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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...
1:53 13 May 2021

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...
0:11 13 May 2021

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.
23:43 12 May 2021

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...
23:24 12 May 2021

Atlético beats Sociedad, moves closer to Spanish title

MADRID — With the Spanish league title in sight, Atlético Madrid made sure it didn’t falter.
22:56 12 May 2021

Florida takes step toward the catching of goliath grouper

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —
22:53 12 May 2021

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...
21:59 12 May 2021

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...
21:58 12 May 2021

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...
21:52 12 May 2021

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...
20:36 12 May 2021

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):...
19:31 12 May 2021

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...
18:52 12 May 2021

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...
18:48 12 May 2021

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...
18:37 12 May 2021

Maine starts COVID-19 shot rollout to kids; nurses honored

<a data-key="story-link" class="firstWords-0-2-103" href="/article/maine-business-coronavirus-pandemic-health-5c1ccc8e746db49c5660d66fd7102510">U.S. r...
18:29 12 May 2021

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...
17:26 12 May 2021

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...
17:25 12 May 2021

Schools ditch student mask requirements in growing numbers

As a lengthy, bitter fight over mask requirements for students neared its conclusion, the chairperson of a Florida school board announced that she wou...
17:19 12 May 2021

Sabres GM disputes disconnect between team and Eichel

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams intends to move ahead with “players who want to be here” and that — for now — includes disg...
17:04 12 May 2021

Treasure trove of rock memorabilia includes Kurt Cobain hair

NEW YORK — Guitars from Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Aerosmith as well as autographed memorabilia from The Beatles and even strands of hair from ...
17:01 12 May 2021

EXPLAINER: How will judge’s ruling affect Chauvin sentence?

MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin could face a much harsher prison sentence after a judge found several aggravating factors in George Floyd's death.
16:54 12 May 2021

Education: Gov ‘inciting hysteria’ by allowing mask opt-out

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's public schools chief on Wednesday said that the state's governor had no legal basis for allowing parents to opt thei...
16:46 12 May 2021

Poland wants to buy Marie Curie’s vacation house in France

SAINT-REMY-LES-CHEVREUSE, France — Poland’s prime minister says he’s given instructions for the government to buy a house in France where the Nobel-wi...
14:52 12 May 2021

UK foreign secretary calls for cooperation on cybersecurity

LONDON — U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday urged global cooperation to combat cyberattacks by “hostile state actors" and criminal gangs...
14:30 12 May 2021

UPS drivers picket in Maine over long hours during pandemic

AUBURN, Maine — United Parcel Service drivers represented by the Teamsters union picketed Wednesday at a distribution hub to call attention to long ho...
14:11 12 May 2021

Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd’s death

<a data-key="story-link" class="firstWords-0-2-103" href="/article/george-floyd-death-of-george-floyd-78a698283afd3fcd3252de512e395bd6">MINNEAPOLIS — ...
14:01 12 May 2021

Van Dijk out of European Championship, Henderson a doubt

Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has ruled himself out of next month's European Championship, saying he wanted to use the offseason to complete his...
13:39 12 May 2021

Slovakia plans to keeping using AstraZeneca despite pause

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia's health minister says he plans to keep AstraZeneca in the country's vaccine arsenal, speaking a day after the country...
13:01 12 May 2021

Germany eases travel rules for vaccinated as vacations loom

BERLIN — The German government has agreed to let travelers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 or recovered from infection avoid testing and qua...
12:36 12 May 2021

Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Go-Go’s in Rock Hall on first try

NEW YORK — Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and the Go-Go's were elected Wednesday to the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame their first time on the ballot, leading a cl...
12:04 12 May 2021