Porto ready to knock out another European powerhouse
Porto ready to knock out another European powerhouse
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MADRID (AP) - Having already knocked out one European powerhouse, Porto isn't feeling too overwhelmed about going up against Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Wednesday. After eliminating Juventus in the last 16, Porto hosts the first le
Tennessee governor joins GOP push against vaccine passports
Tennessee governor joins GOP push against vaccine passports
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has joined fellow Republicans nationwide to advocate against COVID-19 vaccine passports, which are being developed to let inoculated people travel, shop and dine more freely. The Republican tweeted Tuesday tha
Dan, Jennifer Gilbert give $30M to Detroit-area art academy
Dan, Jennifer Gilbert give $30M to Detroit-area art academy
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert and his wife, Jennifer, have given $30 million to a private graduate art school in suburban Detroit to help it accelerate its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The funding also will hel
Norwegian Cruise Line to resume trips in Greece, Caribbean
Norwegian Cruise Line to resume trips in Greece, Caribbean
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Norwegian Cruise Line is putting three of its ships back in the water after a one-year pandemic hiatus, with plans to resume sailings in the Greek islands and the Caribbean in late July and August. The cruise line expects that the limited re-openings announce
Union touts gains in negotiations with casino in New Orleans
Union touts gains in negotiations with casino in New Orleans
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A hospitality workers union says it has won important gains in recently completed contract negotiations with Harrah’s New Orleans Casino & Hotel. Leah Baily of the union “Unite Here” tells The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate
Hawaii vacation rental occupancy rates outperform hotels
Hawaii vacation rental occupancy rates outperform hotels
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HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii's vacation rental market has outperformed hotels in occupancy rates in every month since October. Vacation rental owners across the state have said the higher demand was prompted by pandemic-related attitude shifts that prioritize spac
France opens giant stadium for vaccinations amid virus surge
France opens giant stadium for vaccinations amid virus surge
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PARIS (AP) - France sought Tuesday to speed up its vaccine rollout by opening mass vaccination centers across the country, including the Stade de France stadium north of Paris, as infections surge and hospitals approach saturation. The move came a day after n
Ukrainians, Russian held for Dubai balcony nude photo shoot
Ukrainians, Russian held for Dubai balcony nude photo shoot
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Police in Dubai have arrested 11 Ukrainian women and a Russian man for their involvement in a nude photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in the city, authorities said Tuesday, after the footage went viral and prompted a crackdo
Top EU officials meet Erdogan for talks on migration, trade
Top EU officials meet Erdogan for talks on migration, trade
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The European Union's top officials met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday, weeks after Erdogan took conciliatory steps and EU leaders agreed to increase trade and improve cooperation with Turkey on migration
Dutch police arrest suspect in Van Gogh, Frans Hals thefts
Dutch police arrest suspect in Van Gogh, Frans Hals thefts
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch police said Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the theft last year of two valuable paintings by Vincent van Gogh and Frans Hals from two different museums. The paintings, however, remain missing. In a statement posted
Editorial Roundup: Missouri
Editorial Roundup: Missouri
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Kansas City Star. April 5, 2021. Editorial: Vaccine passports are a matter of Missouri getting back to normal, not politics Gov. Mike Parson’s announced Thursday that he will not require Missourians to show they’ve been inoculated against COVID-19 with
Mammoth Cave seeks comments on proposed trail upgrade
Mammoth Cave seeks comments on proposed trail upgrade
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CAVE CITY, Ky. (AP) - Mammoth Cave National Park is seeking public comment on a proposal to upgrade a popular cave route that features unique dripstone formations. Plans call for using concrete for the entire trail surface along the Frozen Niagara Tour route
New Zealand to open travel bubble with Australia on April 19
New Zealand to open travel bubble with Australia on April 19
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand announced Tuesday it will open a long-anticipated travel bubble with Australia on April 19. The start of quarantine-free travel between the neighboring nations comes as a relief to families who have been separated b
Michael Haak, Southwest Airlines pilot, charged with indecent exposure during flight
Michael Haak, Southwest Airlines pilot, charged with indecent exposure during flight
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DALLAS — Federal authorities have charged a former Southwest Airlines pilot with indecent exposure for an incident they say occurred during a flight last August. Michael Haak was the pilot in command of the plane during a flight from Philadelphia to Orl
Alaska snowstorm strands 5 on North America’s tallest peak
Alaska snowstorm strands 5 on North America’s tallest peak
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Five people had to ski through a heavy Alaska snowstorm to a mountain chalet after abandoning their airplanes on a glacier on North America’s tallest peak, where they were stranded for the weekend, officials said Monday. The five la
Kansas governor: 'No interest' in COVID-19 vaccine passports
Kansas governor: 'No interest' in COVID-19 vaccine passports
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that she has no plans to have Kansas issue vaccine passports, which are designed to help inoculated residents travel, shop and dine out more freely. The Democratic governor also signed into law a largely symbol
Indications SD tourist season shaping up to be a strong one
Indications SD tourist season shaping up to be a strong one
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South Dakota tourism officials there are indications the summer tourist season is shaping up to be a strong one following a year of limited travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. Traffic on the state's tourism website is “through the roof” and tracking
Motorized watercraft banned from lake near Glacier Park
Motorized watercraft banned from lake near Glacier Park
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COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. (AP) - State wildlife commissioners have banned motorized watercraft from a lake near Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana at the request of residents worried about growing pressures from people moving into the area. Montana Fis
Man arrested after refusing temp check on $15K Disney trip
Man arrested after refusing temp check on $15K Disney trip
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Louisiana man who said he spent $15,000 on a Disney World vacation learned to his misfortune that “the most magical place on Earth” has very real rules to maintain public health during the coronavirus pandemic. Kelly S
Delta Air Lines cancels about 100 flights, opens middle seat
Delta Air Lines cancels about 100 flights, opens middle seat
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DETROIT — Delta Air Lines canceled about 100 flights Sunday due to staff shortages, and it opened up middle seats a month earlier than expected in order to carry more passengers. The airline says it had over 1 million passengers during the past few days
Lou Gehrig bat from 1938 sells for over $715,000
Lou Gehrig bat from 1938 sells for over $715,000
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) - A bat Lou Gehrig used late in his career sold for $715,120 at auction this weekend. The online bidding ended Saturday night. SCP Auctions said the Gehrig bat dated to 1938, his next-to-last season in the majors. It came from the c
After fewer bison left Yellowstone, population set to grow
After fewer bison left Yellowstone, population set to grow
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Fewer bison migrated out of Yellowstone National Park this winter than in years past, leading officials to drop plans to capture and remove some of the animals as part of a population control program. Almost 170 bison were shot by hunt
9/11 Museum acquires prayer bench used by Rev. Mychal Judge
9/11 Museum acquires prayer bench used by Rev. Mychal Judge
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NEW YORK (AP) - A prayer bench used by the Rev. Mychal Judge, a Fire Department chaplain killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers on Sept. 11, 2001, was driven to the New York area on Sunday to join the collection of the Sept. 11 Memorial and .
Lake Compounce looks to capitalize on eased restrictions
Lake Compounce looks to capitalize on eased restrictions
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BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) - The nation’s longest continuously operating amusement park is hoping to capitalize on eased restrictions as it approaches a milestone year. Lake Compounce announced last month it has pushed up its opening date three weeks, to May 8. T
Delta cancels over 100 flights, opens some middle seats
Delta cancels over 100 flights, opens some middle seats
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DETROIT (AP) - Delta Air Lines canceled about 100 flights Sunday due to staff shortages, and it opened up middle seats a month earlier than expected in order to carry more passengers. The airline says it had over 1 million passengers during the past few days
Balloon release honors teen killed during family vacation
Balloon release honors teen killed during family vacation
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SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Dozens of shiny red and black balloons floated up from behind a funeral home on Preston Highway Saturday evening, a memorial to 14-year-old Lucas Dale Likes. With the sun shining from just above the horizon, friends and family memb
Low saguaro reproduction numbers at national park in Tucson
Low saguaro reproduction numbers at national park in Tucson
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - It’s estimated that there’s more than 2 million cactuses at Saguaro National Park within the 140-square-mile preserve bracketing Tucson. The latest count last year represents a roughly 7% increase from the 2010 saguaro census. But e
UK eyes testing out COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
UK eyes testing out COVID-19 passports at mass gatherings
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LONDON (AP) - Britain is planning to test a series of measures including “coronavirus status certifications" over the coming weeks to see if they can allow people to safely return to mass gatherings at sports arenas, nightclubs and concerts. People attendin
Salt Lake City museum examines artifacts deemed racist
Salt Lake City museum examines artifacts deemed racist
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Often considered collectable by vintage sellers, objects that display racial imagery can be found on kitchen tables, in pantries, on sports jerseys, in boxes of your grandma’s old knickknacks and in secondhand stores. And now, they ca
Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
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VATICAN CITY (AP) - Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday conditioned by pandemic precautions. From Pro
Acadia prepares to open 27-mile Park Loop Road
Acadia prepares to open 27-mile Park Loop Road
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BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) - Acadia National Park is preparing to open roads and facilities for the season starting with the Park Loop Road. The 27-mile scenic drive that includes the roadway to the summit of Cadillac Mountain is expected to open on April 15, off
Italy enters 3-day Easter lockdown amid vaccination snags
Italy enters 3-day Easter lockdown amid vaccination snags
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ROME (AP) - Italy entered a three-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown Saturday to deter Easter travel and get-togethers even as the country's variant-fueled spike in new infections began to wane. The government had announced last month that it would place al
In show of Pharaonic heritage, Egypt parades royal mummies
In show of Pharaonic heritage, Egypt parades royal mummies
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CAIRO (AP) - Egypt is launching a gala parade on Saturday celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from central Cairo to their new resting place in a massive new museum. The ceremony, designed to showcase the country's rich heritage, will s
Visitors to Kauai in Hawaii get discount with 2nd virus test
Visitors to Kauai in Hawaii get discount with 2nd virus test
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HONOLULU (AP) - Visitors to the Hawaiian island of Kauai will receive a discount card for local businesses if they voluntarily take a coronavirus test three days after arriving in addition to their required test before travel. The Kokua Kauai Card program wil
Vaccine passport efforts draw opposition from GOP lawmakers
Vaccine passport efforts draw opposition from GOP lawmakers
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars, with Republicans portr
Former resort being redeveloped in $140 million project
Former resort being redeveloped in $140 million project
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ROBINSONVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A former resort in north Mississippi is being redeveloped into a $140 million complex to include a 20-acre water park, golf course, youth sports center, hotels and other amenities. Phase one of the redesign of Harrah’s Tunica Re
Coming out of the cave: As life creeps back, some feel dread
Coming out of the cave: As life creeps back, some feel dread
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Dinner reservations are gleefully being made again. Long-canceled vacations are being booked. People are coming together again, in some of the ways they used to. But not everyone is racing back. Their stories are emerging as the
French hospitals boost Easter staff to battle virus resurge
French hospitals boost Easter staff to battle virus resurge
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PARIS (AP) - French hospitals brought in extra staff for the Easter holiday weekend to cope with growing numbers of virus patients, while travelers converged on train stations and highways to flee big cities before new nationwide restrictions take hold. With
At Don CeSar on St. Pete Beach, the 1920s meet 2020s
At Don CeSar on St. Pete Beach, the 1920s meet 2020s
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ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The landmark Don CeSar Hotel has added a two-story pool bar and rooftop lookout to its sprawling beachfront property, completing a three-year renovation project aimed at connecting the Roaring ’20s to the 2020s. At the Beacon Poo
VFW post preserves massive drum corps memorabilia collection
VFW post preserves massive drum corps memorabilia collection
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UPPER DARBY, Pa. (AP) - “You are now seeing the biggest collection in the world, the galaxy, the universe,” said Bill Ives, the founder and impresario of the proposed Marching Pageantry Arts Museum. The introduction was a bit showbiz, but the marching ba
