Yosemite climbers face new obstacle: overnight permits
<p>LOS ANGELES — Climbing El Capitan and the famous big walls of Yosemite National Park got a bit harder Friday. </p>
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Japan set to extend virus emergency in Tokyo through May 31
TOKYO — Japan is set to expand and extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas through May 31 as the coronavirus...
China trade surges as global demand recovers from pandemic
<p>BEIJING — China’s exports surged 32.3% over a year earlier in April as global consumer demand strengthened, while imports rose 43.1%. </p>
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Judge limits footage that family can see of deputy shooting
NORFOLK, Va. — The family of a Black man who was fatally shot in his car by sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina,...
EXPLAINER: What are cicadas and why do they bug some people?
<p>Cicadas, red-eyed bugs singing loud sci-fi sounding songs, can seem downright creepy. Especially since the trillions of them coming this year emerge from underground...
Yosemite climbers face new obstacle: overnight permits
LOS ANGELES — Climbing El Capitan and the famous big walls of Yosemite National Park got a bit harder Friday.
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UN: Cutting methane quickly key to curbing dangerous warming
<p>Cutting the super-potent greenhouse gas methane quickly and dramatically is the world’s best hope to slow and limit the worst of global warming, a...
Can COVID-19 vaccines affect my period?
Can COVID-19 vaccines affect my period?
It's not known, but researchers...
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil
<p>HONG KONG — Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the...
Russia approves single-dose version of Sputnik V vaccine
MOSCOW — Russian authorities gave regulatory approval Thursday to a single-dose version of the country's Sputnik V vaccine, arguing that the move could accelerate...