Tag: Health
Palestinian president’s rival promises vaccines for Gaza
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The United Arab Emirates is sending 20,000 doses of the Russian coronavirus vaccine to the Gaza Strip, a rival...
Applications for asylum in Europe drop sharply amid pandemic
BRUSSELS — Applications for asylum in the European Union dropped by more than 30% in 2020 compared to the previous year, reaching their lowest...
Ivy League cancels spring sports conference season again
NEW YORK — For the second straight year the Ivy League will not hold a spring sports conference season, the school presidents announced Thursday.
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US long-term mortgage rates rise slightly; 30-year at 2.81%
<p>SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. long-term mortgage rates ticked up this week but remain at historic lows as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter...
Malnourished, neglected horses up for adoption after seizure
<p>MONTVILLE, Conn. — Eight malnourished and neglected horses seized by the state last year from a Connecticut farm are being made available for adoption,...
NFL increases salary cap minimum to $180 million
The NFL has increased the salary cap to a minimum of $180 million for the 2021 season.
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Donations pour in to rebuild Newman’s camp for sick kids
Less than a week after a fire tore through Hole in the Wall Gang camp for seriously ill children in Connecticut, almost $3...
No. 1 Florida carries ultra-high expectations into opener
<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan might have the easiest — some would say toughest — job in college baseball this season. “Sully”...
Uber, Lyft rerouted for post-pandemic profitability
Uber and Lyft are taking different routes around the roadblock the virus pandemic dropped on their paths to profitability.
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Algerian president dissolves parliament, frees prisoners
ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria’s president announced Thursday he would reshuffle the government and dissolve parliament to pave the way for new elections, and ordered...