Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68
LOS ANGELES — Louie Anderson, whose more than four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series …
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McConnell: Black people vote at similar rates to ‘Americans’
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is drawing criticism for comments he made shortly before the GOP blocked a federal elections bill, when he said that “African American” …
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Think you hate the cold? Meet the Montreal girl who’s ‘allergic’ to it
Eryn Margolese’s routine before going outside this time of year would sound familiar to a lot of Montrealers. “Depending on how cold it is, I’ll wear two pairs of pants,” …
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COVID-19 boosters should start with most vulnerable: WHO
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says that coronavirus vaccine boosters should now now be offered to people, starting with the most vulnerable, in a move away from its previous …
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Russia hits all-time high of new infections, blames Omicron
MOSCOW — Daily new coronavirus infections in Russia reached an all-time high Friday and authorities blamed the highly contagious Omicron variant, which they expect to soon dominate the country’s outbreak. …
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COVID-19 vaccinations do not impair fertility in men or women, study finds
A new study adds to growing evidence that there is no connection between COVID-19 vaccinations and a reduced chance of conceiving. Rather, couples in the study had slightly lower chances …
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Skateboarding mom smashes age, gender stereotypes on TikTok
TORONTO — At skate parks in Toronto, most of the skaters don’t look like 47-year-old Oorbee Roy. But through TikTok, the mother of two is challenging gender and age stereotypes …
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Moderna vaccine recipients have lower risk of breakthrough infections, hospitalization: study
A new study has found that people who received the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience breakthrough infections compared to those who received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA shot. …
Read MoreRed Cross: Yemen prison airstrike killed, injured over 100
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — A Saudi-led airstrike targeting a prison run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed and wounded over 100 detainees on Friday, rescuers said, part of a pounding …
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Russia does care about western sanctions, expert says
Many eyes were on Geneva Friday at the talks between U.S. Secretary of State Andrew Blinken and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov as the two nations continue to spar over …
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