Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US crisis
Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US crisis
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hard-hit California eclipsed 2 million coronavirus cases on Christmas Eve as the U.S. headed into a holiday season of travel and family gatherings that threaten to fuel the deadly crisis across the nation. Despite warnings from public healt
Nevada governor asks precautions be followed amid holidays
Nevada governor asks precautions be followed amid holidays
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has urged residents, tourists and other visitors to stay safe through the holidays to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Democratic governor said on Wednesday that it is important to remain vigilant as the state cont
Lawsuit seeks to reimpose development regulations on Tongass
Lawsuit seeks to reimpose development regulations on Tongass
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Twenty-two tribal, environmental, fishing and tourism organizations are suing the Trump administration to block a decision that halted development restrictions in parts of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. The groups said in the
Hawaii tour firm reports more buyers after volcano eruption
Hawaii tour firm reports more buyers after volcano eruption
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) - One Hawaii helicopter tour company has seen a substantial rise in bookings after a volcano eruption and following months of limited business due to the coronavirus pandemic. Paradise Helicopters has experienced an increase in bookin
Italy enters Christmas lockdown limiting holiday travel
Italy enters Christmas lockdown limiting holiday travel
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ROME (AP) - Police in Italy enforced new COVID-19 travel restrictions aimed at limiting far-flung families from gathering over Christmas as public health officials appealed Thursday for people to use common sense to prevent new infections over the holidays.
Breakthrough: U.K. and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
Breakthrough: U.K. and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain and the European Union have struck a provisional free-trade agreement that should avert New Year's chaos for cross-border commerce and bring a measure of certainty to businesses after years of Brexit turmoil. The breakthrough cam
Chelan County considers limits on short-term rentals
Chelan County considers limits on short-term rentals
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LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) - Tourists may soon find it harder to book an Airbnb near Leavenworth, Lake Chelan and other popular areas in Chelan County, Washington. The Seattle Times reports county commissioners are considering new limits on short-term rentals an
Alabama transportation agency limits road work over holiday
Alabama transportation agency limits road work over holiday
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Department of Transportation said it will limit roadwork and stop temporary lane closures over the Christmas holiday. No lane shutdowns are planned from Christmas Eve through Dec. 27 and against from New Year's Eve until Ja
Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere
Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere
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BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) - A stream of marching bands joyously paraded through Bethlehem on Thursday, but few people were there to greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown dampened Christmas Eve celebrations in the traditional birthplace
The Latest: Russia counts 29,900 new cases, a daily high
The Latest: Russia counts 29,900 new cases, a daily high
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MOSCOW - Russian authorities reported 29,935 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily spike in the pandemic. This is nearly 2,700 infections more than was registered the previous day. Russia’s total of over 2.9 million remains the fourth larges
Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria
Africa CDC: New virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, Africa's top public health official said Thursday, but he added that further investigation was needed. The discovery could add to new alarm in the pandemic
The Latest: China will suspend flights to and from the UK
The Latest: China will suspend flights to and from the UK
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BEIJING - China will suspend flights to and from the UK, joining a growing list of countries who have instituted travel bans, in light of a new variant of the coronavirus, its Foreign Ministry announced Thursday. It did not offer details on when flights woul
Historic heart of Los Angeles on life support from COVID-19
Historic heart of Los Angeles on life support from COVID-19
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - For nine nights culminating on Christmas Eve, the oldest street in Los Angeles typically comes alive with a festive re-enactment of the nativity story, as children playing Mary and Joseph go door to door seeking shelter where she can give b
Nurses fear what's to come: 'Walk down our unit for a day'
Nurses fear what's to come: 'Walk down our unit for a day'
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The nurses of California are afraid. It’s Christmas Eve, and they aren’t home with their families. They are working, always working, completely gowned up - and worn down. They’re frightened by what people are doing, or not doing, duri
Anti-virus controls strand merchant sailors aboard ships
Anti-virus controls strand merchant sailors aboard ships
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BEIJING (AP) - The crew of the U.S.-owned Horizon Spirit expect to spend Christmas looking after their 800-foot (240-meter) long container ship in a southern Chinese shipyard, barred, like thousands of sailors worldwide, from going ashore due to coronavirus r
Illinois administers over 100K COVID-19 vaccines
Illinois administers over 100K COVID-19 vaccines
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CHICAGO (AP) - More than 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Illinois, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday. The update comes the same day Illinois reported another 6,762 cases and 135 deaths. More than 15,500 people in the state have
Lamont urges residents to stay close to home for holidays
Lamont urges residents to stay close to home for holidays
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While “things have calmed down” since the uptick in COVID-19 infections following Thanksgiving gatherings, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont urged residents on Wednesday to limit their interactions with family and friends over the Christmas and New Year's holid
Nevada among 27 states settling with Sabre over data breach
Nevada among 27 states settling with Sabre over data breach
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada and 26 other U.S. states will receive part of $2.4 million settlement from hotel booking system operator Sabre Corp. following an investigation of a 2016-2017 data breach, state Attorney General Aaron Ford said Wednesday. The Silver St
Travel guide with 2021 twist: Writers laud American places
Travel guide with 2021 twist: Writers laud American places
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Sixteen notable writers have created a combined list of places that they believe helped shape and define America, from coastal Oregon and Solvang, California, to Ellis Island and New Hampshire’s Black Heritage Trail. The resulting collection of mini-essays
Boat braves choppy waters for vaccine delivery in Alaska
Boat braves choppy waters for vaccine delivery in Alaska
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HOMER, Alaska (AP) — A remote Alaska village has received its first delivery of the coronavirus vaccine by boat after it traveled through choppy waters during a storm that prevented air travel. The journey last Thursday allowed first responders in the v
AP PHOTOS: Flying from Johannesburg to Paris, two hotspots
AP PHOTOS: Flying from Johannesburg to Paris, two hotspots
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PARIS (AP) - The security officer pointing the thermometer barely glanced, but wished the traveler a “Happy Holiday.” The luggage wrappers day-dreamed of better times, and the list of departing flights didn’t even fill one video screen. This is Christm
Lee statue removed from US Capitol is now in Virginia museum
Lee statue removed from US Capitol is now in Virginia museum
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The Robert E. Lee statue that stood in the U.S. Capitol on behalf of the state of Virginia for 111 years has been taken to a museum in Richmond. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the 700-pound bronze statue of Lee arrived Tuesday
Global virus rules for Christmas: Tough, mild or none at all
Global virus rules for Christmas: Tough, mild or none at all
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In Peru, you can’t drive your car on Christmas. In Lebanon, you can go to a nightclub, but you can’t dance. In South Africa, roadblocks instead of beach parties will mark this year’s festive season. How many people can you share a Christmas meal with? F
AP PHOTOS: Flying from Joburg to Paris, two virus hotspots
AP PHOTOS: Flying from Joburg to Paris, two virus hotspots
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PARIS (AP) - The security officer pointing the thermometer barely glanced, but wished the traveler a “Happy Holiday.” The luggage wrappers day-dreamed of better times, and the list of departing flights didn’t even fill one video screen. This is Christm
A season of fear, not cheer, as virus changes Christmas
A season of fear, not cheer, as virus changes Christmas
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Montserrat Parello lost her husband eight years ago, and Christmas gatherings with children and grandchildren had helped her deal with her loneliness. But this year, the 83-year-old will be alone for the holiday at her home in Barcelona, due to the risk of in
After months of calm, Thailand challenged by virus outbreak
After months of calm, Thailand challenged by virus outbreak
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BANGKOK (AP) - Thailand, which has kept the coronavirus largely in check for most of the year, is facing a challenge from a large outbreak of the virus among migrant workers in a province close to Bangkok. The surge of cases in Samut Sakhon province threaten
Asia Today: South Korea's cases, COVID-19 deaths spike again
Asia Today: South Korea's cases, COVID-19 deaths spike again
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South Korea has added another new 1,092 infections of the coronavirus in a resurgence that is erasing hard-won epidemiological gains and eroding public confidence in the government’s ability to handle the outbreak. The figures released by the Korea Disease
Navajo Nation reports 151 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths
Navajo Nation reports 151 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths
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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) - The Navajo Nation is reporting 151 new coronavirus cases on Monday and seven more deaths from COVID-19. The latest figures reported Tuesday by the Navajo Department of Health bring the total number of cases on the reservation that ex
Lava lake forms as Hawaii volcano erupts after 2-year break
Lava lake forms as Hawaii volcano erupts after 2-year break
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HONOLULU (AP) - Lava was rising more than 3 feet (1 meter) per hour in the deep crater of a Hawaii volcano that began erupting over the weekend after a two-year break, scientists said Tuesday. Kilauea volcano within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big
Governor warns of holiday COVID spread; no new restrictions
Governor warns of holiday COVID spread; no new restrictions
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper advised residents to avoid traveling over the holidays, saying Tuesday that he would limit his Christmas gathering in Raleigh to immediate family members. Speaking at a news conference, Cooper warned of incr
San Diegans left feeling sad as 'The Murph' comes down
San Diegans left feeling sad as 'The Murph' comes down
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - The biggest piece of San Diego’s sports history is slowly being knocked down and ground to bits. They’re tearing down the stadium once affectionately known as “The Murph.” Every day, heavy equipment obliterates more and more of 70,000
Travel restrictions set, tweaked amid new virus variants
Travel restrictions set, tweaked amid new virus variants
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Countries around the world have been introducing new restrictions, and tweaking existing ones, on travel from Britain and elsewhere amid concerns about new coronavirus variants. The restrictions focus mainly on the U.K., which imposed strict new lockdown meas
Mass. grants $1.2M to help collaborative work spaces reopen
Mass. grants $1.2M to help collaborative work spaces reopen
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BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts has awarded more than $1.2 million in grants to help collaborative work spaces across the state expand and safely reopen, MassDevelopment said in a statement Tuesday. The grants ranging from less than $2,000 to $100,000 are intende
WH virus coordinator Deborah Birx says she will retire
WH virus coordinator Deborah Birx says she will retire
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus response, said Tuesday she plans to retire, but is willing to first help President-elect Joe Biden's team with its coronavirus response as needed. Birx, in an interview with the ne
Brits in Brussels get lucky with their Christmas turkeys
Brits in Brussels get lucky with their Christmas turkeys
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BRUSSELS (AP) - While many British citizens face an uncertain Christmas, some worried about the possibility of shortages on shop shelves, due to fears about the spread of the new variant of coronavirus, some Britons in Europe are getting just a little taste o
Eric Carle Museum temporarily closes as COVID-19 cases spike
Eric Carle Museum temporarily closes as COVID-19 cases spike
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AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has temporarily closed again in response to the latest statewide spike in COVID-19 cases. The closure that began Monday is precautionary, Alexandra Kennedy, executive director of the Amherst muse
Currier Museum closed until at least mid-January
Currier Museum closed until at least mid-January
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire's largest art museum has closed until at least mid-January because of the coronavirus pandemic. Officials at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester said they will reopen the museum when COVID-19 infection rates start to de
China imposes new visa limits in back-and-forth with US
China imposes new visa limits in back-and-forth with US
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BEIJING (AP) - China hit back with reciprocal actions Tuesday against unnamed American officials in the latest back-and-forth, following a U.S. announcement of new visa restrictions on Chinese officials. The Foreign Ministry also called on President Donald Tr
Congressional bill would make New River Gorge national park
Congressional bill would make New River Gorge national park
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The New River Gorge National River in southern West Virginia would gain national park status through the year-end legislative package before Congress. It would preserve 65,165 acres of wildlife and create a 7,000-acre park, while als
The Latest: Germany puts more curbs on travel from UK
The Latest: Germany puts more curbs on travel from UK
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Germany has expanded its ban on passenger flights from the U.K. to forbid passenger transport by rail, bus and ship. Health Minister Jens Spahn said the expanded measure took effect at midnight, a day after flights were halted. A similar measure applies to So
