Tag: Occasions
Noem’s Mount Rushmore lawsuit sparks legal fight with tribe
<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's lawsuit against the federal government over a July Fourth fireworks display she wants to put...
Bama-Miami; Clemson-Georgia highlight ESPN’s opening weekend
ESPN's opening weekend of college football features defending national champion Alabama facing Miami in Atlanta and Clemson vs. Georgia in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Retailer results so far show people are going out, spending
NEW YORK — At Walmart, sales of teeth whitener are popping as customers take their masks off. So are travel items. Macy's says that...
Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’
<p>ATLANTA — The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States said Sunday that “the undeniable effects of racism” have led to...
Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’
ATLANTA — The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States said Sunday that “the undeniable effects of racism” have led to...
Ramadan drives donations, memberships to giving circles
<p>Sahina Islam can still recall the day when she heard an elderly Pakistani couple got kicked out of their New York City home by...
Ramadan drives donations, memberships to giving circles
Sahina Islam can still recall the day when she heard an elderly Pakistani couple got kicked out of their New York City home by...
Virus stifles Muslims’ Eid al-Fitr celebrations for 2nd year
<p>JAKARTA, Indonesia — Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr in a subdued mood for a second year Thursday as the COVID-19 pandemic again forced mosque closings...
Some proms are back, with masks, testing and distancing
<p>BOSTON — A minor league baseball stadium. A negative coronavirus test and absolutely no slow dancing.</p>
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For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases
<p>For Qassim Abdullah, this year’s Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the 66-year-old finally felt comfortable...