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The Latest: Philippines officials warned to enforce lockdown

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MANILA, Philippines — The president of the Philippines warns he will jail village leaders and police officers who don’t enforce pandemic lockdown restrictions. President Rodrigo Duterte’s comments Wednesday night were in response to swimming parties, drinking sprees and picnics held earlier this month in three resorts where dozens of merrymakers later tested positive for the virus. Duterte is known for…

Jason Isbell, Amythyst Kiah lead Americana music awards

By KRISTIN M. HALL - AP Entertainment Writer
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Singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amythyst Kiah are both up for three nominations at this year’s Americana Honors and Awards Show. This year’s show will resume in-person on September 22 after the ceremony was canceled last year due to the pandemic. Isbell is nominated for artist of the year, album of the year and song of the year. Kiah is nominated for song of the year, emerging artist of the year and as a member of the group Our Native Daughters. John Prine, who died last year due to COVID-19 complications, earned a posthumous song of the year nomination for his last recorded song, “I Remember Everything.”