Day by day: Musical ‘Godspell’ celebrates 50th anniversary
NEW YORK — It will come as little surprise to its legion of fans that the first professional musical to be mounted in the U.S. during the pandemic was...
Sentencing set in insulin injection deaths of 7 VA patients
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sentencing is set this week for a fired nursing assistant who admitting to killing seven elderly veterans with fatal doses of insu...
Dementia wards in Pennsylvania hard-hit during the pandemic
PITTSBURGH — In the weeks before she died of COVID-19 in the dementia unit of a suburban Philadelphia personal care home, Barbara Demech often lamente...
There’s nothing poor about this Italian cucina povera
Cucina povera, as so much of the cooking in Italy is, too often is translated too literally: poor kitchen. But that’s not a reflection of the food or ...
Vaccine maker BioNTech says no need to waive patents
BERLIN — The head of German pharmaceutical company BioNTech said Monday that there is no need to waive patents on coronavirus vaccines because manufac...
UK standards watchdog looking into Johnson’s Mustique stay
LONDON — Britain’s parliamentary ethics watchdog confirmed Monday that she is investigating Prime Minister Boris Johnson over a vacation in the Caribb...
French court dismisses case over Agent Orange use in Vietnam
PARIS — A French court on Monday dismissed the case of a French-Vietnamese woman who sued 14 companies that produced and sold the powerful defoliant d...
Afghan Taliban announce 3-day cease-fire for Muslim holiday
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Monday announced a three-day cease-fire for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy month...
Cautious cuddling? England to OK hugs as lockdown eases
LONDON — In England, it's going to be time to hug again.
Mexican villages arm children in desperate bid for attention
AYAHUALTEMPA, Mexico — The children in this mountain village usually spend their days caring for goats or cows and playing with their dogs.
David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit
LONDON — Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the “people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is...
US hosts Ethiopian Orthodox Church head after Tigray warning
NAIROBI, Kenya — The United States ambassador to Ethiopia on Monday hosted the patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church after he warned of “genocide...
Turkey seeks better Saudi ties despite Khashoggi slaying
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's top envoy is traveling to Saudi Arabia as Turkey seeks to mend ties with the kingdom that hit an all-time low over the 2018 ...
Australian judge upholds temporary ban on Indian travel
SYDNEY — An Australian judge on Monday rejected a challenge to a temporary COVID-19 ban on citizens returning from India.
Muti: Pandemic year silenced culture, leaving world stunned
RAVENNA, Italy — Conducor Riccardo Muti has once again reopened the Italian musical season in his adopted hometown of Ravenna after another — and if a...
Vaccine a shot in the arm for Campbell’s Olympic preparation
BRISBANE, Australia — Australian swimmer Cate Campbell has had to incorporate something new into her fine-tuning as she prepares for a fourth Olympics...
Bystanders stop man who stabbed 4 at New Zealand supermarket
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Shoppers and staff at a New Zealand supermarket were being praised for their bravery Monday after authorities said they mana...
German Catholics to bless gay unions despite Vatican ban
BERLIN — Germany's powerful Catholic progressives are openly defying a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions by offe...
Inside Arizona’s election audit, GOP fraud fantasies live on
PHOENIX — On the floor of Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where Sir Charles Barkley once dunked basketballs and Hulk Hogan wrestled King Kong Bundy, 46 ta...
Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police
PHOENIX — Joshua Matthew Black said in a YouTube video that he was protecting the officer at the U.S. Capitol who had been pepper sprayed and fallen t...
Blackhawks welcome fans back with 4-2 win over Stars
CHICAGO — Alex DeBrincat scored two more goals, Kevin Lankinen made 37 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks welcomed fans back to the United Center with a...
Gaudreau, Tkachuk help Flames top Sens, stay in playoff race
CALGARY, Alberta — Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk each had a goal and two assists as the Calgary Flames beat the Ottawa Senators 6-1 Sunday night...
Man shot to death at Vancouver’s airport in gang incident
RICHMOND, British Columbia — A man was shot to death at the Vancouver International Airport in what authorities said appeared to be a gang-related inc...
Towns, Russell each score 27 points, T-Wolves throttle Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. — Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell each scored 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves built a 30-point halftime lead, led by 43...
Rory McIlroy wins at Quail Hollow to end victory drought
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Rory McIlroy found his comfort zone at Quail Hollow and left with a trophy he badly needed.
Walsh’s 2-run double propels Angels to 2-1 win over Dodgers
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jared Walsh hit a two-run double in the third inning and the Los Angeles Angels held on for a 2-1 victory Sunday over the slumping L...
PSG losing grip on title after draw at Rennes, Monaco wins
PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain's title defense hangs by a thread after a 1-1 draw at Rennes on Sunday left it three points behind leader Lille with only ...
Madrid held by Sevilla, misses chance to take lead in Spain
MADRID — Real Madrid missed its chance to go top of the Spanish league with only three rounds left by drawing 2-2 with Sevilla at home on Sunday, keep...
Tucker has 4 RBIs to lead Astros over Blue Jays 7-4
HOUSTON — Kyle Tucker hit a three-run homer and tied a career high with four RBIs as the Houston Astros built a big lead early and held on for a 7-4 w...
Super League rebel Juventus loses 3-0 to Milan, drops to 5th
MILAN — Juventus lost 3-0 at home to AC Milan on Sunday and dropped to fifth to leave its chances of qualifying for the Champions League in peril, on ...