Category Archives: Health
First lady, second gentleman push COVID-19 shots in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Jill Biden on Wednesday appealed to Arizona residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, aiming to counter skepticism by declaring that the vaccines are safe and have been vigorously tested.
California hate crime up 31% in 2020, led by anti-Black bias
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hate crime in California surged 31% in 2020, fueled mainly by a big jump in crimes targeting Black people during a year that saw the worst racial strife in decades, according to an annual report released
Manitoba’s efforts to boost vaccination rates appear to be working, officials say
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's COVID-19 vaccination rate is near the top in the country and fears of a potential stall in uptake have so far not come to pass, health officials said Wednesday. "It's really worthy of celebration to know what we've
Judge who charged 3 marshals with contempt drops out of case
ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge in South Dakota who charged three members of the U.S. Marshals Service with contempt of court over a COVID-19 vaccination dispute removed himself from the case after assigning an in-state attorney to prosecute
US and Iran show no move to put nuclear deal back on track
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations, European Union and many Security Council members urged the United States and Iran on Wednesday to quickly put the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at reining in Tehran’s nuclear program back on track, but
New Jersey gamblers can light up Sunday as smoking ban ends
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's yearlong coronavirus-inspired ban on smoking in Atlantic City casinos will end Sunday, just in time for the Fourth of July holiday.
N.L. lifts controversial COVID-19 travel ban nearly 14 months after it began
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Staff at the airport in St. John's are getting ready for more flights and an influx of passengers as Newfoundland and Labrador's controversial pandemic travel ban is finally set to lift. Thursday will be the first day
Yukon asks for federal help as territory battles widespread transmission of COVID-19
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's chief public health officer paused and fought back tears as he urged residents to follow COVID-19 public health orders to help fight widespread community transmission that has pushed hospitals to their limits. Dr. Brendan Hanley sa...
GOP embraces Trump during visit to Texas, border wall
PHARR, Texas (AP) — Republican lawmakers traveled to Texas to cheer former President Donald Trump as he paid a visit to the southern border Wednesday and hammered the Biden administration for its immigration policies amid a decades-high spike in border...
$40 billion pledged at Paris conference for gender equality
PARIS (AP) — World leaders, philanthropists and organizations have pledged at least $40 billion at an international conference in Paris to boost gender equality, as women and girls worldwide have been deeply affected by the consequences of the pandemic...
