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LOS ANGELES — Raven-Symoné says she’s single no longer.

NEW YORK — As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community.

1. “White Fragility” by Robin DiAngelo (Beacon Press) 2. “How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi (One World) 3. “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic) 4.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Beale Street Music Festival, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and other “Memphis in May” events were cancelled Thursday due to the coronavirus outbreak in the Tennessee city.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.

The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. has fallen in recent weeks to the lowest level since late March, even as states increasingly reopen for business. But scientists are deeply afraid the trend may be about to reverse itself.

A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Dozens of protesters gathered Thursday in Romania's capital to express their opposition to a law banning the teaching of gender studies in the country’s schools and universities.

CALGARY — A University of Calgary researcher says key cards, lanyards with sensors and wrist devices similar to Fitbits could help make schools and workplaces safer as people adjust to living with the novel coronavirus.

TORONTO — TSN says anchor Kayla Grey has the network's full support, and it regrets issuing an "unclear" statement last week after a user on social media engaged in what the network calls "reprehensible attacks on her character.