Some proms are back, with masks, testing and distancing
BOSTON — A minor league baseball stadium. A negative coronavirus test and absolutely no slow dancing.
California tree trimmer charged in deadly throat-slashings
OROVILLE, Calif. — A tree trimmer in rural Northern California has been charged in throat-slashing serial killings that left three people dead, prosec...
Ewan McGregor won’t soon forget his fashion turn as Halston
NEW YORK — Imagine, if you will, a galaxy far, far away where the one-name fashion wonder Halston dresses Obi-Wan Kenobi in something fabulous from th...
2 games to go for 6 teams in Bundesliga relegation scrap
BERLIN — Two games remain for the Bundesliga’s relegation candidates to avoid joining last-place Schalke in Germany’s second division.
Chelsea-Man City CL final moves to Porto with 12,000 fans
The all-English Champions League final will be held in Porto with 12,000 fans from Chelsea and Manchester City, UEFA confirmed Thursday.
Ex-Maldives president flies to Germany to treat blast wounds
MALE, Maldives — Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, who was critically wounded in an explosion, was released from the hospital on Thursday and...
Nowhere to run: Fear in Gaza grows amid conflict with Israel
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Screams and flying debris enveloped Umm Majed al-Rayyes as explosions hurled her from her bed in Gaza City. Groping in the dar...
Syrian family reunited, against the odds, in Greece
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Torn apart in the deadly chaos of an air raid, a Syrian family of seven has been reunited, against the odds, three years later ...
Australian telco fined $39M for exploiting Indigenous folk
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s largest telecommunications company Telstra was fined 50 million Australian dollars ($39 million) on Thursday for unc...
Wealthy nations once lauded as successes lag in vaccinations
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Some wealthy nations that were most praised last year for controlling the coronavirus are now lagging far behind in getting ...
Ellen DeGeneres to end long-running TV talk show next year
NEW YORK — Ellen DeGeneres is calling time on her long-running talk show.
Hernández 2 HRs as Ryu, Blue Jays improve to 5-0 vs Braves
ATLANTA — Teoscar Hernández hit two homers and drove in three runs, Hyun Jin Ryu pitched seven sharp innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Atlanta 4-...
Deal reached for ex-White House counsel McGahn’s testimony
WASHINGTON — Former White House counsel Don McGahn will answer questions in private from the House Judiciary Committee in an apparent resolution of a ...
Virus stifles Muslims’ Eid al-Fitr celebrations for 2nd year
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings...
California likely to keep some mask mandates, governor says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is likely to have “guidelines and mandates" for wearing masks indoors after the state fully reopens next month, Gov. G...
The Latest: Louisiana kids can start vaccinations Thursday
NEW ORLEANS — Children as young as 12 can expect to start getting Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday in Louisiana.
US files first trade complaint with Mexico under USMCA
MEXICO CITY — The United States filed its first labor complaint with Mexico Wednesday under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, after an old-guard...
Atlético beats Sociedad, moves closer to Spanish title
MADRID — With the Spanish league title in sight, Atlético Madrid made sure it didn’t falter.
Nicaragua ruling party ups advantages in run-up to elections
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — As Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega seeks a fourth consecutive term in November, he is pulling all the levers at his disposal t...
Hearing on Jan. 6 violence exposes stark partisan divisions
WASHINGTON — Republicans sought to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 insurrection during a rancorous congressional hearing Wednesday, painting the Tru...
Rebić nets swift hat trick as Milan beats Torino 7-0
MILAN — Ante Rebić netted a 12-minute hat trick in the second half to help AC Milan rout Torino 7-0 in Serie A on Wednesday and strengthen its chances...
Pfizer shots open to Hoosiers 12 and up starting Thursday
INDIANAPOLIS — Eager to raise Indiana’s lagging vaccination rate, state health officials have announced that residents aged 12 and older will be eligi...
The Latest: Hearing on Capitol riot wraps; little new info
WASHINGTON — The Latest on congressional testimony about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot (all times local):...
Children get shots at Georgia clinic after vaccine approved
DECATUR, Ga. — A steady stream of children and their parents arrived at an Atlanta-area clinic Wednesday to become the vanguard in the nation’s new ef...
As ethnic violence rocks Israel, Arabs cite deep grievances
JERUSALEM — As rockets from Gaza streaked overhead, Arabs and Jews fought each other on the streets below and rioters torched vehicles, a restaurant a...
Mystic Aquarium getting 5 Beluga whales from Canada
Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut is preparing for the arrival of five Beluga whales from a zoo and amusement park in Canada after navigating approval pr...
Maine starts COVID-19 shot rollout to kids; nurses honored
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Blinken stresses US resolve in call with Russian diplomat
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Russian counterpart on Wednesday that the Biden administration will not waver in responding to...
CNN’s Sanjay Gupta worries about a muddled pandemic message
NEW YORK — At this stage in the pandemic, CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta is concerned that Americans are not getting clear enough messages about what they sho...