Expert says origins of pandemic could be known in few years
<p>LONDON — The global community will find out “fairly soon, within the next few years” what started the coronavirus pandemic, a key member of...
Burning tires: Lebanon’s protesters send dark, angry message
BEIRUT — It’s an expression of anger but also of helplessness: Anti-government protesters in Lebanon are burning tires to block key roads, releasing dense...
Brazil’s ‘Lula’ slams Bolsonaro, avoids comment on a new run
SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva criticized incumbent Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday for the government's failings in the COVID-19...
Former Kentucky unemployment official found dead at age 39
<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky — The former director of Kentucky's unemployment office, who was fired last year because of problems in the program, has died. Muncie...
WWE Network move to Peacock part of very busy spring for WWE
<p>World Wrestling Entertainment is used to making headlines this time of year leading up to WrestleMania. But the company has more on its plate...
Wuhan soccer team prepares for another season in isolation
<p>MADRID — As the coronavirus pandemic stretches into a second year, Chinese soccer team Wuhan FC is back in preseason training.</p>
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He said, she said: AP writers predict 2021 Grammy winners
NEW YORK — Putting out music in a pandemic, without the ability to connect directly with fans through touring, felt sort of like a...
Tunisia receives first batch of coronavirus vaccines
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday — 30,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V — and will start...
Gibraltar, a vaccine champion, launches ‘Operation Freedom’
<p>GIBRALTAR — Maskless parents pick up smiling Cinderellas, Harry Potters and hedgehogs from schools that reopened after a two-month hiatus just in time for...
UN rights office laments Swiss ban on Muslim face-coverings
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office expressed dismay on Tuesday that Switzerland is set to join a few other countries where “actively discriminating...