Wrangle over valuable art uncovered in Cypriot ghost town
Wrangle over valuable art uncovered in Cypriot ghost town
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) - The abstract figures of naked women gyrating to the rhythms of a five-piece band had shocked many people almost 60 years ago as they eyed the artwork for the first time on the walls of a popular restaurant-nightclub in Cyprus. The valua
AP PHOTOS: Venice has people in masks but no Carnival fun
AP PHOTOS: Venice has people in masks but no Carnival fun
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VENICE, Italy (AP) - In another year, masks would be a sign of the gaiety in Venice, an accessory worn for games and parties as big crowds parade about to show off their frivolous, fanciful costumes, especially ones with decorative face coverings. The Italia
UI Museum of Art makes progress toward completion
UI Museum of Art makes progress toward completion
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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Some 70 to 80 years ago - in the days of Nile Kinnick, Tennessee Williams and Virgil Hancher - the University of Iowa’s School of Art and Art History began hosting exhibitions and collecting contemporary works, including Max Beckmann
Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown
Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown
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LONDON (AP) - Cindy had a comfortable lifestyle in Hong Kong: she owned several properties with her husband, they had a good business going. But last year she made up her mind to leave it all behind and move her family to Britain, and not even a global pandem
Cuba will again isolate visitors to fight COVID-19
Cuba will again isolate visitors to fight COVID-19
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HAVANA (AP) - Cuban authorities said Saturday they will tighten measures against the spread of COVID-19, requiring tourists and others who visit the island to isolate at their own expense for several days until tests for the new coronavirus come out negative
It's Navy's badger statue, but Wisconsin has grown attached
It's Navy's badger statue, but Wisconsin has grown attached
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin badger statue that has served as a literal touchstone for so many Capitol building visitors that they've rubbed the finish off his nose could be headed to another den soon. Navy officials want the statue they loaned to the
CDC requires face masks on airlines, public transportation
CDC requires face masks on airlines, public transportation
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ATLANTA (AP) - Travelers on airplanes and public transportation like buses and subways will be required to wear face masks starting next week to curb the spread of COVID-19. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask-wearing rule late F
Pre-Civil War hotel reopens in Selma after $5M renovation
Pre-Civil War hotel reopens in Selma after $5M renovation
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SELMA, Ala. (AP) - A hotel dating to before the Civil War has reopened in Selma near the bridge where demonstrators seeking voting rights for Black people marched in 1965. The St. James Hotel, with a courtyard and rooms overlooking the Alabama River, resumed
National Civil Rights Museum president leaves mark on site
National Civil Rights Museum president leaves mark on site
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - In November 2014, Terri Lee Freeman became president of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. Two years later, the Smithsonian Institution opened its much-heralded National Museum of African American History and Culture on the Nat
Navy seeks return of popular Wisconsin badger statue
Navy seeks return of popular Wisconsin badger statue
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Wisconsin badger statue that has served as a literal touchstone for so many Capitol building visitors that they've rubbed the finish off his nose could be headed to another den soon. Navy officials want the statue they loaned to the
Wander Women group gives up normal life to hike, bike, kayak
Wander Women group gives up normal life to hike, bike, kayak
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Retirement has been sweet for the Wander Women. After saying goodbye to the old 9-to-5 in 2015, three former Colorado Springs residents didn’t sink back into the couch with a box of bonbons and their daytime stories and call i
Capitol Reef chooses new class of artists in residence
Capitol Reef chooses new class of artists in residence
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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) - A painter, a printmaker, a photographer and a writer walk into a national park - for their artist residency, of course. Capitol Reef National Park announced the 2021 Artists-in-Residence on Tuesday, marking the fifth year of the progr
Unlikely path of game warden of Afro-Caribbean ancestry
Unlikely path of game warden of Afro-Caribbean ancestry
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The sound of rifle fire cracked the air on a recent blustery morning at a Poconos shooting range. When the game warden rolled in, the shooters turned their heads to watch his dark SUV roll slowly across the snow. Everyone notices when the
Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats
Police tighten Congress security in era of rising threats
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The House’s chief law enforcement officer is tightening security for traveling lawmakers as Congress reassesses safety in an era when threats against members were surging even before Donald Trump’s supporters attacked the Capitol. Capito
Biden warns of growing cost of delay on $1.9T econ aid plan
Biden warns of growing cost of delay on $1.9T econ aid plan
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is warning of a steep and growing “cost of inaction” on his $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan as the White House searched for “creative” ways to win public support for a package that is getting a cold shoulder from
Regional airline travel takes big hit from COVID-19 in 2020
Regional airline travel takes big hit from COVID-19 in 2020
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - For the first two months of 2020, passenger numbers at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport looked great. The airport served just over 100,000 total passengers in February, an 11.6% increase from the same month in 2019. Then, of course, c
Brazil neighbors limit travel to halt virus strain's spread
Brazil neighbors limit travel to halt virus strain's spread
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazil’s neighbors are starting to restrict international travel amid concern about the spread of a new coronavirus variant that experts say may be more contagious and driving a second wave of infections. Guyana’s government closed
Hall of Fame exhibit features Dodgers' World Series win
Hall of Fame exhibit features Dodgers' World Series win
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - The Baseball Hall of Fame has opened an exhibit honoring the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2020 World Series championship, including game-used items from several players. The Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in six games to win the franch
Source: Canada to quarantine travelers in hotels
Source: Canada to quarantine travelers in hotels
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TORONTO (AP) - An official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce stricter restrictions on travelers response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus - including making it mandatory for travelers to
Capitol Police bolstering travel security for lawmakers
Capitol Police bolstering travel security for lawmakers
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Capitol Police are stepping up security at Washington-area transportation hubs and taking other steps to safeguard traveling lawmakers as Congress continues to react to this month's deadly assault on the Capitol. Capitol Police will be s
The Latest: Europe regulator: No new vaccine side effects
The Latest: Europe regulator: No new vaccine side effects
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AMSTERDAM - The European Medicines Agency says no new side effects linked to the coronavirus vaccine made by BioNTech and Pfizer were identified in the regulator’s first safety update on COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement published Friday, the European regul
China derecognizes British National Overseas passport
China derecognizes British National Overseas passport
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BEIJING (AP) - China said Friday it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel document or form of identification amid a bitter feud with London over a plan to allow millions of Hong Kong residents a route to residency a
For some Muslims, hope, uncertainty after travel ban lifted
For some Muslims, hope, uncertainty after travel ban lifted
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Mohammed Al Zabidi celebrated in 2017 when he learned he had been selected in the U.S. green card lottery, which picks people at random from a large pool of applicants. It was a chance to escape his war-torn homeland of Yemen and pursue his dreams in the Unit
MATCHDAY: Huesca looks to end winless streak in Spain
MATCHDAY: Huesca looks to end winless streak in Spain
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A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday: SPAIN Last-place Huesca tries to end a seven-game winless streak when it visits Valladolid in the Spanish league. Huesca is the team with the fewest goals scored in the competition this season, with 1
No. 7 Maryland women hammer Michigan State 92-52
No. 7 Maryland women hammer Michigan State 92-52
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Diamond Miller and Ashley Owusu each scored 20 points, and No. 7 Maryland breezed past Michigan State 92-52 Thursday to provide coach Brenda Frese her 498th victory with the Terrapins. Maryland (12-2, 8-1 Big Ten) took control with a
Yellowstone visitation remained high despite virus closure
Yellowstone visitation remained high despite virus closure
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Park officials reported more than 3.8 million people visited Yellowstone National Park last year despite the closures related to the coronavirus pandemic, down only 5% compared to 2019. The park closed March 24 to help limit the spread
Viral TikTok user gives signed juice bottle to Idaho museum
Viral TikTok user gives signed juice bottle to Idaho museum
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho man who rode to fame on TikTok after casually singing “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac and drinking cranberry juice while longboarding will have a symbol of his success on display at the Museum of Idaho. Nathan Apodaca, also k
First parkour world championships postponed again in Japan
First parkour world championships postponed again in Japan
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - The first parkour world championships organized by the governing body of gymnastics was postponed a second time because of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) cited “current trave
Airlines close books on rotten 2020 and so far, 2021 is grim
Airlines close books on rotten 2020 and so far, 2021 is grim
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DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines lost $3.1 billion last year, its first full-year loss since Richard Nixon was president and gasoline sold for about 36 cents a gallon with no extra charge for the attendant who cleaned your windshield. 2020 was a disaster for
Virus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time
Virus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina, state health officials said Thursday. The arrival of this variant now surging in oth
American Airlines lost $8.9 billion in a year of pandemic
American Airlines lost $8.9 billion in a year of pandemic
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines lost $2.2 billion in the fourth quarter as people stayed put in the pandemic, sending the carrier's revenue plunging by nearly two-thirds from the same period a year ago. American predicted that similar revenu
Partygoers fined for flouting COVID-19 rules on Thai island
Partygoers fined for flouting COVID-19 rules on Thai island
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - More than a hundred participants in a party in a bar on a popular Thai island, including 89 foreigners, received suspended jail terms and fines Thursday for breaking national coronavirus restrictions. Police arrested the 109 partygoer
County council approves plan to build hotel in Delaware
County council approves plan to build hotel in Delaware
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NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) - A county council in Delaware has approved a plan to build a 125-room hotel on vacant land. The brand of the four-story hotel was not revealed when the New Castle County Council approved the plan on Tuesday night, but the developer wil
The Latest: Israel extends virus shots to those 35 and older
The Latest: Israel extends virus shots to those 35 and older
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JERUSALEM - Israel on Thursday said it was extending coronavirus vaccinations to adults age 35 and older, an expansion of its world-leading drive to vanquish COVID-19. Health Ministry Director General Hezi Levy said shots would be available to the new age gr
Asia Today: China's big holiday travel season light so far
Asia Today: China's big holiday travel season light so far
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BEIJING (AP) - Efforts to dissuade Chinese from traveling for Lunar New Year appeared to be working as Beijing’s main train station was largely quiet and estimates of passenger totals were smaller than in past years. Thursday started the roughly two-week t
Suit filed over all-terrain vehicles in Utah recreation zone
Suit filed over all-terrain vehicles in Utah recreation zone
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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) - The U.S. Department of the Interior has been sued over plans to allow all-terrain vehicles in a recreation area in Utah that conservation groups say would be destructive, officials said. The National Parks Conservation Association file
Broken by Trump, US refugee program aims to return stronger
Broken by Trump, US refugee program aims to return stronger
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Krish Vignarajah has been in survival mode for four years as the Trump administration slashed refugee admissions by 85%. She's had to close a third of her resettlement agency's 48 offices and lay off more than 120 employees, some with decades of experience. N
89 foreigners arrested at Thai bar flouting COVID-19 rules
89 foreigners arrested at Thai bar flouting COVID-19 rules
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BANGKOK (AP) - Police raided a party at a bar on a popular resort island in southern Thailand and arrested 89 foreigners for violating coronavirus regulations, officials said Wednesday. The Tuesday night raid on the Three Sixty Bar on Koh Phangan also netted
UK's Johnson hopes schools in England can reopen on March 8
UK's Johnson hopes schools in England can reopen on March 8
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LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson indicated Wednesday that the coronavirus lockdown in England will remain in place until at least March 8 as he ruled out any imminent return to school for most students. In a statement to lawmakers, Johnson a
Hawaii Tourism Authority faces possible defunding by state
Hawaii Tourism Authority faces possible defunding by state
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HONOLULU (AP) - The Hawaii Tourism Authority has started planning for the possibility the organization could be defunded by the state. Officials at the agency responsible for leading statewide tourism recovery said the authority is in a dire financial situati
