Pandemic, hunger forces thousands into sex work in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic have forced former sex workers in Mexico back into the trade years after they left,...
After delays, South Africa announces mass vaccination drive
<p>JOHANNESBURG — After a false start and an unconventional test run, South Africa on Friday announced the launch of its mass vaccination campaign against...
North Carolina sites halt J&J shots after adverse reactions
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina health officials said on Thursday that they stopped administering Johnson & Johnson doses at a mass vaccination site in...
Puerto Rico to shutter schools amid spike in COVID-19 cases
<p>SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s health secretary announced Thursday that all public and private schools in the U.S. territory would close for...
North Carolina sites to resume J&J vaccines after CDC review
RALEIGH, N.C. — Federal health officials say it's safe to continue administering Johnson & Johnson shots at three vaccination sites in North Carolina that...
Stolen Confederate monument recovered in New Orleans
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Authorities have recovered a Confederate monument that had been stolen in Alabama and was the subject of a ransom note threatening...
EXPLAINER: Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world
SAN RAMON, Calif. — As the U.S. economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that...
A year after COVID-19 superspreader, family finds closure
<p>SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash. — With dish soap, brushes and plastic water jugs in hand, Carole Rae Woodmansee’s four children cleaned the gravestone their mother shares...
After delays, South Africa announces mass vaccination drive
JOHANNESBURG — After a false start and an unconventional test run, South Africa on Friday announced the launch of its mass vaccination campaign against...
Adams said to have spurned NFL, union health programs
<p>The NFL and its players’ union have an array of health programs designed to help players in their life after football. According to his...