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- Omicron confirmed in nine African countries, say officialson December 7, 2021 at 2:50 pm
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Omicron cases have been confirmed in at least nine African countries, with some officials reporting that initial cases appear to be […]
- Spain approves COVID vaccine for children in 5-11 age groupon December 7, 2021 at 2:47 pm
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s health ministry gave the go-ahead Tuesday for children between ages 5 and 11 to be vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a rise in […]
- Stocks build on their gains and open higher on Wall Streeton December 7, 2021 at 2:47 pm
Stocks are off to a solid start on Wall Street Tuesday as investors continue to wager that the new variant of the COVID-19 virus won’t pose a big threat to […]
- Poland to require vaccine shots for teachers, medics, policeon December 7, 2021 at 2:34 pm
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is introducing mandatory vaccinations by March 1 for teachers, medical workers, and uniformed security workers like police, the […]
- Belgian health workers rally to oppose mandatory vaccineson December 7, 2021 at 2:31 pm
BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of Belgian health care workers rallied Tuesday in Brussels to oppose mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and to demand better working […]
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- Millennial Money: How to holiday shop at the last minuteon December 7, 2021 at 3:27 pm
Supply chain snags. Sold-out merchandise. Empty shelves. Hefty shipping fees. Inflation. There are plenty of complications working against you this holiday […]
- ArtPlace America shows why culture matters to communitieson December 7, 2021 at 3:12 pm
Sometime in the next few years, crews dispatched by the Environmental Protection Agency will roll into Ashland, Massachusetts, population 19,000, and begin a […]
- Spain approves COVID vaccine for children in 5-11 age groupon December 7, 2021 at 2:47 pm
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s health ministry gave the go-ahead Tuesday for children between ages 5 and 11 to be vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a rise in […]
- Stocks build on their gains and open higher on Wall Streeton December 7, 2021 at 2:47 pm
Stocks are off to a solid start on Wall Street Tuesday as investors continue to wager that the new variant of the COVID-19 virus won’t pose a big threat to […]
- US trade deficit narrows in October as exports reboundon December 7, 2021 at 2:44 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit narrowed to $67.1 billion in October, the lowest in six months, after hitting a record high in September. A big […]
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- Attorney says Meadows won't cooperate with Jan. 6 panelon December 7, 2021 at 3:30 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt reversal, an attorney for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said his client will not cooperate with a House […]
- If Roe falls, some fear ripple effect on civil rights caseson December 7, 2021 at 3:02 pm
If the Supreme Court decides to overturn or gut the decision that legalized abortion, some fear that it could undermine other precedent-setting cases, […]
- Bidens honor Pearl Harbor's fallen in visit to WWII Memorialon December 7, 2021 at 1:21 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a somber […]
- Biden to warn Putin of economic pain if he invades Ukraineon December 7, 2021 at 12:32 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to warn Vladimir Putin during a video call Tuesday that Russia will face economy-jarring sanctions if it […]
- China says US diplomatic boycott violates Olympic spiriton December 7, 2021 at 12:11 pm
BEIJING (AP) — China accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit on Tuesday after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of […]
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- Gunman opens fire in Moscow services center, kills 2 peopleon December 7, 2021 at 3:08 pm
MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a Moscow government services center and killed two people Tuesday, reportedly after being told to put on a face mask, […]
- Spain approves COVID vaccine for children in 5-11 age groupon December 7, 2021 at 2:47 pm
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s health ministry gave the go-ahead Tuesday for children between ages 5 and 11 to be vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a rise in […]
- EXPLAINER: What's behind Russia-Ukraine tensions?on December 7, 2021 at 2:37 pm
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian and Western officials are worried that a Russian military buildup near Ukraine could signal plans by Moscow to invade its ex-Soviet […]
- Man in Germany suspected of killing 4 relatives and selfon December 7, 2021 at 2:23 pm
BERLIN (AP) — German investigators said Tuesday that a man suspected of killing his family and then himself left a note indicating that he was afraid of […]
- Dutch court upholds Gantz immunity in Israeli airstrike caseon December 7, 2021 at 2:11 pm
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision to throw out a civil case against Israel's defense minister […]
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- Skiing Santas back to shredding Maine slopes for charityon December 6, 2021 at 12:33 am
NEWRY, Maine (AP) — Santa is back to “sleighing” it on the ski slope. More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a […]
- Italian dentist presents fake arm for vaccine to get passon December 4, 2021 at 10:29 am
MILAN (AP) — A dentist in Italy faces possible criminal charges after trying to receive a coronavirus vaccine in a fake arm made of silicone. […]
- All Rep. Pressley wants for Christmas is her Mariah albumon December 3, 2021 at 8:43 pm
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is upset that her beloved Mariah Carey Christmas album has gone missing, but she needn't worry — […]
- Belgian zoo says its 2 very runny-nosed hippos have COVID-19on December 3, 2021 at 7:00 pm
BRUSSELS (AP) — A Belgian zoo said Friday that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care are in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, possibly the first […]
- Man who put razor blades in pizza dough sentenced to prisonon December 2, 2021 at 10:21 pm
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A man accused of putting razor blades and screws in pizza dough at supermarkets in Maine and New Hampshire was sentenced Thursday to […]
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- Study can't confirm lab results for many cancer experimentson December 7, 2021 at 1:07 pm
Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research. They […]
- Looted Gilgamesh tablet returns to Iraq in formal ceremonyon December 7, 2021 at 12:54 pm
BAGHDAD (AP) — A small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh that was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago […]
- Canadian drugmaker says its COVID-19 vaccine is effectiveon December 7, 2021 at 12:36 pm
A Canadian drugmaker said its plant-based COVID-19 vaccine showed strong protection against the virus and will soon seek authorization at home and elsewhere. […]
- Beyond Ukraine, plenty of issues for Biden-Putin talkson December 7, 2021 at 5:21 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s military buildup on the border with Ukraine will be the top focus of talks between President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir […]
- Storm sweeps Hawaii, brings threat of ‘catastrophic’ floodson December 7, 2021 at 4:27 am
HONOLULU (AP) — A strong storm packing high winds and extremely heavy rain flooded roads and knocked out power across Hawaii, with officials warning Monday […]