Missouri set to require online stores to collect taxes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is set to become the last state to require out-of-state online stores to collect sales taxes on residents' purchases...
Bill Maher taping canceled after host’s positive virus test
LOS ANGELES — A taping of Bill Maher's weekly HBO show was canceled after the host tested positive for COVID-19.
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Visegrad Group ministers discuss security, fighting pandemic
<p>WARSAW, Poland — Foreign ministers of the four European Visegrad Group countries are meeting in Poland for talks on coming out of the pandemic,...
Dump Trump? Kicking him off NYC golf course may not be easy
NEW YORK — Donald Trump has a rich history of fighting back when he’s down and making others pay, and that's exactly how he...
California governor to reveal booming budget proposal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was one year ago that a solemn Gov. Gavin Newsom walked onto a podium in California's capital city, removed his...
Facebook loses court fight over halting EU-US data transfers
<p>LONDON — Facebook lost a legal battle Friday with Ireland's data privacy watchdog over a European Union privacy decision that could result in the...
An Oscar winner, more ‘Law & Order’ for NBC next season
LOS ANGELES — Renée Zellweger is coming to network TV next season in a dramatization of a murder case recounted by “Dateline NBC."
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EXPLAINER: Why Japan has been slow to roll out vaccinations
TOKYO — Japan's rollout of COVID-19 vaccines began belatedly in mid-February, months behind the United States and many other countries. Officials blamed a shortage...
N Ireland’s main British unionist party to choose new leader
<p>LONDON — Northern Ireland’s largest British unionist party was choosing a new leader Friday, in a contest with two candidates and only 36 voters.</p>
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Home cooks find antidote to blandness on TikTok videos
From sourdough to feta pasta, much of the last year at home has been food-focused. And one driver of these delectable fads is the...