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Kevin Spacey ordered to pay $31M for 'House of Cards' losses

Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 12:08 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the studio behind “House of Cards” more than $30 million because of losses brought on by his firing for sexual misconduct, according to...

Bus crash in Bulgaria kills at least 45 people

Tuesday, 23 November 2021, 08:33 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A bus crash in western Bulgaria early Tuesday has killed at least 45 people, authorities said. The bus, registered in North Macedonia, crashed around 2 a.m. and there were children among the...

Watch: 5 dead, 40 injured after SUV speeds into Christmas parade

Monday, 22 November 2021, 08:26 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A joyous scene of marching bands and children dancing in Santa hats and waving pompoms turned deadly in an instant, as an SUV sped through barricades and into a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee,...

Europe's COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated

Sunday, 21 November 2021, 07:01 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

This was supposed to be the Christmas in Europe where family and friends could once again embrace holiday festivities and one another. Instead, the continent is the global epicenter of the COVID-19...

UN agency says 75 migrants drown in Mediterranean off Libya

Sunday, 21 November 2021, 06:54 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The United Nations' migration agency said 75 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea north of Libya earlier this week as they attempted to reach Italy by boat. The International Organization...

Austria to enter lockdown, bring in mandatory vaccinations

Friday, 19 November 2021, 11:46 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said Friday that the country will go into a national lockdown to contain a fourth wave of coronavirus cases. Schallenberg said the lockdown will start...

Germany approves new measures amid warnings of virus spike

Friday, 19 November 2021, 09:44 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Germany approved new measures Thursday to rein in record coronavirus infections as Chancellor Angela Merkel called the pandemic situation in the country “very serious” and said it was...

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