COVID-19 cases at highest ever in Americas, PAHO reports
BRASILIA — New cases of COVID-19 in the Americas in the past week have been the highest since the pandemic began in 2020 and the very contagious Omicron variant has …
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Disney says it’s ‘taking different approach’ for Snow White remake after criticism
LONDON — Walt Disney Co says it is "taking a different approach" for its upcoming live-action remake of animated movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," following criticism from actor …
Read MoreHot stuff: Lab hits milestone on long road to fusion power
With 192 lasers and temperatures more than three times hotter than the centre of the sun, scientists hit — at least for a fraction of a second — a key …
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Wanted in the U.K.: Volunteers to catch COVID-19 in the name of science
The world’s first medical trial authorized to deliberately expose participants to the coronavirus is seeking more volunteers as it steps up efforts to help develop better vaccines. The Oxford University …
Read MoreSituation ‘dire’ as U.S. Coast Guard seeks 38 missing off Florida
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard battled time and currents Wednesday as its planes and ships searched for 38 people missing off the coast of Florida, four days after a …
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Ukraine’s front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions
ZOLOTE, UKRAINE — In trenches dusted with snow and tinged with soot, men search for enough cellphone signal to hear the latest from the distant capitals that will decide their …
Read MoreWho are the kids trapped in Syria prison attack?
BEIRUT — A distressing series of voice notes sent by an Australian teenager from a prison in northeast Syria underscores the plight of thousands of forgotten children who remain trapped …
Read MorePope Francis urges parents to ‘never condemn’ their gay children
VATICAN CITY — By Nicole Winfield THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis urged parents on Wednesday not to condemn their children if they are gay, in …
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‘I played the game’: N.Y. grandmother leads police to attempted scammer
A grandmother out of New York state is being credited for using her instincts to beat an alleged scammer at his own game. Jean Ebbert, a 73-year-old resident of the …
Read MoreCoast Guard: 1 body recovered, 38 still missing off Florida
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard battled time and currents Wednesday as aircraft and ships searched for 38 people missing in the Atlantic off Florida, four days after the capsizing …
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