Top Indiana officials defend governor’s emergency powers
INDIANAPOLIS — Officials in Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration on Thursday defended his use of emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic as lawmakers continued...
Austria targets hard-hit area with shots to battle variant
<p>BERLIN — Austria is embarking on an ambitious drive to inoculate residents of a district that has been particularly hard-hit by the virus variant...
LA opens its first tiny home village to ease homeless crisis
LOS ANGELES — Amy Skinner took notice when brightly colored structures started taking shape earlier this year on a drab patch of asphalt across...
From job cuts to online commerce, virus reshaped US economy
WASHINGTON — At first, it was expected to be brief. At least that was the hope.
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Airline stocks cleared for takeoff, but turbulence ahead
<p>Investors have seemingly cleared airline stocks for takeoff, but the industry still faces a long and bumpy climb.</p>
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EU figures show major vaccine exports despite home shortage
BRUSSELS — European Union figures show that the 27-nation bloc has allowed some 34 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine exports over the past weeks...
Clemson RB Etienne shines for NFL evaluators at pro day
Two-time ACC player of the year Travis Etienne got top billing at Clemson's pro day Thursday, bidding to join quarterback Trevor Lawrence as a...
An ‘optimistic’ Verona Arena announces summer opera lineup
<p>MILAN — Riccardo Muti and Plácido Domingo will headline the 2021 Verona Arena Opera Festival, essentially last year's canceled season revived as a sign...
Caleb Followill on evolution of Kings of Leon on new record
NEW YORK — With the longest gap between album releases, the Nashville-based rockers Kings of Leon have returned with their eighth studio album, “When...
Pace of spending for pandemic aid? Try $43,000 every second
BALTIMORE — To pay out his coronavirus relief package, President Joe Biden must spend an average of $3.7 billion every day for the rest...