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‘A reset button’ – Black theatre leaders push for change
NEW YORK – What’s better than a powerful voice from the Black theatre community singing…
Officials urge vigilance as Germany sees 3rd infection wave
BERLIN – German health officials warned Friday that the country’s latest eruption of coronavirus cases…
Serbia vaccinates migrants amid surge in COVID-19 cases
KRNJACA, Serbia – Bashir Ahmad Shirzay lived through wars in Afghanistan, survived a harrowing journey…
Shots in little arms: COVID-19 vaccine testing turns to kids
The 9-year-old twins didn’t flinch as each received test doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine —…
Consumer spending dipped 1% as winter storms raked the US
WASHINGTON – Consumers spending and personal incomes both fell sharply in February as severe winter…
Legislator being investigated for Weinstein backdrop on Zoom
AUGUSTA, Maine – A Maine legislator who appeared for Zoom meetings twice with a background…
Florida city fires employee over legal medical marijuana use
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida city has fired a top information technology manager…
EU medicines regulator approves new vaccine production sites
LONDON – The European Union’s medicines regulator on Friday said it has approved new manufacturing…
France’s Macron: No regrets for rejecting new virus lockdown
PARIS – France’s president says he has no reason to be sorry about refusing to…
Former Montreal coach Thierry Henry quits social media, says more regulation needed
Former CF Montreal coach Thierry Henry says he is quitting social media until the platforms…
AP Interview: Serie A trying to get it right on anti-racism
ROME – A botched anti-racism campaign launch involving a painting of apes. Consistent failures to…
Romney gets Profile in Courage Award for impeachment vote
BOSTON – U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney was named the recipient of the John F. Kennedy…
Reports say CNN’s Chris Cuomo got special COVID-19 testing
NEW YORK – Having a brother for governor is no longer the benefit it once…
O’Farrell’s ‘Hamnet’ wins book critics award for fiction
NEW YORK – Maggie O’Farrell’s “Hamnet,” an imagined take on the death of Shakespeare’s son…
Impeachment probe to examine COVID tests for Cuomo relatives
ALBANY, N.Y. – The impeachment investigation into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expanding to…
Survey: Jump in German business optimism despite pandemic
FRANKFURT – German businesses grew more optimistic in March, despite a growing number of coronavirus…
Carrie Underwood’s faith shines through on church hymns
NASHVILLE – Don’t get her wrong, Carrie Underwood loves to sing about getting revenge on…
Q&A: Artist Beeple on selling NFT collage for a record $70M
LONDON – When digital artist Beeple put an NFT digital artwork up for auction this…
Taiga Motors Inc. plans to build assembly plant in Shawinigan, Que.
SHAWINIGAN, Que. – Taiga Motors Inc. plans to build an assembly plant for its electric…
Japanese PM Suga expects to invite Biden to Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday he expects to invite President Joe…
Thailand plans quarantine-free entry for vaccinated tourists
BANGKOK – Thailand plans to allow vaccinated foreigners to visit the southern resort island of…
Aid groups call on Biden to develop plans to share vaccines
WASHINGTON – A coalition of nongovernmental organizations is calling on President Joe Biden to immediately…
EU leaders grapple with surge of infections, vaccine issues
BRUSSELS – European Union leaders failed to settle a fight about the distribution of COVID-19…
Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Ethiopia’s prime minister said Friday that Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its…