2 language long-haulers keep German skills fresh for travel
2 language long-haulers keep German skills fresh for travel
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DERRY, Pa. (AP) - Benutze es oder verliere es. In other words, for those who don’t speak German, use it or lose it. That truism applies to many things in life, including conversing in a foreign language. It’s what has kept two local men returning week af
Yosemite climbers face new obstacle: overnight permits
Yosemite climbers face new obstacle: overnight permits
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Climbing El Capitan and the famous big walls of Yosemite National Park got a bit harder Friday. The park added red tape to cut through before climbers can begin the physically grueling and mentally demanding feat of inching up vertical gra
Vaccine passports, other virus issues split Kansas lawmakers
Vaccine passports, other virus issues split Kansas lawmakers
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Republican lawmakers in Kansas were split Friday over proposals to ban COVID-19 vaccine passports, limit efforts to track down close contacts of people with the coronavirus and compensate businesses that closed or faced restrictions early
Tripadvisor removes insensitive review of Auschwitz Museum
Tripadvisor removes insensitive review of Auschwitz Museum
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NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - Travel website Tripadvisor has removed an insensitive review of the Auschwitz Museum after initially saying it complied with its submission guidelines. The museum at the site of the Nazi concentration camp in Poland on Thursday tweeted t
US sets another pandemic high for air travel at 1.64 million
US sets another pandemic high for air travel at 1.64 million
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About 1.64 million people were screened at U.S. airports Thursday, the busiest day for air travel since March 2020, the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. The previous pandemic high for air travel was reached just four days earlier and with the Mother's
Spaniards hold their breath as sweeping virus measures end
Spaniards hold their breath as sweeping virus measures end
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MADRID (AP) - Spain will relax nationwide pandemic measures this weekend, including travel restrictions, but some regional chiefs are complaining that the six-month-long national state of emergency will be replaced by a patchwork of conflicting approaches. No
New coronavirus cases set record in Thailand's capital
New coronavirus cases set record in Thailand's capital
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BANGKOK (AP) - Health authorities in Thailand expressed concern as they announced Friday that the country’s capital has confirmed a record 869 new coronavirus cases as it battles a resurgence of the pandemic. The city reported 18 new deaths. Taweesilp Visan
TripAdvisor removes insensitive review of Auschwitz Museum
TripAdvisor removes insensitive review of Auschwitz Museum
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NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - Travel website TripAdvisor has removed an insensitive review of the Auschwitz Museum after initially saying it complied with its submission guidelines. The museum at the site of the Nazi concentration camp in Poland on Thursday tweeted t
The Latest: Japan extends Tokyo state of emergency
The Latest: Japan extends Tokyo state of emergency
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TOKYO - Japan extended its state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas through May 31. Japan is showing social and political strains as the coronavirus spreads ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, which start in 11 weeks. Tokyo logged 907 new cases of coronavirus in
UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot
UK to offer under-40s alternative to AstraZeneca shot
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LONDON (AP) - People under 40 in Britain will not be given the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine if another shot is available because of a link to extremely rare blood clots, the government said Friday. It said the change would not affect the goal of giv
The Latest: European agency studying new COVID-19 treatment
The Latest: European agency studying new COVID-19 treatment
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LONDON - The European Medicines Agency says it has begun an accelerated authorization process for an experimental coronavirus treatment made by GlaxoSmithKline and Vir BioTechnology. In a statement on Friday, the EU drug regulator said it had started a rollin
The Latest: German official warns against quick reopening
The Latest: German official warns against quick reopening
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BERLIN - Germany’s health minister has welcomed a decline in new COVID-19 cases, but says Germans need to endure “weeks or a few months” of restrictions. Germany’s seven-day rolling average of daily new cases declined over the past two weeks, from alm
Taiwan rations water, drills extra wells amid record drought
Taiwan rations water, drills extra wells amid record drought
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Some households in Taiwan are going without running water two days a week after a months-long drought dried up the island's reservoirs and a popular tourist lake. Authorities are drilling extra wells and using military planes to dump clo
Opposition grows to 4th cruise ship dock in Mexico's Cozumel
Opposition grows to 4th cruise ship dock in Mexico's Cozumel
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MEXICO CITY (AP) - With tourism shattered by the pandemic, critics say yet another cruise ship dock is the last thing that Mexico’s Caribbean island of Cozumel needs. Cozumel already has three such docks, and before the pandemic it ranked as the world’s
Yellowstone, Grand Teton parks to resume bus operations
Yellowstone, Grand Teton parks to resume bus operations
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks have resumed large group tours with safety measures intended to limit the spread of COVID-19, including wearing masks and being tested with 72 hours before the trip or showing proof of vaccinat
Illinois further eases coronavirus restrictions as cases dip
Illinois further eases coronavirus restrictions as cases dip
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CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois will further ease coronavirus pandemic restrictions next week including increasing capacity limits at museums, events and gyms, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday. As COVID-19 cases continue to fall, Pritzker said Illinois will open th
Kansas seeks 9% of allowed vaccine doses, ponders COVID laws
Kansas seeks 9% of allowed vaccine doses, ponders COVID laws
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas has requested less than 9% of its federal allocation of COVID-19 vaccine doses for this week, as Republican state lawmakers try to revive proposals to ban government vaccine passports and restore limits on tracing the close contact
New York City aims to offer virus vaccinations to tourists
New York City aims to offer virus vaccinations to tourists
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NEW YORK (AP) - See the sights - and get a shot. New York City hopes to begin offering coronavirus inoculations to tourists by stationing vaccination vans at Times Square and other attractions, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. The city needs state approva
Biden's plan would boost conservation of US lands, waters
Biden's plan would boost conservation of US lands, waters
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Thursday detailed steps to achieve an ambitious goal to conserve nearly one-third of America’s lands and waters by 2030, relying on voluntary efforts to preserve public, private and tribal areas while also helpi
Hall of Fame creating behavioral health program for players
Hall of Fame creating behavioral health program for players
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame is forming a behavioral health program seeking solutions to mental and behavioral issues for current and former athletes and their families. The program, announced Thursday in Canton, Ohio, is supported by such hall members as Ro
Animal Crossing among 4 inductees to Video Game Hall of Fame
Animal Crossing among 4 inductees to Video Game Hall of Fame
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted the groundbreaking Microsoft Flight Simulator, franchise-inspiring Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? award-winning StarCraft and Animal Crossing, whose popularity has surged du
Kentucky city unveils wood-carved statue of Colonel Sanders
Kentucky city unveils wood-carved statue of Colonel Sanders
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CORBIN, Ky. (AP) - A southeast Kentucky city has unveiled a statue honoring one of its most famous figures - Colonel Sanders. The city of Corbin showed off the statue of Sanders, the founder and symbol of the fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken, on Wednesd
Superintendent named for Kentucky's Mill Springs Battlefield
Superintendent named for Kentucky's Mill Springs Battlefield
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NANCY, Ky. (AP) - A permanent superintendent has been named to Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in Kentucky following its addition to the National Park System. Dawn Davis was selected for the role and will begin in the position on June 20, the Natio
Thailand assures foreign residents they can be vaccinated
Thailand assures foreign residents they can be vaccinated
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thailand sought Thursday to assure its foreign residents that they can get COVID-19 vaccinations, countering comments by some officials suggesting they would be at the end of the line for inoculations. Opas Karnkawinpong, director-gen
Dubai luxury home market soars as world's rich flee pandemic
Dubai luxury home market soars as world's rich flee pandemic
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - After nearly three decades in London, Christophe Reech was fed up with the city's pandemic lockdowns. This spring, he sold his luxury townhouse and jetted off to the desert sheikhdom of Dubai to start a new life with his fam
French FM in Lebanon with a message of 'great firmness'
French FM in Lebanon with a message of 'great firmness'
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BEIRUT (AP) - France's foreign minister began a visit to Lebanon Thursday with a message of “great firmness” to its political leaders, threatening to take additional measures against officials obstructing the formation of a government in the crisis-hit co
Asia Today: Fiji sequesters hospital staff after COVID death
Asia Today: Fiji sequesters hospital staff after COVID death
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - The military and police in the Pacific nation of Fiji have surrounded and locked down a major hospital amid concerns of a growing virus outbreak. Health authorities say they’re quarantining 400 patients, doctors, nurses and s
Australian COVID-19 travel restrictions challenged in court
Australian COVID-19 travel restrictions challenged in court
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australia’s drastic COVID-19 strategies of preventing its citizens leaving the country and returning from India were challenged in court Thursday. The government is resisting growing pressure to lift the Indian travel ban imposed
Currently in lockdown, Turkey to stage all-English CL final
Currently in lockdown, Turkey to stage all-English CL final
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LONDON (AP) - Thousands of English soccer fans will be hoping that a ban on international travel ends in time for them to get to Turkey in three weeks to see Chelsea and Manchester City contest the Champions League final without facing restrictions. In a furt
Northam announces deal to expand rail in southwest Virginia
Northam announces deal to expand rail in southwest Virginia
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (AP) - Virginia and Norfolk Southern Railway have reached a $257 million agreement to bring new passenger rail service to part of southwest Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday. The deal that includes infrastructure improvemen
Chance to shoot bison at Grand Canyon draws 45k applicants
Chance to shoot bison at Grand Canyon draws 45k applicants
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - More than 45,000 people are vying for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand Canyon National Park. The odds aren't as good as drawing a state tag to hunt the massive animals beyond the boundaries of the Grand Canyon
Canadian MLS teams try to make best of relocation
Canadian MLS teams try to make best of relocation
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Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos looks forward to the day when he can focus solely on the soccer. Dos Santos' attention must often turn to other logistics these days - even seemingly miniscule details like who takes care of players' pets - while the
Mom who gave birth on flight didn't know she was pregnant
Mom who gave birth on flight didn't know she was pregnant
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HONOLULU (AP) - Lavinia “Lavi” Mounga had no idea a baby was coming when she went into labor on a flight from her home in Utah to Honolulu last week. “I just didn't know I was pregnant, and then this guy just came out of nowhere,” Mounga said during
Blue Jays shuffling back to Buffalo starting June 1
Blue Jays shuffling back to Buffalo starting June 1
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays are returning to their home away from home, Buffalo, New York, starting in June. And this time, they’ll have a limited number of fans in attendance. Forced from Canada by that government's coronavirus travel restri
Maine's tourism industry took a 27% hit last summer
Maine's tourism industry took a 27% hit last summer
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's tourism industry saw visitation drop by about 27% last year during the pandemic, but the impact wasn’t as dire as some feared. A late-summer boost in travel made up for some of the lost ground early in the pandemic, preventin
Italy jury deliberates fate of 2 Americans in police slaying
Italy jury deliberates fate of 2 Americans in police slaying
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ROME (AP) - A jury in Rome on Wednesday began deliberating the fates of two young American men who are charged with killing an Italian police officer near the hotel where they were staying while on summer vacation in 2019. Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabrie
Australia faces court challenge to its Indian travel ban
Australia faces court challenge to its Indian travel ban
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - The Australian government on Wednesday faced a court challenge to its temporary Indian travel ban brought by a 73-year-old citizen stranded in the city of Bengaluru. The government is resisting growing pressure to lift the travel b
60 years since 1st American in space: Tourists lining up
60 years since 1st American in space: Tourists lining up
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Sixty years after Alan Shepard became the first American in space, everyday people are on the verge of following in his cosmic footsteps. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company is finally opening ticket sales for short hops from Texas l
3 Vegas casinos fully opening after 80% worker vaccinations
3 Vegas casinos fully opening after 80% worker vaccinations
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Some Las Vegas Strip casinos have been allowed to open at 100% capacity, officials said Tuesday, after showing Nevada state regulators that at least 80% of their employees have received at least one shot of coronavirus vaccine. Wynn Resorts
Sen. Rosen, head of new tourism panel, visits Vegas Strip
Sen. Rosen, head of new tourism panel, visits Vegas Strip
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - A year after the coronavirus pandemic hobbled tourist-dependent Nevada and pushed its unemployment rate above 30%, things feel like they're starting to turn around, U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen said Tuesday. Rosen, a Nevada Democrat, toured the Ne
