Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
With taxpayers’ help, Delta posts $652 million profit in 2Q
Delta Air Lines reported its first quarterly profit since the pandemic devastated the airline industry more than a year ago, as hordes of vacation...
US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
NEW YORK — Overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported Wednesday.
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Norwegian cruises sues Florida over virus vaccination law
MIAMI — Norwegian Cruise Line is challenging a new Florida law that prevents cruise companies from requiring passengers to show proof of vaccination against...
‘God opened the door’: Mystery surrounds US asylum picks
TIJUANA, Mexico — In a packed camp for migrant families on Mexico's side of the busiest U.S. border crossing, Nelson Membreño has lived through...
Opera returns to open-air desert theater with diverse cast
SANTA FE, N.M. — An open-air theater surrounded by high desert vistas, the Santa Fe Opera is known as the place to watch the...
Haiti seeks 5 fugitives as president killing probe deepens
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A former Haitian senator, a fired government official and an informant for the U.S. government are the latest suspects identified as...
Powell says inflation, though elevated, will likely moderate
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Wednesday that inflation, which has been surging as the recovery strengthens, “will likely remain elevated in...
France celebrates Bastille Day amid virus fears, tensions
PARIS — Bastille Day is back, sort of.
France celebrated its...
Going abroad? US government says passport waits top 3 months
WASHINGTON — Americans hoping to travel abroad this summer may have to delay their plans if they need new or renewed passports.
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Haiti seeks 5 fugitives as president killing probe deepens
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A former Haitian senator, a fired government official and an informant for the U.S. government are the latest suspects identified as...