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Study: COVID infections on uptick in older adults in England
LONDON (AP) — Coronavirus infections appear to be rising in older adults in England, with…
Old money, new money: Beaux Arts style gets attention on HBO
NEW YORK (AP) — “What surroundings, Mrs. Russell. We could be at Tsarskoye Selo,” exclaims…
California man indicted in Oklahoma for disrupting flight
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A Los Angeles man was indicted in Oklahoma on federal charges…
Polish Nobel winner vying for International Booker Prize
LONDON (AP) — Polish Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk and Israeli novelist David Grossman are…
US to ease nationwide mask mandate on transit next month
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is developing guidance that will…
First same-sex couple marries in Chile under new law
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Two men became the first same-sex couple to marry in Chile…
How will COVID end? Experts look to past epidemics for clues
NEW YORK (AP) — Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world has…
Alabama prison guard charged with assaulting inmate who died
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama corrections officer has been charged with using excessive force…
Experts say check your budget now with interest rates set to rise
OTTAWA – The price of gas is going up. The cost of groceries is going…
Rainfall eases wildfire threat, but officials urge caution
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — While rainfall has improved conditions across much of the Florida…
Spain: Ombudsman tasked with probing church sex abuse record
MADRID (AP) — Spanish parliamentarians are tasking the country’s ombudsman with the first official investigation…
Canadian Space Agency awards MDA $269M contract for next phase of Canadarm 3 project
BRAMPTON, Ont. – MDA Ltd. says it has won a $269-million contract from the Canadian…
Amid heavy shelling, Ukraine’s Mariupol city uses mass grave
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — With bodies piling up in Russia’s nine-day siege of Mariupol, the…
Canadian Tire unveils $3.4-billion plan to improve customer experience, drive growth
TORONTO – Canadian Tire Corp. has announced a multi-billion dollar plan to improve customer service…
At 91, siege of Leningrad survivor is besieged by war again
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Alevtina Shernina was a young girl when she survived the brutal…
After fleeing Ukraine, South African students arrive home
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Ten South African students who fled Ukraine after Russia’s invasion of that…
Yeshiva University basketball team ends unforgettable era
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — On a Sabbath evening, the Yeshiva University men’s basketball team…
Michigan sheriff’s deputy stable, suspect killed in shooting
BROWN CITY, Mich. (AP) — A man who shot and wounded a Michigan sheriff’s deputy…
Melissa Etheridge ready for Love Rocks NYC benefit’s return
NEW YORK (AP) — Melissa Etheridge says the star-studded Love Rocks NYC benefit, the annual…
Toronto FC could face Montreal in semifinals of 2022 Canadian Championship
CF Montreal and Toronto FC, finalists in 2021, could meet in the semifinals of the…
Europe’s central bank to speed up end to economic stimulus
The European Central Bank said Thursday that it will speed up ending its economic stimulus…
Saul Williams working on graphic novel ‘Let There Be Dark’
NEW YORK (AP) — Saul Williams’ latest project is a blend of words and pictures.…
More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs have…
S. Korean president-elect pledges tougher stance on N. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday he will…