on some of the company's biggest brands. But even as Disney emphasized its expanding streaming portfolio, the company said it remains dedicated to releasing many of its big-budget spectacles in movie theaters. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films

By Jake Coyle Dec. 10, 2020 05:51 PM EST

This image released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Kyle Marvin, left, and Michael Angelo Covino in a scene from "The Climb." (Zach Kuperstein/Sony Pictures Classics via AP)
A festival hit waylaid by the virus, ‘The Climb’ peddles on

By Jake Coyle Nov. 11, 2020 09:18 AM EST

Queensland state Chief Health officer Dr. Jeannette Young speaks during a press conference at Parliament House in Brisbane, Australia, on July 24, 2020. The Australian health official revealed Monday, Sept. 14, that she has been under police guard because of death threats and growing public anger over pandemic border restrictions. (Dan Peled/AAP Image via AP)
Australian official under police guard over virus measures

By Rod Mcguirk Sep. 14, 2020 01:30 AM EDT