Schalke game versus Hertha goes ahead despite 3rd virus case
<p>GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Schalke's game against Hertha Berlin on Wednesday will go ahead despite a third player testing positive for the coronavirus, the Bundesliga...
Democrats press for broader voter access as GOP resists
WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. Senate mounted an aggressive case against Democrats' sweeping election and voter-access legislation, pushing to roll back proposals for...
Suit challenges restaurant aid priority to women, minorities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A conservative legal outfit on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden's administration for its prioritization of restaurants and bars...
Taming the virus: US deaths hit lowest level in 10 months
<p>COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have tumbled to an average of around 600 per day — the lowest level in 10 months — with...
Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans
AMSTERDAM — Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked...
Democrats press for broader voter access as GOP resists
<p>WASHINGTON — Republicans in the U.S. Senate mounted an aggressive case against Democrats' sweeping election and voter-access legislation, pushing to roll back proposals for...
US budget deficit hits record $1.9 trillion so far this year
<p>WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit surged to a record of $1.9 trillion for the first seven months of this budget year, bloated by...
Fort Wayne teachers getting bonuses for work during pandemic
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Teachers and other employees of the Fort Wayne Community Schools will receive payments of up to $2,000 for working during...
Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans
<p>AMSTERDAM — Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked...
Public service in the US: Increasingly thankless, exhausting
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — He scurries through his apartment, downing a quick mug of coffee, brushing his teeth, feeding his pet rabbit, Auggie, before...