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Academy Award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89
by Leila Fadel
Smith's seven-decade stage and screen career included many beloved roles, from "Harry Potter" Professor Minerva McGonagall, to Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in "Downton Abbey."
Preparations Are Underway For Trump's First Official Visit To India
by Lauren Frayer
Last year, President Trump hosted India's prime minister at a rally in a Houston stadium. Next week, Narendra Modi returns the favor with a rally in his home state of Gujarat.
2 Off-Duty Police Officers Foil Robbery During Their Date Night
The officers had finished eating at a Louisville restaurant when a man with a gun walked over to the cashier. The couple drew their weapons, he dropped his gun and ran. They caught and detained him.
Actor Orlando Bloom Gets His Tattoo Fixed To Account For Missing Dot
Bloom wanted his son's name Flynn written out in Morse code, and he shared a photo on Instagram. People on the Internet quickly noted that the name was spelled "Frynn" not Flynn.
'Hunters,' A New Amazon Prime Video Series Debuts On Friday
It's New York City, 1977, and a team of Nazi hunters is tracking high-ranking Nazi officials conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the U.S. The new Amazon series Hunters stars Al Pacino.
As Solar Energy's Price Has Dropped, More Companies Get Onboard
When it was first introduced, solar power was so expensive that it was a punchline in the energy business. Since then prices have fallen, and today solar power is cheaper than coal.
NIH Lab Races To Create Coronavirus Vaccine In Record Time
by Rob Stein
Scientists at a National Institutes of Health lab are in a hurry to develop a vaccine to protect people against the new coronavirus. They are trying to do it in record time.
Parliamentary Elections In Iran Are Dominated By Conservative Candidates
by Peter Kenyon
In Iran — after months that have seen conflict with the U.S., protests on the streets and ongoing economic pressure, it looks like hardliners have the upper hand in parliamentary elections.
Displaced Syrians From Idlib Province Set Up Tent Camps Near Turkey's Border
by Deborah Amos
The stories come out in fragmented voice messages from Syria's Idlib province — people are leaving the area to escape the onslaught that's killed more than a thousand and displaced 1 million.
Review: Season 5 Begins Friday For 'Better Call Saul'
by Eric Deggans
The hit AMC show Better Caul Saul returns for another season. The Breaking Bad prequel is edging closer to the time when Saul became the fixer for Walter White's meth operation.
Flooded Mississippi Areas Wait As More Rain Is Forecast
by Kobee Vance
Days of seemingly nonstop rain across the Deep South have created all sorts of problems. In Alabama, the governor declared a state of emergency, and in Mississippi, hundreds of homes are flooded.
News Brief: Nevada Caucuses, Intelligence Briefing, Displaced Syrians
Democrats in Nevada will participate in state caucuses Saturday. Media reports say Russia wants President Trump to win the 2020 election. And, Syrians are fleeing a government military offensive.
Stacey Abrams Spearheads Campaign Against Alleged Voter Suppression
by Debbie Elliott
Since losing the Georgia governor's race in 2018, Democrat Stacey Abrams has launched Fair Fight — a voting rights campaign that's active in 18 battleground states ahead of this year's election.