Tag: Bars and clubs
South Africa ramps up vaccine drive, too late for this surge
JOHANNESBURG — Some in wheelchairs, others on canes, hundreds of South Africans waited recently on the ramps of an open-air Johannesburg parking garage to...
Las Vegas is bouncing back, but the virus is on the rise too
LAS VEGAS — Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back.
...
Indianapolis lifting local COVID-19 mask, capacity rules
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis officials are lifting all the city’s local COVID-19 restrictions as of Thursday, a move that will allow full capacity at restaurants,...
Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beers
NEW YORK — The Stonewall Inn's owners say they won't serve certain beers at the famous LGBT bar during Pride weekend to protest manufacturer...
Biden admin extends protections to transgender students
The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday expanded its interpretation of federal sex protections to include transgender and gay students, a move that reverses Trump-era...
In Argentina, pandemic exacts a heavy toll on tango culture
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In a huge ballroom in a Buenos Aires basement, the tables are stacked. On the orchestra stage, the piano lid...
Q&A: Rita Moreno on finding self-worth and never giving up
NEW YORK — Rita Moreno emigrated with her mother from Puerto Rico at age five. By six, she was dancing at Greenwich Village nightclubs....
Johnny Gilbert, the voice of ‘Jeopardy!’, keeps going at 92
LOS ANGELES — Johnny Gilbert, who decided to stick with “Jeopardy!” after Alex Trebek’s death, faced the wrenching question once again as production for...
Politics still pack a punch(line) for Iranian-American comic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For Iranian-American Maz Jobrani, a stand-up show in Dubai marked the first time he's been in front of a...
Alaska Jewish museum, gay bar tagged with swastika stickers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A tall, thin man wearing a hood and a mask was caught on a security camera plastering Nazi stickers on a...