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The last time we saw the Phillies, they were heading for the final stretch of spring training. It was March 12. Only two weeks left for the opening day. But instead of starting the countdown to opening day, the Phillies and all other baseball teams were arrested at the time …

Universal Studios Japan is delaying the opening of Super Nintendo World, the new Mario-themed expansion from its Osaka amusement park, NHK reports. Universal said the delay was due to concerns about the coronavirus. A new opening date has yet to be announced. The video game themed area originally opened in …

Benny Mardones, the singer and songwriter of the 1980s whose ballad “Into the Night” rose to the top 20 of Billboard’s Hot 100 list twice in 10 years, died this morning after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 73 years old. Mardones had been bedridden at an assisted …

In a move that would not have been heard a year ago, Cirque du Soleil, the Las Vegas Strip’s preeminent production company for more than two decades, has filed for bankruptcy. The company, which has six productions on the Strip, announced Monday morning from its Montreal headquarters that it was …