Tag: Infectious diseases
Homicides are up, but GOP misleads with claims about blame
WASHINGTON — “SKYROCKETING MURDER RATES,” claimed the National Fraternal Order of Police. “An explosion of violent crime," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Democrat-run...
US budget deficit for current year hits record $2.1 trillion
WASHINGTON — The U.S. budget deficit hit a record $2.06 trillion through the first eight months of this budget year as coronavirus relief programs...
Avs coach misses skate after virus testing ‘irregularity’
Coach Jared Bednar missed the Colorado Avalanche’s morning skate in Las Vegas on Thursday after what the team called an “irregularity” in his COVID-19...
US routs Costa Rica 4-0 to finish 4-game, 11-day stretch
SANDY, Utah — Brenden Aaronson scored in the eighth minute, Daryl Dike and Reggie Cannon added their first international goals and the United States...
Food allergies complicate hungry Americans’ search for meals
SACRAMENTO, California — When Emily Brown, a Kansas City mother, couldn’t find foods that her 2-year-old with multiple food allergies could eat at a...
New federal COVID-19 safety rules exempt most employers
NEW YORK — The Biden administration has exempted most employers from long-awaited rules for protecting workers from the coronavirus, angering labor advocates who have...
Back to normal? NBA plans to start ’21-22 season in October
MIAMI — The NBA told its teams Thursday that it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in...
Biden to lay out vax donations, urge world leaders to join
MAWGAN PORTH, England — One year ago, the U.S. was the deadliest hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the cancellation of the Group of...
Virus threat, Europe’s divisions hang over rescheduled Euros
A tournament intended to unify a continent could underscore divisions and uncertainties gripping Europe.
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Met Opera $31M in black in 2019-20 as pandemic starts
The Metropolitan Opera showed a tax return revealing it is $31 million in the black during the fiscal year that ended last July 31,...