Understaffed Tunisian hospital battles coronavirus spike
KAIROUAN, Tunisia — A man wearing a protective suit quickly yet carefully places a black sheet over a COVID-19 victim laid out in a...
Man claiming he was tortured into cop murder confession sues
CHICAGO — A victim of torture by Chicago police officers under the command of convicted perjurer Jon Burge has filed a federal lawsuit against...
Branson’s Virgin Orbit launches 7 satellites from 747 plane
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit delivered satellites from three countries into space Tuesday, its second rocket launch from a plane this year.
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EXPLAINER: The NCAA and the impact of NIL compensation
Beginning Thursday, hundreds of thousands of college athletes will be able to earn a form of compensation that has been barred for decades by...
Former South Carolina lawmaker suspended from Pentagon job
MARION, S.C. — A former South Carolina state lawmaker and failed congressional candidate has been placed on leave from her Pentagon job during a...
New Jersey gamblers can light up Sunday as smoking ban ends
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — New Jersey's yearlong coronavirus-inspired ban on smoking in Atlantic City casinos will end Sunday, just in time for the Fourth...
Minnesota lawmakers pass modest police accountability bill
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Senate approved a modest set of police accountability measures early Wednesday that's part of a broader public safety budget bill,...
First lady, second gentleman push COVID-19 shots in Arizona
PHOENIX — Jill Biden on Wednesday appealed to Arizona residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, aiming to counter skepticism by declaring that the vaccines...
Warren Buffett says pandemic’s impact still hard to predict
OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett says the one constant throughout the coronavirus pandemic has been that it has been difficult to predict how...
Man with 13-year-old shot by police enters not-guilty plea
CHICAGO — A man who was allegedly with a 13-year-old shortly before the child was shot to death by a Chicago police officer pleaded...