Aide says Tom Ridge had stroke at suburban Washington home
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge suffered a stroke Wednesday at his home in suburban Washington, D.C., a longtime aide...
EU members agree to lift travel restrictions on US tourists
BRUSSELS — The European Union is recommending that member countries start lifting restrictions on tourists from the United States.
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English clubs get extra week off as World Cup backlog clears
LONDON — English Premier League clubs will take a week off in January for a new national-team break FIFA created specially to help clear...
Reports find US housing crisis worsening; gov’t help needed
NEW YORK — Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic,...
In California, get a vaccination, ride a roller coaster
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is giving away more goodies to people who get coronavirus vaccinations and plans to make it easier to show who...
Lawsuit challenges Indiana governor’s unemployment decision
INDIANAPOLIS — Two legal organizations are seeking to stop Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb from dropping out of the federal program providing an extra $300...
EU chief gives initial approval to national recovery plans
LISBON, Portugal — European Union authorities are moving a step closer to deploying the bloc’s massive pandemic recovery fund as the president of the...
Dems, GOP edging away from fight over Reps. Greene, Omar
WASHINGTON — House Democrats and Republicans backed away Wednesday from a tit-for-tat battle over punishing firebrand lawmakers from the other party, setting aside for...
Interim trial data shows low effectiveness for CureVac shot
BERLIN — German vaccine maker CureVac said Wednesday that interim data from late-stage testing of its coronavirus shot show a comparatively low effectiveness in...
GM to spend more on electric vehicles, add 2 battery plants
DETROIT — General Motors will raise its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles and add two U.S. battery factories as it gambles that consumers...