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From COVID to Ida: Louisiana's marginalized 'see no way out'

From COVID to Ida: Louisiana's marginalized 'see no way out'

CHALMETTE, La. (AP) — Darkness set in for Natasha Blunt well before Hurricane Ida knocked out power across Louisiana. Months into the pandemic, she faced eviction in New Orleans. She lost her banquet-hall job. She suffered two strokes.
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez make romance official in Venice

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez make romance official in Venice

NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of smooching on yachts and holding hands on intimate walks, Jennifer Lopez and old flame turned new again Ben Affleck made it official Friday night on the red carpet for the premiere of Affleck's “The Last Duel” at the Ven
Disney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films

Disney backs theatrical releases for remaining 2021 films

NEW YORK (AP) — After endless disruption due to the pandemic and the super-charged growth of streaming services, moviegoing may be going back to something a little like normal. The Walt Disney Co.
Michael Kors returns to NY Fashion Week with urban romance

Michael Kors returns to NY Fashion Week with urban romance

NEW YORK (AP) — Love and romance were the dreamy threads that bound together Michael Kors' Spring/Summer 2022 collection, presented in Central Park in a show that emphasized the forced intimacy of the pandemic and the optimism of love in New York Cit
CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID

CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID

New U.S. studies released Friday show the COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death even as the extra-contagious delta variant swept the country.
Ground zero: A selfie stop for some, a cemetery for others

Ground zero: A selfie stop for some, a cemetery for others

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years after terrorists flew two planes into the World Trade Center, the memorial at ground zero has its own routine, not much different from many city tourist sites. Visitors from around the world come and go.
Memoir by Philip Roth biographer to be reissued next week

Memoir by Philip Roth biographer to be reissued next week

NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir by Philip Roth biographer Blake Bailey will be reissued this fall after publisher W.W. Norton and Company dropped it amid multiple allegations against Bailey of sexual assault and harassment.
In 'Fauci,' a big-screen portrait of a pandemic superstar

In 'Fauci,' a big-screen portrait of a pandemic superstar

NEW YORK (AP) — John Hoffman and Janet Tobias' “Fauci” is the first big-screen documentary of the nation's top infectious disease expert and ubiquitous face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Mad Max: Fury Road' prequel ‘Furiosa’ delayed to 2024

'Mad Max: Fury Road' prequel ‘Furiosa’ delayed to 2024

The “Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel “Furiosa” isn’t speeding into theaters anytime soon. The film’s release date was pushed back a year — to May 24, 2024, Warner Bros. said Friday. It had originally been set for June 2023.
New Orleans gets some Ida relief, but rural pain will linger

New Orleans gets some Ida relief, but rural pain will linger

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Supply trucks are once again delivering beer on Bourbon Street and the landmark Cafe Du Monde is serving beignets, fried pastries covered with white sugar, even though there aren’t many tourists or locals around to partake of eithe
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