Government and politics
A healthcare worker prepares to inject a man with a dose of the Sinovac vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination point for seniors in Duque de Caxias, Brazil, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Sputnik vaccine helping Russia regain LatAm foothold

By David Biller And Christopher Sherman 34 minutes ago

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press 36 minutes ago
Cleveland Plain Dealer. April 11, 2021. Editorial: Shame on Ohio General Assembly members who prevaricate when asked to lead by example and...

Miners continue strike in Alabama after contract rejected

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BROOKWOOD, Ala. (AP) — A strike is continuing at two Alabama coal mines after union members rejected a contract proposal. The United Mine...

A man rides his bicycle along the main Black Rock road, covered with ash coming from the eruption of La Soufriere volcano in the neighboring island of St. Vincent, on the outskirts of Bridgetown, Barbados, Sunday, April 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Brandis)
'Huge' explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting

By Kristin Deane And Dánica Coto an hour ago

Early morning shoppers in Oxford Street, London, Monday April 12, 2021. Millions of people in Britain will get their first chance in months for haircuts, casual shopping and restaurant meals on Monday, as the government takes the next step on its lockdown-lifting road map. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)
Chilly weather doesn't dampen UK joy at lockdown easing

By Jill Lawless 4 hrs ago

FILE - In this Monday, June 27, 2016 file photo, the then Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street in London, to address Parliament on Britain's European Union referendum choice to leave. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has broken his silence on allegations that he improperly lobbied government officials on behalf of a financial services firm, saying there are “important lessons to be learnt” from the scandal. The comments, released late Sunday April 11, 2021 in an 1,800-word written statement, are Cameron’s first since Greensill Capital collapsed more than a month ago, threatening thousands of jobs at a British steelmaker it had financed. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
UK lobbying scandal snares Ex-PM; government launches probe

By Danica Kirka 4 hrs ago

Devotees take holy dips in the river Ganges during Shahi snan or a Royal bath at Kumbh mela, in Haridwar in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Monday, April 12, 2021. As states across India are declaring some version of a lockdown to battle rising Covid cases as part of a nationwide second-wave, thousands of pilgrims are gathering on the banks of the river Ganga for the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela. The faithful believe that a dip in the waters of the Ganga will absolve them of their sins and deliver them from the cycle of birth and death. (AP Photo/Karma Sonam)
Huge gatherings at India's Hindu festival as virus surges

By Neha Mehrotra And Sheikh Saaliq 5 hrs ago

Armin Laschet, CDU federal chairman and minister president of North Rhine-Westphalia, arrives at the CDU presidium meeting in front of party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Monday, April 12, 2021. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)
Leader of Merkel's party moves forward in bid for chancellor

By Geir Moulson 7 hrs ago

Kent State University student Regan Raeth of Hudson, Ohio, looks at her vaccination bandage as she waits for 15 minutes after her shot in Kent, Ohio, Thursday, April 8, 2021. U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations

By Collin Binkley 7 hrs ago

A person receives the COVID-19 vaccine as members of the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra play at the vaccination center in Arena Nord in Frederikshavn, Jutland, Denmark, Monday April 12, 2021. (Henning Bagger/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
The Latest: Germany aims to unify pandemic restrictions

By The Associated Press 7 hrs ago

President Pro Tempore Beth Mizell during the Senate Select Committee on Women and Children at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)
Louisiana's latest legislative session moves past pandemic

By Melinda Deslatte 8 hrs ago

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)
Prime minister leads celebrations of Matsuyama's Masters win

By Yuri Kageyama And Koji Ueda 8 hrs ago

Guillermo Lasso, presidential candidate of Creating Opportunities party, CREO, celebrates after a presidential runoff election at his campaign headquarters in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sunday, April 11, 2021. With most of the votes counted Lasso, a former banker, had a lead over economist Andres Arauz, a protege of former President Rafael Correa.(AP Photo/Angel Dejesus)
Ecuador picks conservative for president; Peru eyes runoff

By Regina Garcia Cano And Gonzalo Solano 9 hrs ago

Today in History

By The Associated Press 9 hrs ago
Today in History Today is Monday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2021. There are 263 days left in the year. Today’s...

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2020, file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell listens during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. During an interview broadcast Sunday, April 11, 2021, on CBS' "60 Minutes," Powell said the U.S. economy is poised for an extended period of strong growth and hiring, though the coronavirus still poses some risk. (Al Drago/The New York Times via AP, Pool, File)
Fed's Powell sees US boom ahead, with COVID still a risk

By Christopher Rugaber 14 hrs ago

NCAA volleyball tournament will boost Omaha's economy

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Omaha economy will get a significant boost from hosting the entire NCAA volleyball championship tournament over the next two weeks. ...

Maine proposal promises jobs, education for veterans

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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Lawmakers in Maine are considering a proposal designed to make sure veterans in the state have access to more jobs and educational...

Michigan presses White House for more vaccines amid surge

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DETROIT (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed Sunday to keep pushing the White House for more vaccines as Michigan sees a COVID-19 spike. The...

More Vermont courthouses ready to reopen for live trials

By The Associated Press 21 hrs ago
Eight Vermont courthouses are once again ready for jury trials. The Vermont Judiciary announced recently that the move comes after a year...

Harriet Henry, manager of The Tea Room in Knutsford, England, poses with the Open sign outside her cafe, as she prepares to open, Sunday April 11, 2021. Millions of people in Britain will get their first chance in months for haircuts, casual shopping and restaurant meals on Monday, as the government takes the next step on its lockdown-lifting roadmap. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP)
Pubs, hairdressers set to reopen as UK eases virus lockdown

By Jill Lawless 21 hrs ago