Tag: Holidays
Muted celebrations of Dutch king’s birthday amid pandemic
<p>AMSTERDAM — The Dutch celebrated their king's birthday Tuesday in muted fashion as a coronavirus lockdown prevented large-scale street parties for the second year...
After sad Mother’s Day 2020, vaccines offer sweet reunions
<p>NEW YORK — When Leland Stein heads to his 93-year-old mother's senior living facility for Mother's Day, he'll have flowers in hand, a bottle...
Fofana thanks EPL for allowing him to break fast mid-game
<p>LEICESTER, England — Leicester defender Wesley Fofana has thanked the English Premier League for allowing him to break his fast during Ramadan in the...
Essential Quality is 2-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby
<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Essential Quality is the 2-1 morning line favorite and will start from the No. 14 post for Saturday’s 147th Kentucky Derby...
Hawaii close to honoring Juneteenth, leaving 1 state holdout
<p>HONOLULU — Hawaii was poised to become the 49th state to recognize Juneteenth after the House and Senate on Tuesday passed legislation designating June...
Muted celebrations of Dutch king’s birthday amid pandemic
AMSTERDAM — The Dutch celebrated their king's birthday Tuesday in muted fashion as a coronavirus lockdown prevented large-scale street parties for the second year...
After sad Mother’s Day 2020, vaccines offer sweet reunions
NEW YORK — When Leland Stein heads to his 93-year-old mother's senior living facility for Mother's Day, he'll have flowers in hand, a bottle...
Essential Quality is 2-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Essential Quality is the 2-1 morning line favorite and will start from the No. 14 post for Saturday’s 147th Kentucky Derby...
Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded...
Alabama, Mississippi mark Confederate Memorial Day
<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. — State offices were closed Monday in Alabama and Mississippi for Confederate Memorial Day, which a watchdog group used to call for...