Vaccine withheld from hospital that gave Trump Tower shots
CHICAGO — The city of Chicago on Thursday decided to withhold first doses of COVID-19 vaccines from a hospital that improperly administered vaccinations to...
Albania: Spectators banned from WC qualifier with England
TIRANA, Albania — Albania soccer officials say their request for a limited number of spectators at the World Cup qualifier with England this month...
‘A moving moment.’ Grandma prescribed a post-vaccine hug
<p>NEW YORK — For Laura Shaw Frank, seeing her mother hug her daughter for the first time since the onset of the pandemic was...
Bank of England maintains rates amid positive economic news
<p>LONDON — The Bank of England says the news on near-term economic activity in the U.K. has been “positive” as it maintained its main...
GOP efforts to tighten voting laws gets underway in Texas
<p>AUSTIN, Texas — Republican efforts to tighten voting restrictions across the U.S. are getting underway in Texas, where state GOP leaders helped push unsupported...
Port operator DP World sees 2020 profits drop 29% amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai-based port operator DP World announced Thursday its profits slid 29% in 2020 from the previous year to $846...
Emergency sites for migrant children raising safety concerns
McALLEN, Texas — The U.S. government has stopped taking immigrant teenagers to a converted camp for oilfield workers in West Texas as it faces...
Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad
TOKYO — Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee are poised to finally make it official that most fans from abroad will be prohibited...
Estonia-Czech WCup qualifier moved to Poland due to virus
PRAGUE — Estonia's home match against the Czech Republic in World Cup qualifying has been moved to Poland because of new coronavirus restrictions.
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Oregon to allow limited fans at outdoor sporting events
<p>The Portland Timbers and the Portland Thorns will be able to welcome a limited number of fans back to home soccer games starting next...