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Religious right eyes Biden warily after Trump’s good favour
WASHINGTON – Conservative evangelical Christians have proven some of Donald Trump’s staunchest allies during his…
Virus outbreak at Alaska’s largest prison continues to grow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The biggest prison in Alaska is continuing to experience a coronavirus outbreak…
Protesters against tunnel close UK’s prehistoric Stonehenge
LONDON – The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in southern England was closed to visitors Saturday…
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centres
MOSCOW – The city of Moscow opening 70 vaccination facilities where thousands of doctors, teachers…
Fans jeer as players take a knee in English soccer match
LONDON – Fans attending an English second-tier match between Millwall and Derby on Saturday jeered…
Pope updates Vatican financial authority following scandals
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has revamped the Holy See’s financial intelligence and anti-money-laundering unit…
VIRUS TODAY: California faces closures; jobless cutoff looms
Here’s what’s happening Saturday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW…
Bezuidenhout goes 5 shots clear at South African Open
SUN CITY, South Africa – Christiaan Bezuidenhout moved five shots clear at the South African…
Fort McMurray residents still cleaning, considering options after spring flooding
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. – More than seven months ago, Cora Dion and her husband fled…
Peace protesters form human chain outside German parliament
BERLIN – Hundreds of peace protesters formed a human chain outside Germany’s parliament Saturday, urging…
Officials say gunmen kill secular thinker in southern Yemen
SANAA, Yemen – A Yemeni university professor and secular thinker was killed on Saturday in…
Thai king leads thousands to remember late father’s birthday
BANGKOK – Thousands of yellow-clad supporters greeted Thailand’s king on Saturday as he led a…
Louisiana opens application period for 2021 hemp licenses
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana’s agriculture department is accepting applications for its 2021 industrial hemp…
Heavy snowfall cancels women’s Alpine ski World Cup race
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland – Heavy snowfall and strong winds in St. Moritz forced the cancellation…
Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care
BOISE, Idaho – Soldiers triaging patients in parking lots in a capital city is normally…
Years-old murder shook town; new arrest causes aftershocks
BOISE, Idaho – As days turned into years, Brett Woolley came to accept that his…
Years-old murder shook town; new arrest causes aftershocks
BOISE, Idaho – As days turned into years, Brett Woolley came to accept that his…
Zubcic dominates final run to win GS in dense Alps snowfall
SANTA CATERINA VALFURVA, Italy – Used to training in bad weather, Filip Zubcic felt comfortable…
US ends 5 cultural programs with China in further escalation
The departing Trump administration has ended five cultural-exchange programs with China that it says were…
‘Our kids are the sacrifices’: Parents push schools to open
LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – The activism of Jennifer Dale began when she watched her third…
EPA says flood control project not subject to previous veto
JACKSON, Miss. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not object to a revised proposal…
Iran’s virus deaths pass 50,000 as lockdown on capital eases
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s death toll from the global pandemic has risen above 50,000, state…
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
When children and teens are overwhelmed with anxiety, depression or thoughts of self-harm, they often…
Cargo ship attacked off Yemen under unclear circumstances
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A cargo ship travelling past Yemen in the Gulf of…