EXPLAINER: Torch relay not just a sideshow in time of COVID
TOKYO — The Olympic torch relay is usually just a sideshow for the real thing; the prelude, the buildup, the warm-up act that could...
Mystery remains about Sputnik vaccines seized in Mexico
<p>MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they remain unsure about whether the supposed Russian coronavirus vaccines seized in Mexico last week are real...
Syria to send Lebanon emergency oxygen supply for hospitals
BEIRUT — The government of war-torn Syria said Wednesday it will send emergency oxygen supplies to neighboring Lebanon, which has experienced shortages amid a...
Russia’s Shcherbakova wins women’s short program at worlds
<p>STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Anna Shcherbakova, Russia's three-time national champion, won the free skate Wednesday at the World Figure Skating Championships.</p>
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Alternatives to nursing homes get $12B boost in COVID bill
WASHINGTON — With the memory of the pandemic's toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief bill is offering states a generous funding...
France draws, Dutch lose at start of WC qualifying in Europe
<p>The road to Qatar for the 2022 World Cup began for European teams on Wednesday with a slip-up by France to open its title...
Ball State plans 1st-ever spring homecoming due to COVID-19
MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State University is planning its first-ever spring homecoming, months after school officials postponed the campus' traditional fall celebration due to...
Central Europe’s hospitals slammed, can’t treat all in need
<p>WARSAW, Poland — Poland recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus infections Wednesday as hospitals buckle under a new surge. Hungary has the...
Israel vote deadlock: Netanyahu appears short of majority
JERUSALEM — Uncertainty hovered over the outcome of Israel's parliamentary election Wednesday, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sworn political rivals determined to...
Airlines return to old ways; Southwest drops boarding change
<p>As Americans slowly return to flying, airlines are dropping some of the changes they made early in the pandemic.</p>
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