Nursing home protections limit families who want to sue
<p>In her room at a Georgia nursing home, Bessie Burden was so concerned about the coronavirus that she wore a mask — sometimes two...
Court: Universities can be sued over cancer gene mix-up
<p>DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals has reinstated lawsuits against two universities over mistaken results that were discovered years after two sisters were...
In Denmark, some school classes resume amid lockdown easing
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish schools on Monday resumed teaching younger children — from pre-school to the fourth grade — as Denmark has seen a...
Venezuelan migrants welcome new Colombian protection measure
BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuelan migrants in Colombia welcomed a historic decision by that country to grant them protection for the next 10 years and...
Alex Morgan back with US national team, daughter in tow
Alex Morgan is still adjusting to her career as a working mom — and that means those post-practice naps are making way for daughter...
A subdued year for Germany’s Carnival, thanks to the virus
<p>BERLIN — Germany’s renowned Carnival celebrations got underway Thursday but without any of their usual raucous revelry.</p>
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New warden at Epstein jail served as prison executioner
WASHINGTON — The interim warden appointed to run the federal jail where Jeffrey Epstein died was put in the position after serving as the...
College soccer’s jumbled season gets restart
Hall of Fame coach Anson Dorrance is embarking on what amounts to an unusual continuation of the 2020 women’s soccer season with North Carolina....
Sign of inequality: US salaries recover even as jobs haven’t
WASHINGTON — In a stark sign of the economic inequality that has marked the pandemic recession and recovery, Americans as a whole are now...
UAE sheikh’s investment in Israeli soccer club put on hold
<p>JERUSALEM — Plans for an Emirati sheikh to purchase a 50% ownership stake in Israel's famed and controversial Beitar Jerusalem soccer club have been...