Tag: Lifestyle
EU finalizing plans to allow US tourists back this summer
BRUSSELS — The European Union is finalizing plans to allow tourists from the United States to travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer, officials...
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...
Chocolate to McNuggets: Book details history of kid food
NEW YORK — Legend: Genghis Khan came up with an early concept for hamburgers that involved tenderizing meat scraps under the saddles of horses...
AP interview: Alaska governor shares vaccine with Canada
<p>HYDER, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has offered COVID-19 vaccines to residents of the small British Columbia town of Stewart, with hopes it...
Kanye West sneakers fetch record $1.8 million at auction
NEW YORK — A pair of prototype Nikes worn by Kanye West during his performances of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger” at the Grammy Awards...
Spokesman: Israel to deport dozens of African Hebrews
<p>JERUSALEM — Dozens of members of a polygamous, vegan sect in Israel have received deportation orders from the government, the group's spokesman said Monday,...
Supreme Court rejects Texas suit over California travel ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider Texas' challenge to California's ban on state-funded business trips to Texas and other states...
More patrols, fewer boaters for SpaceX splashdown Wednesday
<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The astronauts flying SpaceX back to Earth this week urged boaters to stay safe by staying away from their capsule's...
Alabama, Mississippi mark Confederate Memorial Day
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — State offices were closed Monday in Alabama and Mississippi for Confederate Memorial Day, which a watchdog group used to call for...
Washington, DC, to loosen virus restrictions this weekend
<p>WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 numbers dropping, officials in the nation’s capital are relaxing a number of restrictions after more than a year of lockdown....