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Elizabeth Holmes walks into federal court in San Jose, Calif., Friday, Dec. 17, 2021.

Jurors to weigh Elizabeth Holmes' fate after a 15-week fraud trial

Deliberations are set to begin Monday in a trial that will determine whether the disgraced former CEO of the biotech startup Theranos faces possible prison time or walks free.

The Oscar telecast on ABC has been moved to April 25 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Oscars Postponed 2 Months Because Of Pandemic

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences delays the 2021 Oscar ceremony from February to April because of COVID-19.

From left: Home cooked food at Srabasti Ghosh's home, ready for delivery. A volunteer delivers food to COVID-19 patients outside their home. Ghosh (right) with a friend who has joined to help.

How Two Dancers, A Mom And A Life Coach Help Out In India's COVID Crisis

Amid India's COVID surge, regular folks are channeling their time, talents and resources to support their neighbors — and strangers, too. Public health experts say it's making a real impact.

A volunteer, part of a group that staged a redlining public art project in La Jolla, marks with red washable paint on Sept. 10, 2020, the areas once labeled as “servants quarters” where the so-called “serving class” lived.

Redlining History Brought To Life In La Jolla And Kensington

With washable red spray paint in hand, organizations working to improve the lives of people living in poverty set out to draw red lines in La Jolla and Kensington, to call attention to San Diego’s legacy of residential redlining.

Right: "Mask Up," a submission to Amplifier, an arts group. Left: "Grandmother's Affection — For Global Health," a submission to the United Nations.

Artists Paint A Portrait Of A Pandemic

The United Nations and Amplifier, an arts group, called on artists to create inspiring and informative posters, graphics and animations around the coronavirus. Here's a selection of submissions.

Alex Lozowski-Pierce poses with family after his personal graduation ceremony at Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Ore. He called the day a "dream come true."

High School Graduations Brought Joy This Year, Even If They Weren't Back To Normal

One school returned to last year's drive-in movie theater, while another hosted about 600 personal ceremonies. In New Orleans, families celebrated with a spontaneous second line parade.

10 Years Later, The Rescued Snapshots Damaged In Japan's Tsunami

Damaged family photos — part of photographer Munemasa Takahashi's Lost & Found Project — bridge the past and the present after an earthquake and tsunami struck the coast of Japan a decade ago.

Just a reminder that it was on May 25, 1977 that George Lucas' "Star Wars" opened and forever changed the cinematic landscape.

Fans Celebrate The Day 'Star Wars' Opened In 1977

May the Fourth Be With You is fun but May 25 was the day 'Star Wars' made history

David (left) and Kathe Sackler, members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin, testified via video to a House Oversight Committee hearing on Dec. 17, 2020. Sackler family members have acknowledged the drug had a role in the opioid crisis but have stopped short of apologizing or admitting wrongdoing.

24 States Mount Legal Fight To Block Sackler Bid For Opioid Immunity

Under a bankruptcy procedure prohibited by courts in part of the country, the Sacklers could be sheltered from opioid lawsuits even without declaring bankruptcy. Some states are crying foul.

Real-life quidditch has been around for an number of years, but now the sports two major leagues are moving ot change the name and distance themselves from the fictional sport created by author J.K. Rowling in the <em>Harry Potter</em> series. Many universities, including Oxford University pictured above, have teams that compete in tournaments around the world.

Quidditch leagues look to change their name, citing Rowling's anti-trans stances

Quidditch is getting ditched. Two large leagues say they want to distance their sport from author J.K. Rowling – and a name change could help them grow.

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