Danes start digging up minks to prevent water pollution
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark has begun excavating the decomposing bodies of some 4 million mink, for fear they will pollute drinking water or a...
Pennsylvania voters to decide racial equity amendment
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Protests over George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police were raging across the country last June when a Democratic...
Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Authorities...
Home cooks find antidote to blandness on TikTok videos
<p>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...
Disney CEO says attendance caps at parks being raised
ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney's top executive says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to ease up mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated people...
Conservatives seize on gas crunch to blame Biden, stir base
<p>A graphic calling the East Coast fuel supply crunch “Biden’s Gas Crisis.” A tweet speculating that gas stations running dry was an “INSIDE JOB.”...
Disney CEO says attendance caps at parks being raised
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — Disney's top executive says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's decision to ease up mask-wearing requirements for fully vaccinated people...
Greece joins Mediterranean race to win back tourists
NAXOS, Greece — In her kitchen, Kyriaki Kapri has enough food to feed an army. Piles of squid for frying, lemons to be quartered,...
Pope raises alarm about Italy’s precariously low birthrate
<p>ROME — Pope Francis added his voice Friday to the chorus of alarm about Italy’s falling population, calling for government policies that provide the...
Retail sales were flat in April as stimulus spending wanes
NEW YORK — Retail sales in the U.S. were flat in April, after soaring in March, when many Americans received $1,400 stimulus checks that...