Francis Ford Coppola
Cruise ship MSC Orchestra passes in the Giudecca Canal in Venice, Italy, early Thursday, June 3, 2021. Early risers in Venice woke Thursday to the sight of a cruise ship traveling down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the pandemic, despite pledges by subsequent Italian governments to reroute the huge vessels due to safety and environmental concerns. (JC Viens via AP)
1st cruise ship sails through Venice since start of pandemic

By Colleen Barry Jun. 03, 2021 09:51 AM EDT

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By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
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Today in History

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FILE - In this May 21, 2020 file photo, Lillian Fechter folds merchandise to be displayed for sale on a socially distanced table in a tasting area at the Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyserville, Calif. The U.S. government's small business lending program sent pandemic relief money into unexpected corners of the entertainment industry. Francis Ford Copppola, director of "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now," received a loan of between $5 million and $10 million that went to workers at his winery. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Coppola and Henson companies get loans for winery, puppetry

By Andrew Dalton Jul. 08, 2020 10:01 AM EDT

FILE - This Aug. 22, 2018 file photo shows Joe Diffie at the 12th annual ACM Honors in Nashville, Tenn. For the Oklahoma-born country singer, the 1990s were a heyday for country music and for Diffie, including hit blue-collar ballads and barroom singalong songs. Diffie died March 29 in Nashville. He was 61. (Photo by Al Wagner/Invision/AP, File)
Luminaries Lost: A look at some of the artists lost to virus

By Andrew Dalton Jun. 05, 2020 08:58 AM EDT

Market Street is mostly empty with the Ferry Building in the background in San Francisco on April 17, 2020. Normally, the months leading into summer bring bustling crowds to the city's famous landmarks, but this year, because of the coronavirus threat they sit empty and quiet. Some parts are like eerie ghost towns or stark scenes from a science fiction movie. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
AP PHOTOS: Lockdown journey through a silenced San Francisco

By Eric Risberg May. 23, 2020 08:44 AM EDT