Actor Will Smith pays for July 4 fireworks in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Fireworks are returning to New Orleans on Independence Day thanks to actor Will Smith.
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UAE rebuffs plan by OPEC, allies to extend production pact
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates on Sunday pushed back against a plan by the OPEC oil cartel and allied producing...
Report: Serbian tests positive arriving for Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — A member of the Serbian Olympic rowing team has tested positive for COVID-19 while trying to enter Japan for the Tokyo Olympics...
Maui mayor asks airlines for fewer tourists amid travel boom
HONOLULU — For nearly a year, Maui residents had their tropical oasis virtually to themselves.
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Indiana officials investigate spike of ill, dying songbirds
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana officials are asking people to take down bird feeders as they try to determine an unexplained increase in sick and dying...
Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Sunday it was reimposing coronavirus restrictions on major cities, as the spread of the highly contagious delta variant spurs...
US to play Canada at Nashville, 1st home World Cup qualifier
CHICAGO — The United States’ first home World Cup qualifier, against Canada on Sept. 5, will be at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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South Africa’s new coronavirus cases surge to record levels
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's resurgence of COVID-19 is setting record numbers of new daily cases, centered in Johannesburg and driven by the delta variant,...
England may soon abandon mask requirements, minister says
LONDON — England may soon abandon legal requirements for wearing masks, a government minister said Sunday as the nation waits for U.K. Prime Minister...
Orchestra set to start in fall; CT virus rules up for a vote
PORTLAND, Maine — The Portland Symphony Orchestra isn’t playing at the Fourth of July extravaganza on the city’s East End beach, but it is...