Tag: Diseases and conditions
Pope decries shame of racism, like ‘virus’ lurking in wait
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday denounced racism, likening it to a virus that lurks in waiting and only to emerge and show...
The US Civil Rights Trail from SC to Mississippi and more
From the port where enslaved Africans entered America to the home where Medgar Evers was murdered, a new guidebook helps readers explore for themselves...
Kansas hoping to get Jalen Wilson back for NCAA Round 2
<p>Kansas is hoping Jalen Wilson can shake off the quarantine rust as well as David McCormack.</p>
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Albania coach wants fans at the stadium for England match
TIRANA, Albania — Albania’s national team soccer coach on Sunday called on the government to let a limited number of spectators to attend its...
Watts scores in OT, Wisconsin wins women’s hockey title
<p>ERIE, Pa. — Daryl Watts scored a remarkable goal 3:16 into overtime, giving Wisconsin a record-tying sixth national title with a 2-1 victory over...
Gen Con delays annual gaming convention in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A gaming convention that draws tens of thousands of visitors to Indianapolis has pushed back the annual gathering amid plans to make...
EXPLAINER: Tokyo Olympics march on without fans from abroad
<p>TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee have banned fans from abroad with the games opening in four months. It's part...
Palestinians expand vaccination campaign after UN shipment
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Palestinian Health Ministry began administering the first doses of coronavirus vaccines it received from the global COVAX initiative...
Supply bottlenecks leave ships stranded, businesses stymied
<p>NEW YORK — A trade bottleneck born of the COVID-19 outbreak has U.S. businesses anxiously awaiting goods from Asia — while off the coast...
France’s limited lockdown beset by glitches as cases rise
PARIS — Residents of Paris and several other regions of France spent their first weekend under a limited monthlong lockdown. While the French government...