World
Black Friday is back but it’s not what it used to be
November 28, 2021
Black Friday is back but it’s not what it used to be
NEW YORK (AP) — On this year’s Black Friday, things almost seem normal. Malls and stores report decent-sized crowds, if…
High inflation? Low polling? White House blames the pandemic
November 28, 2021
High inflation? Low polling? White House blames the pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is soaring, businesses are struggling to hire and President Joe Biden’s poll numbers have been in…
China study warns of ‘colossal’ COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S., France
November 28, 2021
China study warns of ‘colossal’ COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S., France
BEIJING, Nov 28 (Reuters) – China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance…
Travel curbs aimed at COVID variant tighten across the world
November 28, 2021
Travel curbs aimed at COVID variant tighten across the world
HONG KONG (AP) — Australian officials were racing Sunday to conduct further tests on passengers arriving from southern Africa who…
Blaming COVID: Biden sees common culprit for country’s woes
November 27, 2021
Blaming COVID: Biden sees common culprit for country’s woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation is soaring, businesses are struggling to hire and President Joe Biden’s poll numbers have been in free-fall. The White House sees…
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
November 27, 2021
EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?
LONDON (AP) — WHAT IS THIS NEW COVID-19 VARIANT? South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus this…
Can Biden find the right balance on immigration?
November 27, 2021
Can Biden find the right balance on immigration?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats wielded demands to fix the nation’s broken immigration system as a cudgel against Republicans in the…
Nonprofit provides Thanksgiving meals to Afghan refugees
November 27, 2021
Nonprofit provides Thanksgiving meals to Afghan refugees
CLEVELAND (AP) — A nonprofit teamed up with three Cleveland-area restaurants to ensure that local Afghan refugees could celebrate Thanksgiving…
Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats
November 27, 2021
Japan PM vows to step up defense amid China, NK threats
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at his first troop review Saturday, renewed his pledge to consider “all…
EU orders travel ban on South Africa to halt variant spread
November 27, 2021
EU orders travel ban on South Africa to halt variant spread
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union nations on Friday agreed to impose a ban on travel from southern Africa to…