March 20, 2021

Biden's top aides unlikely to qualify for relief payments

WASHINGTON — At least one group in America is unlikely to get any money from President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan — his […]
March 20, 2021

Women mark Mothers' Day in Beirut with march to damaged port

BEIRUT — Dozens of women, including mothers who lost their children in the massive Beirut explosion last year marched to the still-damaged scene of the […]
March 20, 2021

The Latest: UK: Half adults received 1 dose of virus vaccine

LONDON — The U.K. says half of the country’s adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The National Health Service has put […]
March 20, 2021

The Latest: Colorado moves to relax virus capacity limits

DENVER — Colorado’s health department is moving to relax its statewide mask mandate and limits on gathering capacity. Health officials say the state’s role in […]
March 20, 2021

Kenya leaves int'l court case on ocean dispute with Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya has withdrawn from International Court of Justice hearings on its dispute with neighboring Somalia over territory in the Indian Ocean. A […]
March 20, 2021

Feds want to fix canal, but Nevada town lives off the leaks

FERNLEY, Nev. — A Nevada town founded a century ago by pioneers lured to the West by the promise of free land and cheap water […]
March 20, 2021

US businesses near border struggle with boundaries' closure

NOGALES, Ariz. — Evan Kory started calling brides in Mexico’s northern Sonora state last March, asking if they wanted to get their wedding gowns from […]
March 20, 2021

Nevada town sues for rights to water leaking from US canal

FERNLEY, Nev. — A Nevada town founded a century ago by pioneers lured to the West by the promise of free land and cheap water […]
March 20, 2021

Asian women say shootings point to relentless, racist tropes

For Christine Liwag Dixon and others, the bloodshed in Georgia — six Asian women among the dead, allegedly killed by a man who blamed his […]
March 20, 2021

Strong quake shakes Japan; minor injuries, no major damage

TOKYO — A strong earthquake struck Saturday off northern Japan, shaking buildings even in Tokyo and triggering a tsunami advisory for a part of the […]