Aspiring Olympian sweeps 4 Disney races in “Dopey Challenge”
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A 33-year-old aspiring Olympian has set a Walt Disney World marathon weekend record, sweeping all four races in…
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Pfizer seeks conditional EU authorization for COVID-19 pill
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European drug regulator says it has started evaluating an application by Pfizer for its pill to treat the effects…
Continue ReadingChile starts fourth vaccine dose as coronavirus cases rise
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile is implementing a fourth vaccination dose for some citizens as the number of daily coronavirus infections rises.…
Continue ReadingGermany blames Malaysian owner for shipyard bankruptcy
BERLIN (AP) — Germany is blaming the collapse of a shipyard business on its Malaysia-based owner Genting Group, saying the conglomerate refused to…
Continue ReadingMedicare told to reassess premium hike for Alzheimer’s drug
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health secretary Xavier Becerra is ordering Medicare to reassess a big premium…
Continue ReadingGeorgia DA investigating Trump closer to decision on charges
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor weighing whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes by trying to…
Continue ReadingNew this week: ‘Peacemaker,’ Elvis Costello and Macbeth film
By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from Elvis Costello and The Lumineers, and John Cena reprises his…
Continue ReadingEU Parliament president Sassoli hospitalized in Italy
BRUSSELS (AP) — The spokesman for European Parliament president David Sassoli says the Italian has been hospitalized due to abnormal functioning of…
Continue ReadingItaly targets the unvaccinated with new virus restrictions
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy is targeting the unvaccinated with a host of new coronavirus restrictions. As of Monday,…
Continue ReadingSlovakia eases COVID measures as omicron surge yet to hit
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia has been easing coronavirus restrictions after a decline in new infections while the fast-spreading omicron…
Continue ReadingGrand Theft Auto maker buys FarmVille company in $12.7B deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Take-Two Interactive, maker of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, is buying Zynga, maker of FarmVille…
Continue ReadingUK developers told they must foot bill for unsafe cladding
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government says property developers must bear the cost of removing dangerous cladding…
Continue ReadingMali’s leader urges regional bloc to reconsider sanctions
By BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s military leader is calling on West African leaders to reconsider new economic…
Continue ReadingChinese port city reports 41 virus cases, amid mass testing
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in the Chinese city of Tianjin have reported 41 COVID-19 infections out of 3.4 million residents tested since the…
Continue ReadingHurricane Ida, Europe floods made 2021 costly for disasters
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Damage wrought by Hurricane Ida in the U.S. state of Louisiana and the flash floods that hit Europe…
Continue ReadingIn Iran, Taliban hold talks with anti-Taliban Afghan group
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban say they have held talks with senior leaders of an anti-Taliban alliance, a meeting that took place over the…
Continue ReadingNorway tells conscripts to return underwear after service
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Conscripts in Norway have been told to return their underwear, bras and socks after the end of their military service so…
Continue ReadingLibyan security forces break up protest sit-in by migrants
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Activists and migrants say Libyan security forces have broken up a protest sit-in by…
Continue ReadingPolice pull pilot from plane moments before train crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police body-camera video shows a harrowing rescue in California, where a small plane crashed on railroad tracks shortly after…
Continue ReadingLiz Weston: This year, resolve to leave no gift card unused
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Supply chain issues mean many people gave and received gift cards for the holidays. The more time that passes, though,…
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