Tag: Coronavirus
As employers struggle to fill jobs, teens come to the rescue
WASHINGTON — The owners of restaurants, amusement parks and retail shops, many of them desperate for workers, are sounding an unusual note of gratitude...
US senators wrap up talks in Mexico on migration issues
MEXICO CITY — A delegation of five U.S. senators wound up two days of talks Tuesday with Mexican officials on migration and cross-border issues....
Spike Lee, ‘Annette’ open 74th Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, launching...
Iran accuses Israel of June attack on civilian nuclear site
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday accused Israel of a sabotage attack in June that reportedly targeted a civilian nuclear facility near Tehran, the...
AME, church with ‘justice in DNA,’ meets after virus delay
The African Methodist Episcopal Church, the United States' oldest historically Black denomination, launched its General Conference on Tuesday with delegates expected to address racial...
UK seeks new powers to curb cross-Channel migrant arrivals
LONDON — The British government plans to give itself powers to turn asylum-seekers back at sea or send them abroad while their applications for...
Greece: Bars face closure for serving standing customers
ATHENS, Greece — Authorities in Greece warned Tuesday that bars and restaurants could be shut down if they defy COVID-19 distancing rules following a...
Judge who presided over Michael Cohen case dies at age 68
NEW YORK — Judge William H. Pauley III, who presided over the criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer during a tenure...
R. Kelly’s lawyer wants trial delayed due to jail quarantine
NEW YORK — R. Kelly’s new lawyers are asking a judge to postpone his Aug. 9 sex trafficking trial in New York City, arguing...
On ‘Sesame Street,’ Elmo gets a puppy (cue adorableness)
NEW YORK — “Sesame Street” is about to get a whole lot cuter.
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