COVID-19 pandemic
Another 51,000 NYC students returning to in-school learning

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NEW YORK (AP) — Some 51,000 more New York City students will return to in-person schooling later this month, bringing the total number of students in school...

Arizona reports 675 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, no deaths

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PHOENIX (AP) — Health officials in Arizona are reporting 675 new confirmed COVID-19 cases but a second day with no new deaths. The state’s...

Carol Kelly, left, receives a Moderna variant vaccine shot from registered nurse Mary Bower at Emory University's Hope Clinic, Wednesday afternoon, March 31, 2021, in Decatur, Ga. Emory asked people who received Moderna's original vaccine a year ago in a first-stage study to also help test the updated shot. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
Tweaked COVID vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants

By Lauran Neergaard 35 minutes ago

Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson (43) celebrates his goal with teammates Alex Ovechkin (8) and Conor Sheary (73) during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
The Latest: NBA's Wizards, NHL's Caps to have fans in April

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Justices to hear Mississippi marijuana initiative arguments

By Emily Wagster Pettus 55 minutes ago
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that challenges the state initiative process and seeks to...

Kentucky governor sets goal to lift capacity restrictions

By Bruce Schreiner 57 minutes ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear offered an incentive Monday for accelerating the pace for COVID-19 vaccinations, saying he will lift capacity...

People walk past Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama seen in a TV news channel reporting his win in the Masters golf tournament, in Tokyo, Monday, April 12, 2021. From Japan's prime minister on down, the country celebrated Matsuyama's victory in the Masters — the first Japanese to win at Augusta National and wear the famous green jacket.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Masters is a win for Hideki Matsuyama, and for Japan

By Doug Ferguson 60 minutes ago

Study: Most urban Wisconsin schools were virtual in December

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Almost all urban Wisconsin schools taught their students virtually in December compared with only a fraction or rural schools, according...

Venice architecture Biennale opens a year later on May 22

By Colleen Barry an hour ago
MILAN (AP) — A year after being postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Venice Biennale for architecture will open on May 22 for a six-month run under strict...

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov, 8, 1997 file photo, Italy's Massimo Cuttitta, left, is challenged by a South Africa's player during a rugby union test match at the Renato Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy. Massimo Cuttitta, a former captain of Italy’s rugby team, has died after contracting the coronavirus. He was 54. Cuttitta had recently been hospitalized in Rome with COVID-19 and died Sunday following complications from the virus, the Six Nations said. (AP Photo/Renato Ferrini, File)
Former Italy captain Cuttitta dies at 54 from coronavirus

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Chinese residents, some wearing masks, pass by a coronavirus vaccination center in Beijing Friday, April 9, 2021. In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country's top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is considering mixing them to give them a boost. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Indonesia satisfied with effectiveness of Chinese vaccine

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Police officers take into custody a supporter of Tehreek-e-Labiak Pakistan, a radical Islamist political party, at a protest against the arrest of their leader Saad Rizvi, in Lahore, Pakistan, Monday, April 12, 2021. Pakistan police arrested Rizvi a day after he threatened the government with protests if it did not expel France's ambassador over depictions of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Pakistan police arrest radical Islamist party head in Lahore

By Babar Dogar an hour ago

In this undated handout photo provided by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Britain's Prince Philip sits with his great-grandson Prince George in England. Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that mostly defined his life, died on Friday, April 9, 2021. (Duke and Duchess of Cambridge via AP)
William, Harry remember Prince Philip's wit, service to UK

By Danica Kirka And Jill Lawless an hour ago

FILE - Travelers, Kerri Ann Salomon, left, and a friend arriving from New York City, look for an Uber ride at Los Angeles InternationalAirport, in this Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, file photo. Uber is trying to lure drivers with sign-up bonuses and other incentives as it faces record demand for rides and meal delivery. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company said Monday, April 12, 2021, that its bookings reached an all-time monthly high in March. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
Drivers wanted: Record demand at Uber as vaccinations rise

By Dee-Ann Durbin an hour ago

In this photo provided by Gilded Social, a bridal shop in Columbus, Ohio, owner Tanya Rutner Hartman helps customer Cristin Lee try on a gown at the shop on April 2, 2021. Although weddings and other big celebrations are going back on the calendar in the U.S., business owners who make those events happen expect a slow recovery from the impact of COVID-19. Hartman sees a shift in how couples feel about weddings, a change that can affect other businesses in the events industry as well. (Gilded Social via AP)
Time to party? Events industry still uncertain about COVID

By Joyce M. Rosenberg an hour ago

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announces a bipartisan budget agreement to allocate $3.9 billion in federal funding that the state expects to receive through the American Rescue Plan Act during a news conference with legislative leaders on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Annapolis. House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat, is standing left, and Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Democrat, is standing right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
A glance at bills passed by the Maryland General Assembly

By Brian Witte an hour ago

Anti-coup protesters hold signs that refer to R2P, which means Responsibility to Protect, during a gathering in Ahlone township in Yangon, Myanmar Monday, April 12, 2021. The protesters have called for foreign intervention to aid them under the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect, or R2P, devised to deal with matters such as genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. (AP Photo)
Myanmar's ruling junta issues fresh charges for Suu Kyi

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US, Philippine forces stage scaled down drills amid pandemic

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — American and Philippines forces on Monday opened one of their most scaled down annual combat exercises in decades due to the...

Navajo Nation confirms 10 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has reported 10 new confirmed COVID-19 cases but no additional deaths. The latest numbers...

Innsbruck and Turin to co-host Davis Cup Finals with Madrid

By Tales Azzoni 2 hrs ago
MADRID (AP) — The cities of Innsbruck in Austria and Turin in Italy will co-host the Davis Cup Finals along with the Spanish capital of Madrid this year, the...