Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
Brazil fans not in the mood for Copa America semifinals
RIO DE JANEIRO — Soccer fans at the fancy Piraquê club in Rio de Janeiro can’t wait to once again gather at the bar...
Lawsuit: Man who sparked treasure hunt retrieved own loot
SANTA FE, N.M. — A French treasure hunter has sued the estate of a Santa Fe, New Mexico, antiquities dealer who sparked a yearslong...
Bidding war speculation gives UK’s Morrisons shares a boost
LONDON — Shares in British supermarket chain Morrisons spiked by 11% on Monday as investors priced in the possibility of a bidding war for...
Cannes reawakens, pins hopes on film festival’s return
CANNES, France — Cannes is back.
The lights are in position,...
Spain restricts some nightlife as virus surges among young
MADRID — Faced with soaring numbers of new coronavirus infections among unvaccinated young people, some Spanish regions are rolling back curbs on nightlife only...
Amazon begins new chapter as Bezos hands over CEO role
NEW YORK — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of...
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...
Amid drought, Colorado rafters flock to oases while they can
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Across Colorado, parched rivers are at some of their lowest levels on record. But on one still spared by the...
NYC temporary morgue lingers, a reminder of pandemic’s pain
NEW YORK — On a sun-soaked morning last month, a dozen mourners gathered by a freshly dug grave to bury four people who were...
Luxembourg PM hospitalized after positive COVID-19 test
BRUSSELS — Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has been hospitalized and is under observation “as a precautionary measure” after testing positive for COVID-19 a...