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CORRECTS TO THIRD INDIVIDUAL FROM SECOND - FILE - Winter Vinecki reacts while competing in the World Cup women's freestyle aerials skiing event, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Deer Valley, Utah. Vinecki ran a marathon on all seven continents -- before she turned 15. Now, she's trying to make more history: Become only the third female from America to take home Olympic gold in the individual aerials event. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Well-seasoned: Aerials skier named Winter to fly at Olympics

By Pat Graham Feb. 11, 2022 06:30 AM EST

FILE - A worker skies past the moguls course ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 27, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Olympic athletes in Alpine skiing and other outdoor sports dependent on snow are worried as they see winters disappearing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Olympians worry as 'Winter' disappears from Winter Games

By Howard Fendrich And Pat Graham Jan. 31, 2022 03:03 AM EST

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice speaks during a press conference at the State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. The U.S. Department of Justice has weighed in on a new West Virginia law that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports, asserting in a court filing Thursday, June 17, 2021, that the ban violates federal law. Justice signed the bill despite warnings from some lawmakers that the NCAA could retaliate and decide not to hold college tournaments in the state. Justice had said that while it concerned him that the state could miss out on a sporting event, he believed the benefits of the law “way outweigh the bad part of it.” (F. Brian Ferguson/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP, File)

Indoor mask mandate ends on West Virginia's 158th birthday

By John Raby Jun. 20, 2021 02:39 PM EDT

Tango dancer and musician Nicolas Ponce poses for a portrait as he plays the bandoneon inside a plant shop he started after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown closed dance venues in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, June 4, 2021. The essence of tango, he said, is what makes it so difficult to perform in the current health emergency. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

In Argentina, pandemic exacts a heavy toll on tango culture

By Débora Rey Jun. 15, 2021 10:01 AM EDT

This image provided by Craftsman shows a 57-piece tool kit. If Dad discovered the joys of home improvement during the pandemic, Craftsman has a 57-piece tool kit with pliers, socket wrenches, screwdrivers and measuring tape in a sturdy case. (Craftsman via AP)

Father’s Day gifts that celebrate interests old and new

By Kim Cook Jun. 14, 2021 10:41 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Akron Beacon Journal. June 6, 2021. Editorial: Taking time to listen is wise move; trying to silence others is not ...

West Virginia expands prizes of lottery for vaccinated

Jun. 02, 2021 07:09 AM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's vaccine lottery for those who received a coronavirus shot will include prizes ranging from hunting rifles to $1...

Minnesota breweries, distillers offer vaccination incentives

May. 28, 2021 03:08 PM EDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Several Minnesota breweries and distilleries are offering a shot and a beer to adults to encourage them to get vaccinated against COVID...

Minnesota offers giveaways for getting COVID-19 vaccine

By Mohamed Ibrahim May. 27, 2021 08:31 AM EDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz hopes giveaways including Minnesota State Fair tickets, fishing licenses and state park passes will help pick up the pace...

Minnesota to give away prizes to people who get vaccinated

May. 26, 2021 07:09 PM EDT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the state plans to offer up swag in an attempt to get more people vaccinated for the coronavirus. ...

Arkansas: Lotto tickets, gift certificates for vaccinated

May. 25, 2021 03:45 PM EDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (AP) — Arkansas will begin giving lottery tickets and gift certificates for hunting and fishing licenses to people who get the coronavirus...

Gardeners work in the Japanese-inspired water garden of Claude Monet's house, French impressionist painter who lived from 1883 to 1926, ahead of the re-opening, in Giverny, west of Paris, Monday May 17, 2021. Lucky visitors who'll be allowed back into Claude Monet's house and gardens for the first time in over six months from Wednesday will be treated to a riot of color, with tulips, peonies, forget-me-nots and an array of other flowers all competing for attention. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Monet's gardens reopening, a picture-perfect pandemic tonic

By John Leicester May. 18, 2021 07:19 AM EDT

A healthcare worker injects a teacher with a dose of the CanSino COVID-19 vaccine, on the grounds of the National Polytechnic Institute, in Mexico City, Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Mexico is mounting a final push to get all of the country's school teachers vaccinated so that it can reopen schools, perhaps by June. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

The Latest: Las Vegas Strip rules to end for vaccinated

By The Associated Press May. 18, 2021 02:02 AM EDT

Maine vaccine incentives: gift cards, baseball, fishing

May. 11, 2021 08:27 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is rolling out free fishing licenses, baseball tickets and L.L. Bean gift cards to encourage more residents to get vaccinated...

This 2019 photo released by The Berkshire Theater Group shows a scene from their production of "Godspell." The John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz musical is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month, a golden milestone for a show with roots in the hippie era but which can still speak to those on TikTok. (Emma K. Rothenberg-Ware/The Berkshire Theater Group via AP)

Day by day: Musical 'Godspell' celebrates 50th anniversary

By Mark Kennedy May. 10, 2021 06:45 PM EDT

Day by day: Musical 'Godspell' celebrates 50th anniversary

By Mark Kennedy May. 10, 2021 11:18 AM EDT

This image released by WGBH-TV shows Katy Kane, left, as she appraises celebrity chef Carla Hall’s vintage purse collection in an episode of "Antiques Roadshow Celebrity Edition," airing May 10 on PBS. (WGBH/PBS via AP)

'Antique Roadshow' flips the script with celebrity editions

By Mark Kennedy May. 03, 2021 11:33 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Nebraska

By The Associated Press Apr. 26, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Omaha World-Herald. April 24, 2021. Editorial: A National Heritage Area in rural Nebraska is an opportunity, not a threat ...

A procession of conifers in sturdy pots provide a welcoming guide up the stairs to the stoop of this brownstone in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Front stoops have long welcomed visitors to city homes, and have served as gathering spots for friends and neighbors engaging in what urban design activist Jane Jacobs called “the sidewalk ballet.” (Kate Cook via AP)

The Stoop: Creating a welcoming spot for hanging out

By Kim Cook Apr. 22, 2021 09:01 AM EDT

CORRECTS TO KARI, NOT KERI - Kari Wegg is reflected in a sliding glass door as she looks outside her home in Westfield, Ind., on Monday, March 22, 2021. The Indiana nurse came down with COVID-19 in the summer of 2020; her condition spiraled downward, and her life was saved only by grace of a double lung transplant. The road to normal is a long one, but she's bolstered by the love and support of her husband and sons, and by her own indomitable spirit. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Searching for footing in a life nearly extinguished by COVID

By Adam Geller Apr. 22, 2021 01:15 AM EDT