Iran says ambassador in Yemen has coronavirus, recalls him
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says it is recalling its ambassador in Yemen for medical treatment as he has been infected by the coronavirus. The Foreign…
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Governor: No one still missing in Kentucky after tornadoes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear says all of the people reported missing in Kentucky after tornadoes swept through the state last weekend…
Continue ReadingOSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it will not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10. This…
Continue ReadingHits ‘keep coming’: Hospitals struggle as COVID beds fill
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Many hospitals across the country are struggling to cope with burnout among doctors, nurses and other…
Continue ReadingCyprus beefs up COVID-19 screening for all travelers from UK
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus has toughened COVID-19 screening for all travelers from the U.K. over age 12, including requiring them to quarantine…
Continue ReadingIn Missouri, Greitens’ comeback bid has some in GOP on edge
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is banking on Republican voters forgiving his past indiscretions…
Continue ReadingHearing set on bid to dismiss suit over Confederate memorial
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — A hearing is set for early next year on a bid by a Confederate heritage group to dismiss a lawsuit over the land where a…
Continue ReadingUK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet has resigned, adding to a sense of…
Continue ReadingDarden Restaurants CEO to retire in May; insider promoted
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The CEO of the nation’s largest full-service restaurant owner will retire in May. Darden Restaurants announced Friday…
Continue ReadingReports: Crane collapse in northern Italy’s Turin kills 3
ROME (AP) — Firefighters in northern Italy say two construction cranes have collapsed on a street in the city of Turin. Firefighters said two…
Continue ReadingSchool scrutinized after ESPN blowout is ‘scam,’ Ohio finds
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Department of Education says a school whose legitimacy was scrutinized after its supposedly top-tier football team…
Continue ReadingNonbelievers across Africa risk freedom and family support
By KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDU The Associated Press Across Africa, faith is a central part of social and political life. It is taboo – and often risky –…
Continue ReadingWHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast
VIENNA (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases involving omicron is doubling every 1.5 to three days in countries…
Continue ReadingHollywood bard, muse and reveler Eve Babitz dies at 78
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer One of Hollywood’s greatest bards, Eve Babitz, has died at age 78. With love and candor, Babitz chronicled the…
Continue ReadingRansomware persists even as high-profile attacks have slowed
By ERIC TUCKER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In the months since President Joe Biden warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin to…
Continue ReadingBiden marks anniversary of 1972 car crash that killed wife
GREENVILLE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday is commemorating the 49th anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife and…
Continue ReadingRussian military planes evacuate 200 people from Afghanistan
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian military transport planes have delivered a shipment of humanitarian supplies to Afghanistan and flew back 200 Russians,…
Continue ReadingRussia sends nuclear-capable bombers on patrol over Belarus
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has sent a pair of nuclear-capable long-range bombers to patrol the skies over Belarus…
Continue ReadingSecurity protocols leave threat responses up to schools
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press School systems nationwide rely on high-level expertise from the U.S. Secret Service and others as they work to…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms big slate of Biden ambassadors to end 2021
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed more than 30 ambassadors and other Biden administration nominees after…
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