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Disney to lay off around 28,000 workers at its parks in California and Florida due to pandemic.

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A man wearing a face mask walks past a poster for the Disney movie &quot;Mulan&quot; at a movie theater in Beijing, on Sept. 11, 2020. The remake of “Mulan” struck all the right chords to be a hit in the key Chinese market. Disney cast beloved actresses Liu Yifei as Mulan and removed a popular dragon sidekick in the original to cater to Chinese tastes. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chinese viewers pan Disney’s new ‘Mulan’ as inauthentic

By JUWON PARK - Associated Press

A Black Lives Matters sign sits along the sideline of M&T Bank Stadium before an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

NFL’s Black national anthem is a slap to MLK Jr.

By Tim Constantine

Same story for Bucks: Super regular season, painful playoff

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens directs his team during the first half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Toronto Raptors' Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

NBA will allow team staff to bring guests to Disney bubble

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) gives a thumbs-up during the second half of an NBA conference semifinal playoff basketball game against the Houston Rockets Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

James, Davis help Lakers hold on to beat Rockets, tie series

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

This image released by Disney Plus shows Pedro Pascal in a scene from "The Mandalorian." An announcement on the Star Wars Twitter account Wednesday said new episodes would be available on Disney+ starting on Oct. 30. (Disney Plus via AP)

VidAngel, family-friendly streaming service, settles copyright lawsuit with Disney, Warner Bros.

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

This image released by Disney shows Yifei Liu in the title role of &quot;Mulan.&quot; (Jasin Boland/Disney via AP)

Review: Live-action ‘Mulan’ is gorgeous but short on magic

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

Houston Rockets, from left to right, Tyson Chandler, Ben McLemore, James Harden and Russell Westbrook knell during the national anthem before an NBA basketball first round playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Players try to stay busy, ready sitting on the bubble bench

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2018 file photo, Chadwick Boseman, a cast member in &quot;Black Panther,&quot; poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Current events push ‘Black Panther,’ Fox News to big ratings

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum shoots as Toronto Raptors' Norman Powell (24) defends during the second half of an NBA basketball conference semifinal playoff game Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Celtics roll past Raptors 112-94, take 1-0 East semis lead

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Report: Disney guest accused of threatening guard over masks

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AP sources: NBA postponing Thursday’s playoff games following Jacob Blake shooting; postseason to co

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In this file photo, immigrants seeking asylum hold hands as they walk across the ICE South Texas Family Residential Center, Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Dilley, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

ICE family detention facilities running at 7% capacity during coronavirus pandemic

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic, left, hits a winning three-point basket against Los Angeles Clippers' Reggie Jackson (1) during overtime of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo via AP)

Doncic and Mitchell reaching new heights in the postseason

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

The nominating conventions for the Democrats and Republicans went virtual and balloon-free this year. Convention-goers won't be showered with the traditional balloon-release celebration. (Associated press)

Virtual nominating conventions deflate balloon-drop tradition

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet (23) goes up to shoot past Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen (31) and guard Garrett Temple (17) during the second half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)

VanVleet leads red-hot Raptors to 134-110 triumph over Nets

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Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) and Toronto Raptors guard Malcolm Miller (13) celebrate after defeating the Orlando Magic in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)

Feeling tough to beat, Raptors set to open playoffs vs Nets

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, July 2, 2020, file photo, cars drive under a sign greeting visitors near the entrance to Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. A new television show about the residents and caretakers at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom is being produced by National Geographic and will start streaming in the fall of 2020 on the Disney+. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Actors and Disney World reach deal after virus testing fight

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

FILE - Kenya Barris, series creator of “black-ish,” arrives at the ACLU SoCal's Bill of Rights Dinner on Nov. 11, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. A politically charged episode of “black-ish” from 2017 that was shelved by ABC has found a home on the streaming service Hulu. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Politically charged ‘black-ish’ episode gets belated home

By LYNN ELBER - Associated Press