The return of the (Wellington) Phoenix: 433 days later
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s only professional soccer team, the Wellington Phoenix, played at home Saturday for the first time in 433 days...
Biden betting on wage growth, while GOP warns of inflation
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration recently gave a bit of simple advice to businesses that are unable to find workers: Offer them more money.
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New vibe at White House: Hugs are in; masks are (mostly) out
WASHINGTON — A smiling crowd of unmasked people filling the largest room in the White House. A visiting head of state welcomed with pomp,...
After an absence, ticks are back, and they’re hungry
PORTLAND, Maine — A late-summer drought virtually eliminated ticks in parts of New England but they're back with a vengeance this spring.
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Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute
WASHINGTON — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick...
FFA to return to Indianapolis after 2020 virtual convention
INDIANAPOLIS — The National FFA Organization is bringing its national convention back in-person to Indianapolis this fall after the meeting switched to a virtual...
EXPLAINER: Why ‘world’s pharmacy’ India is short on shots
NEW DELHI — Last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the United Nations his country would make enough COVID-19 vaccines “to help all...
UNESCO exhibit in Venice focuses on rebuilding Mosul sites
VENICE, Italy — The United Nations’ cultural agency has opened an exhibit detailing plans to restore multicultural landmarks in the Iraqi city of Mosul,...
Get the party started! Live audience for Eurovision final
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — After more than a week of rehearsals, two semifinals and 53,000 COVID-19 tests for fans, staff and performers, the Eurovision Song...
With more border crossers, US groups seek to stem deaths
FALFURRIAS, Texas — Every week, migrant rights activist Eduardo Canales fills up blue water drums that are spread throughout a vast valley of Texas...