Maryland lawmakers approve $577M to settle HBCU lawsuit
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers gave final passage Wednesday to a measure to pay $577 million over 10 years to settle a federal lawsuit...
US schools prepare summer of learning to help kids catch up
MISSION, Kan. — After a dreary year spent largely at home in front of the computer, many U.S. children could be looking at summer...
Biden meets UN Security Council, pledges global engagement
UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden met virtually Thursday with the U.N. Security Council and reaffirmed his determination to restore America’s global leadership and...
Bosnian capital tightens rules as COVID-19 deaths spike
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia's capital is tightening measures against the new coronavirus as authorities struggle to cope with rising infections and a spike in...
UN report: Too much prejudice against old and young in world
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Prejudice and discrimination based on age is widespread around the world, affecting millions of older and younger people trying to work...
Sheltered from virus, Kauai plans cautious return to tourism
LIHUE, Hawaii — As the coronavirus ravaged other parts of the U.S., residents of this rural Pacific island watched safely from afar.
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Florida governor gathers experts to validate COVID response
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A year after the COVID-19 outbreak temporarily shuttered much of the economy and plunged the nation into debates over masks and...
AstraZeneca vaccinations resume in Germany after clot scare
BERLIN — Germany is resuming vaccinations with the coronavirus vaccine made by AstraZeneca, following a recommendation by European regulators that the benefits of the...
Revenue on track, reserves down in FIFA virus-era accounts
GENEVA — FIFA expects to hit its four-year revenue target of $6.44 billion up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar despite the coronavirus...
NCAA basketball players use biggest stage to deliver message
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — A social media effort to raise awareness about inequities in college sports by some prominent basketball players came with calls for rules...