Whitney Plantation Museum gets $250,000 Kellogg grant
Whitney Plantation Museum gets $250,000 Kellogg grant
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WALLACE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana museum that tells the story of the enslaved is receiving a $250,000 grant. Whitney Plantation Museum in Wallace says in a news release that the one-year grant has been awarded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The release says
Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed
Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave US exposed
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-thru site at Dodger Stadium, as health workers raced to contain the worst COVID-19 hotspot in the U.S. Now, count
Bison begin migrating out of Yellowstone National Park
Bison begin migrating out of Yellowstone National Park
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BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - Bison presence outside of Yellowstone National Park remained low during the last weeks of Montana’s bison hunting season, but the herd’s annual migration and hunter activity recently picked up. Morgan Jacobsen, a spokesperson for Mon
New 'Utahraptor' state park could be coming to Moab area
New 'Utahraptor' state park could be coming to Moab area
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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) - Arches National Park may soon have a new neighbor, due to a new bill heading through the Utah legislature. “Utahraptor State Park,” proposed by Rep. Steve Eliason (R-Sandy), would be a new recreational area in Moab and Utah’s 44t
Carnegie Mellon student participates in own brain surgery
Carnegie Mellon student participates in own brain surgery
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PITTSBURGH (AP) - For someone just listening in, the conversation sounded almost like small talk. “Before Pittsburgh you lived in …?” “How do you say pizza in Chinese?” “Did you eat a lot of that in Chicago?” But the conversation was anything bu
‘A glorious racket’: Rail fans flock to Route 53 corridor
‘A glorious racket’: Rail fans flock to Route 53 corridor
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Gathering his equipment, D.J. Miller, of Gallitzin, heads out for a morning hunt with enthusiasm. He has checked Facebook feeds and websites for vital information. Once he’s behind the wheel or on foot, he will switch to a scanner to
No artwork damaged in flooding at Hispanic cultural center
No artwork damaged in flooding at Hispanic cultural center
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - No artwork was damaged when waterlines broke at the National Hispanic Cultural Center during a cold snap that hit Albuquerque, officials said Friday. Much of the work to repair the flood damage has been complete. Two waterlines froze
Hotel fined for overcharging people during wildfire
Hotel fined for overcharging people during wildfire
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ROSEBURG, ORe. (AP) - A hotel in Roseburg, Oregon, has been fined $31,000 for overcharging dozens of area residents who sought rooms after fleeing a large wildfire in September. The News-Review reports SUBH Investment LLC, which does business as Days Inn by W
Feds give $3 million to elevate flood-prone Ocean City homes
Feds give $3 million to elevate flood-prone Ocean City homes
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OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) - The federal government is giving more than $8 million to two New Jersey towns to elevate flood-prone homes, including a Jersey Shore resort dealing with the effects of rising sea levels. The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Frida
Belgium prolongs major restrictions as virus cases rise
Belgium prolongs major restrictions as virus cases rise
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BRUSSELS (AP) - The Belgian government will not approve new COVID-19 relaxations for at least another week after health authorities warned Friday that the number of coronavirus infections is rising, probably due in part to the fast-spreading variant first fou
Belgium likely to prolong restrictions as virus cases rise
Belgium likely to prolong restrictions as virus cases rise
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BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgian health authorities warned Friday that the number of coronavirus infections is rising, probably due in part to the fast-spreading variant first found in Britain, as the government appeared set to prolong restrictions for several more we
Elephant kills zookeeper with blow from trunk in Spain
Elephant kills zookeeper with blow from trunk in Spain
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MADRID (AP) - Authorities in Spain’s northern Cantabria region are investigating how an elephant killed a worker at a local zoo. The Cantabrian regional government says 44-year-old Joaquín Gutiérrez died in a hospital on Tuesday, several hours after a fem
Vaccination 'passports' may open society, but inequity looms
Vaccination 'passports' may open society, but inequity looms
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Violet light bathed the club stage as 300 people, masked and socially distanced, erupted in gentle applause. For the first time since the pandemic began, Israeli musician Aviv Geffen stepped to his electric piano and began to play for
Hawaii lawmakers consider standardized pandemic travel rules
Hawaii lawmakers consider standardized pandemic travel rules
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HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill that would standardize the state's pandemic travel restrictions across the islands, a departure from the current system that allows individual counties to opt out of a state pre-flight testing program o
Arsenal, Milan through in Europa League; Napoli, Germans out
Arsenal, Milan through in Europa League; Napoli, Germans out
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BERLIN (AP) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored late to steer Arsenal into the last 16 of the Europa League with a 3-2 win over Benfica on Thursday, while Napoli and both German teams were knocked out. Arsenal had to come from behind to advance 4-3 on aggregat
Peppa Pig theme park set for Legoland Florida Resort in 2022
Peppa Pig theme park set for Legoland Florida Resort in 2022
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - A standalone Peppa Pig theme park is set to open next year at the Legoland Florida Resort, park officials announced Thursday. The new park, based on the popular preschool animated television series, will be located near the main Lego
Late Aubameyang goal steers Arsenal through in Europa League
Late Aubameyang goal steers Arsenal through in Europa League
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BERLIN (AP) - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored late to steer Arsenal into the last 16 of the Europa League with a 3-2 win over Benfica on Thursday. Arsenal had to come from behind to advance 4-3 on aggregate, while Napoli was knocked out despite beating Grana
Report: Vegas casinos still slump, other markets improving
Report: Vegas casinos still slump, other markets improving
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas Strip casinos are continuing to suffer effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a monthly report from state regulators, but northern Nevada and parts of the state that attract local and drive-in gamblers are showing signs o
EU leaders seek to inject energy into slow vaccine rollout
EU leaders seek to inject energy into slow vaccine rollout
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BRUSSELS (AP) - European Union leaders are gathering Thursday to try to inject new energy into the bloc’s lagging coronavirus vaccination efforts as concern mounts that new variants might spread faster than authorities can adapt. The leaders will meet via v
Qantas expects to start international flights in October
Qantas expects to start international flights in October
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Qantas Airways does not expect to resume international travel apart from New Zealand until late October after the Australian population was vaccinated for COVID-19, the airline’s chief executive said on Thursday. The Sydney-based
Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration to US
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration to the United States. Former President Donald Trump last spring halted the iss
Cooper lifts curfew, eases gathering and occupancy limits
Cooper lifts curfew, eases gathering and occupancy limits
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - With cases and other key metrics trending downward in North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday announced the state will ease gathering and occupancy restrictions and end its 10 p.m. statewide curfew starting Friday. For the first tim
Lawyer: French tourist detained in Iran on security charges
Lawyer: French tourist detained in Iran on security charges
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran has detained a French tourist for nine months, his lawyer said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of detentions of foreigners at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West. The detainee’s lawyer, Saeed Dehghan, descri
Original 9, Hewitt in Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021
Original 9, Hewitt in Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021
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Billie Jean King and the other members of the Original 9 who laid the groundwork for the women’s professional tour are the first group elected together to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, joining Lleyton Hewitt and Dennis Van der Meer in the Class of
Verisk, Parsons fall; PRA Health Sciences, Upwork rise
Verisk, Parsons fall; PRA Health Sciences, Upwork rise
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NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Flowserve Corp., down 80 cents to $38.75. The maker of pumps and other equipment for the oil industry gave investors a disappointing revenue forecast for the year. PRA Heal
Saudi Arabia says crown prince had 'successful' surgery
Saudi Arabia says crown prince had 'successful' surgery
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman underwent a “successful surgery” to remove his appendix Wednesday, the royal court said, and he left the hospital soon after the operation. The 35-year-old prince had surgery for a
Texas ranch heiress' art collection going up for auction
Texas ranch heiress' art collection going up for auction
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DALLAS (AP) - An art collection worth an estimated $150 million that belonged to the late Texas oil and ranching heiress Anne Marion is going up for auction this spring in New York. Sotheby's said Wednesday that Marion's private collection includes works by A
A shot in the arm: EU vaccine program struggles to speed up
A shot in the arm: EU vaccine program struggles to speed up
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BRUSSELS (AP) - Two months after its first vaccine shots, the European Union is still struggling to get its COVID-19 inoculation drive up to speed. EU leaders are meeting Thursday to jump-start the process, fearing that new virus variants might spread faster
Imran Khan invites Sri Lankan Buddhists to visit Pakistan
Imran Khan invites Sri Lankan Buddhists to visit Pakistan
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has proclaimed his Muslim-majority nation a choice destination for religious tourism by Sri Lankans, most of whom are Buddhists. In talks with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday, Kh
Kentucky Kingdom sold to company that operates Dollywood
Kentucky Kingdom sold to company that operates Dollywood
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky amusement park that once operated as a Six Flags has been sold to a company that operates family-oriented venues around the country including Dollywood in Tennessee and Silver Dollar City in Missouri. Georgia-based Herschend
Montana governor to use personal plane, not state aircraft
Montana governor to use personal plane, not state aircraft
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana's governor said he will use his own plane for business travel rather than a state aircraft. Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte's office said he purchased the fixed-wing, single-engine plane in December, the Independent Record reports
Chelsea tops Atlético in CL with Giroud's bicycle-kick goal
Chelsea tops Atlético in CL with Giroud's bicycle-kick goal
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - Olivier Giroud’s bicycle-kick goal awarded after video review gave Chelsea a 1-0 win against Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday. It took nearly three minutes for Giroud and his t
UK to push at G-7 for global standard on 'vaccine passports'
UK to push at G-7 for global standard on 'vaccine passports'
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LONDON (AP) - Britain plans to use its presidency of the Group of Seven economic powers to push for an internationally recognized system of vaccine passports that could allow world travel to resume, though Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Tuesday tha
New or used? Either way, price hikes squeeze US auto buyers
New or used? Either way, price hikes squeeze US auto buyers
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FENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - The viral pandemic has triggered a cascade of price hikes throughout America's auto industry - a surge that has made both new and used vehicles unaffordable for many. Prices of new vehicles far outpaced overall consumer inflatio
Congo, Italy dispatch investigators into ambassador's death
Congo, Italy dispatch investigators into ambassador's death
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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - An Italian Carabinieri unit is expected in Congo Tuesday to investigate the killings of the Italian ambassador to Congo, an Italian Carabinieri police officer and their driver in the country's east. Congolese authorities and members o
Norway moves 'home' World Cup qualifier to neutral Spain
Norway moves 'home' World Cup qualifier to neutral Spain
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OSLO, Norway (AP) - Norway’s national soccer team will play its first “home” World Cup qualifying game at a neutral venue in Spain next month because of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Norwegian soccer federation said Tuesda
Maryland planning statewide vaccine appointment system
Maryland planning statewide vaccine appointment system
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland will launch a statewide pre-registration system online next month for people to register for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at mass vaccination sites, the state's acting health secretary said Monday. The pre-registration system
MATCHDAY: Bayern's CL title defense strained by virus
MATCHDAY: Bayern's CL title defense strained by virus
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A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Tuesday: ATLÉTICO MADRID-CHELSEA Atlético Madrid plays its home game against Chelsea in Bucharest, Romania, because of travel restrictions preventing visitors from Britain entering Spain. Atlético has bee
Nevada Senate passes bill to form 'dark sky places' program
Nevada Senate passes bill to form 'dark sky places' program
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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada's state Senate took a step toward ensuring stargazers will continue to enjoy picture-perfect constellations on Monday, passing a bill to recognize “dark sky places” with unobstructed views of galaxies hundreds of thousands
Evers proposes $2.4 billion in Wisconsin building projects
Evers proposes $2.4 billion in Wisconsin building projects
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Tony Evers wants to spend $2.4 billion on Wisconsin building projects over the next two years, with nearly a half of that going toward projects across the University of Wisconsin System, $163 million for a new state office building i
