Tag: Coronavirus
GOP congressman flouts mask rules on airline flight to Texas
WASHINGTON — A Texas congressman who has been an outspoken critic of COVID-19 mask mandates went without a mask for at least a portion...
Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules
The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive...
Suspect in Arkansas cop’s death faced theft, drug charges
PEA RIDGE, Ark. — A woman accused of running over and killing a police officer in Arkansas was facing multiple low-level theft and drug...
Biden behind on global vaccine sharing, cites local hurdles
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden came up well short on his goal of delivering 80 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the rest of...
VIRUS DIARY: The unfinished business of a funeral deferred
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It dawned on me recently at the Nashville airport that the pandemic wouldn't end at the same time for everybody. I...
Israel scrambles to curb jump in COVID infections
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel, a world leader in coronavirus vaccinations, reported its highest daily infection rate in three months as it scrambles to...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey raises $1.2 million for reelection
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has raised $1.2 million in her bid for reelection, her campaign announced Thursday.
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3 weeks before games, Japan still unsure about spectators
TOKYO — Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was still uncertain whether fans can be allowed at the Tokyo Olympics because of growing concern about...
Jordan tribes, bedrock of monarchy, on edge as economy tanks
KARAK, Jordan — Jordan has drawn a curtain of secrecy on the unprecedented public rift within its royal family, but the social tensions laid...
NYC concert lineup: Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson
NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson will headline an August concert in Central Park, marking the city's comeback from the...