U.K. lifts COVID-19 restrictions, says Omicron wave ‘has peaked’
LONDON — Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and schools in England and COVID-19 passports will be dropped for large events as infections level off in …
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Ex-boyfriend arrested in death of Houston teen shot 22 times
HOUSTON — An ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of a 16-year-old girl who was shot 22 times as she walked her dog in southwest …
Read MoreFrench actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, dies after ski accident
LYON, FRANCE — French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads as well as film and television roles, died Wednesday after a skiing accident in the Alps, …
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Attempting to curb COVID-19 through mandatory travel testing like ‘trying to stop mosquitoes in the summer’: expert
There are growing calls for the federal government to drop the mandatory arrival testing requirement for travellers, a rule experts say is doing little to impact the spread of COVID-19 …
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South African president launches vaccine manufacturing plant
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has opened a new vaccine manufacturing facility that he says will boost the country’s capacity to make its own inoculations for diseases including …
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Attempting to curb COVID-19 through mandatory travel testing like ‘trying to stop mosquitos in the summer’: expert
There are growing calls for the federal government to drop the mandatory arrival testing requirement for travellers, a rule experts say is doing little to impact the spread of COVID-19 …
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World’s oldest drinking straws may have been found at ancient burial site
Archeologists re-examining a trove of objects from a Bronze Age burial mound in the Caucasus first excavated in the 19th century believe that decorated gold and silver tubes were not …
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The CEO who fired 900 employees over Zoom is coming back
The CEO of Better.com, best known for firing 900 employees over Zoom just before Christmas, is coming back to work. Vishal Garg is returning to his "full-time duties" as CEO, …
Read MoreFlorida official suspended for encouraging COVID-19 vaccines, despite state law
A health official who has helped lead central Florida’s response to the pandemic has been put on administrative leave as state officials investigate whether he tried to compel employees to …
Read MoreFrench actor Gaspard Ulliel dies at 37 after ski accident
PARIS — French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads and portraying fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in a 2014 biopic, has died at 37 following a …
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