Rocky Mountain National Park nixes timed reservation system
Rocky Mountain National Park nixes timed reservation system
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DENVER (AP) - Rocky Mountain National Park is discontinuing a timed-entry reservation system that was put in place to promote social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The reservation system last year limited vehicle entries to 60% of the park's maximu
Singer Randy Parton, Dolly Parton's brother, dies at 67
Singer Randy Parton, Dolly Parton's brother, dies at 67
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country star Dolly Parton said her brother Randy Parton, who sang and performed with her, as well as at her Dollywood theme park, has died. He was 67. Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her
California city allots $1M a year to Cheech Marin art museum
California city allots $1M a year to Cheech Marin art museum
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - The Southern California city of Riverside has approved plans to remodel its main library to display Cheech Marin’s art collection and commit about $1 million of city money a year to help pay operational costs, according to a newspap
United Airlines shares lose altitude after weak 1Q forecast
United Airlines shares lose altitude after weak 1Q forecast
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United Airlines officials said Thursday that travel will recover from the pandemic, but they just don’t know when, and investors appeared to punish the airline for that doubt and a cautious outlook for early 2021. The comments came one day after United repo
Health official says state vaccine site coming to Cape Cod
Health official says state vaccine site coming to Cape Cod
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BOSTON (AP) - A state-run vaccination site is coming to Cape Cod. Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment Director Sean O’Brien tells The Cape Cod Times the state has committed to opening a “soup to nuts” COVID-19 vaccination site on the
Negro Leagues roots: Kansas City T-Bones renamed Monarchs
Negro Leagues roots: Kansas City T-Bones renamed Monarchs
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City T-Bones of the independent American Association are being renamed the Kansas City Monarchs after the team that played in the Negro Leagues. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum signed a licensing agreement with Mark Brandm
Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel
Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel
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WASHINGTON (AP) - As the U.S. enters “what may well be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus,” President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the u
Dubai halts live entertainment amid surge in virus cases
Dubai halts live entertainment amid surge in virus cases
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Dubai's tourism department Thursday announced an immediate halt to all live entertainment at hotels and restaurants, a day after suspending non-urgent surgeries at hospitals to deal with an influx of COVID-19 patients. Bot
The Latest: Fauci vows full US engagement with WHO
The Latest: Fauci vows full US engagement with WHO
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GENEVA - President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser on COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says the United States will cease reducing U.S. staff counts at the World Health Organization and pay its financial obligations to it as it vows to stay fully engaged with th
Asia Today: Sri Lanka reopens to tourists after 10 months
Asia Today: Sri Lanka reopens to tourists after 10 months
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lanka reopened to foreign tourists Thursday after a nearly 10-month pandemic closure that cut deeply into the Indian Ocean island nation's lucrative travel industry. Full operations also resumed Thursday at the island's two inter
2 children taken from NY foster home found in Alabama
2 children taken from NY foster home found in Alabama
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GREECE, N.Y. (AP) - Two young children forcibly taken from their western New York foster home were found Wednesday after authorities tracked a rental car to Alabama and found them on the floor of the backseat, police said. Police Chief Andrew Forsythe of Gre
Top-ranked Ash Barty to make return in Adelaide exhibition
Top-ranked Ash Barty to make return in Adelaide exhibition
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ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Ash Barty is set to return to the tennis court for something other than practice for the first time in 11 months. The world No. 1-ranked Barty on Thursday said she'll play in a one-day exhibition event in Adelaide on Jan. 29 which i
Biden bets big on immigration reform in opening move
Biden bets big on immigration reform in opening move
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - For the opening salvo of his presidency, few expected Joe Biden to be so far reaching on immigration. A raft of executive orders issued Wednesday undoes many of his predecessor’s hallmark initiatives, such as halting work on a border wall w
Biden to review Trump's changes to national monuments
Biden to review Trump's changes to national monuments
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday he plans to review the Trump administration's downsizing of two sprawling national monuments in the American Southwest, including one on lands considered sacred to Native Americans who joined environmen
China hits Trump officials with sanctions on their way out
China hits Trump officials with sanctions on their way out
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WASHINGTON (AP) - China imposed sanctions on nearly 30 former Trump administration officials moments after they left office on Wednesday. In a statement released just minutes after President Joe Biden was inaugurated, Beijing slapped travel bans and business
Dubai orders hospitals to cancel surgeries amid virus surge
Dubai orders hospitals to cancel surgeries amid virus surge
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The government of Dubai on Wednesday ordered all hospitals to cancel nonessential surgeries for the next month as coronavirus infections surge to unprecedented heights in the United Arab Emirates. In a circular sent to gover
Kauai businesses struggle under coronavirus travel policies
Kauai businesses struggle under coronavirus travel policies
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HONOLULU (AP) - Kauai ended a tourism shutdown earlier this month by allowing interisland travelers to return to the island, but the impact of the coronavirus on the economy is having devastating consequences. The head of Hawaii's lodging and tourism associat
On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus
On Day One, Biden to undo Trump policies on climate, virus
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WASHINGTON (AP) - In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy, signing a series of executive actions that reverse his predecessor’s orders on immigration, climate change and handlin
American who enthused about Bali lifestyle being deported
American who enthused about Bali lifestyle being deported
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DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) - An American graphic designer is being deported from the Indonesian resort island of Bali over her viral tweets that celebrated it as a low-cost, queer-friendly place for foreigners to live. Kristen Antoinette Gray arrived in Bali i
Sisolak calls to diversify Nevada's tourism-reliant economy
Sisolak calls to diversify Nevada's tourism-reliant economy
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Gov. Steve Sisolak outlined plans Tuesday to spur job growth and attract new industries to Nevada as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the state’s tourism-driven economy. In his prerecorded State of the State addr
The Latest: Trump faces loss of Screen Actors Guild card
The Latest: Trump faces loss of Screen Actors Guild card
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on Joe Biden's presidential inauguration (all times local): 4:30 p.m. After leaving the White House, President Donald Trump may lose his Screen Actors Guild card, too. The Screen Actors Guild said Tuesday that the SAG-AFTRA boar
Newsom sets new tone for California, White House partnership
Newsom sets new tone for California, White House partnership
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - After four years of sparring with President Donald Trump, California is ready for a more productive, friendlier chapter with Democratic President-elect Joe Biden. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined his areas of agreement and plac
Swiss gov't urges rejection of ban on full-face coverings
Swiss gov't urges rejection of ban on full-face coverings
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GENEVA (AP) - Switzerland's executive branch on Tuesday urged voters to reject in an upcoming referendum a proposal that would ban full face-coverings like Muslim niqabs and burqas and ski masks worn by some protesters. Nearly three years after the proposal w
EU commission urges member states to speed up vaccination
EU commission urges member states to speed up vaccination
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BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union is urging member states to speed up the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that at least 80% of the most vulnerable people to the virus - those over age 80 - are vaccinated by March. In nonbinding recommendations publi
The Latest: Panel: China, WHO too slow in virus response
The Latest: Panel: China, WHO too slow in virus response
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GENEVA - A panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization has criticized China and other countries for not moving to stem the initial outbreak of the coronavirus earlier and questioned whether the U.N. health agency should have labeled it a pa
Concerns grow over Eurostar rail service linking UK, EU
Concerns grow over Eurostar rail service linking UK, EU
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PARIS (AP) - The head of France’s state rail company has sounded the alarm over the future of the Eurostar train service, which connects the U.K. with continental Europe and has been hurt badly by the halt to travel during the pandemic as well as Brexit. Je
The Latest: India vaccine developer warns some to avoid shot
The Latest: India vaccine developer warns some to avoid shot
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India’s homegrown vaccine developer Bharat Biotech has warned people with weaker immunity and other medical conditions that include allergies, fever, or a bleeding disorder to consult a doctor before taking the shot - and if possible avoid the vaccine. The
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed and pulsing like it’s 2019. Social media stars waving bottles of champagne. DJs spinning party tunes through multi-hour brunches. Since becoming one of the world's first de
Asia Today: China sees virus outbreaks across its northeast
Asia Today: China sees virus outbreaks across its northeast
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BEIJING (AP) - China was dealing with coronavirus outbreaks across its frigid northeast on Tuesday, prompting additional lockdowns and travel bans ahead of next month's Lunar New Year holiday. The country reported another 118 cases on Tuesday, with 43 of tho
AP Photos: Snow fills Kashmir resort with tourists again
AP Photos: Snow fills Kashmir resort with tourists again
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GULMARG, India (AP) - Snow lies knee-deep in the pastoral town of Gulmarg, or “meadow of flowers,” on Indian-controlled Kashmir's high plateau. With its blanket of white, the idyllic hill station is seeing tourists again fill its hotels and ski, sledge a
Gov. Lujan Grisham not planning to attend Biden inauguration
Gov. Lujan Grisham not planning to attend Biden inauguration
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M (AP) - New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will not be attending President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration in Washington on Wednesday. Lujan Grisham's office told KOB-TV i n Albuquerque that the Democratic governor does not plan to attend
Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day
Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two days from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris pitched in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects as a militarized and jittery Washington prepared for a swearing-in that will play ou
Trump baby protest blimp enters Museum of London collection
Trump baby protest blimp enters Museum of London collection
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LONDON (AP) - The Trump Baby Blimp will live on long after its namesake has left the White House. The Museum of London said Monday that it had added the giant balloon, which depicts Donald Trump as a screaming orange baby, to its collection as an illustratio
Pandemic cuts air travel at ND commercial airports in half
Pandemic cuts air travel at ND commercial airports in half
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The coronavirus pandemic cut the number of passengers using North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports in half last year. The airports in Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Fargo, Devils Lake and Jamestown finis
EU insists virus shots will remain voluntary
EU insists virus shots will remain voluntary
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The European Union sought Monday to ease concerns that citizens might be obliged to get shots against the coronavirus before they’re allowed to travel, as debate swirls over the use of vaccination certificates to help reopen tourism across the 27-nation blo
Tourism businesses look forward with renewed hope for 2021
Tourism businesses look forward with renewed hope for 2021
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Many thought one of South Dakota's top industries would take a huge hit in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. But, tourism officials it wasn't as bad as some other states because of South Dakota's many outdoor opportunities. Fr
SC state parks offer mountains to sea virtual field trips
SC state parks offer mountains to sea virtual field trips
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina state parks are offering virtual field trips to students who can't travel in person. There are videos and other supplemental activates to teach science and history to elementary school students in kindergarten through fift
MA's 1st virus variant case; New test to NH governor's power
MA's 1st virus variant case; New test to NH governor's power
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MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts health officials have announced the state's first case of the more infectious coronavirus variant first found in the United Kingdom. A Boston woman who traveled to the United Kingdom felt sick the day after she returned, the state
Michelin France stars awarded in virtual ceremony
Michelin France stars awarded in virtual ceremony
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PARIS (AP) - France's Michelin Guide, which has long served as a bible for foodies, is adapting its awards ceremony in Paris for the year that was like no other - 2020. It is handing out its stars for the shuttered industry at a virtual ceremony to a virtual
Lockdown: Tennis players getting on with life in Australia
Lockdown: Tennis players getting on with life in Australia
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With no way out, tennis players in lockdown are figuring out ways to keep themselves fit within the confines of their Melbourne hotel rooms as they prepare for the Australian Open. Angelique Kerber, who won the Australian Open in 2016, spent her birthday in q
