Category Archives: Health
NYC Pride ban on uniformed police reflects a deeper tension
NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, when LGBTQ people have gathered to take part in New York City’s annual Pride march, they’ve made their presence known with every color and type of clothing imaginable.
On border tour, Harris laments ‘infighting’ over immigration
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday used her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office to call for an end to political “rhetoric” and “infighting” over immigration, an issue that Republicans have been
Analysis: Biden rebuts doubts, wins bet on bipartisanship
NEW YORK (AP) — Day after day, as the partisan battle lines hardened on Capitol Hill over President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda, his calls for bipartisanship seemed increasingly out of step.
Is Japan’s remarkable vaccine drive in time for Olympics?
TOKYO (AP) — After months of frustration and delay, Japan has hit the remarkable benchmark of 1 million vaccines a day. But with the Olympics set to start in less than a month, and only a small portion of the
Parts of Sydney going into lockdown as virus outbreak grows
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Parts of Sydney will go into lockdown late Friday as a coronavirus outbreak in Australia’s largest city continued to grow.
Trump rally song plays briefly at Biden North Carolina event
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A song heard at every Donald Trump campaign rally blared at least twice at the close of a North Carolina event featuring President Joe Biden.
B.C.’s COVID-19 immunization numbers continue rising, passing 4.6 million shots
VICTORIA — The number of people in British Columbia receiving COVID-19 immunizations continues to increase, with more than 4.6 million doses of vaccines being distributed. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say i...
Judge keeps India terror attack suspect in US custody
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Chicago businessman will remain in the United States as a federal judge in Los Angeles weighs whether he will be extradited to India for his alleged role in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack that
Hawaii to ease testing rules for travelers vaccinated in US
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii will drop its testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks. Gov.
Haiti awaits first vaccines amid delays, renewed promises
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Officials offered new promises Thursday that Haiti would soon receive its first vaccine as the country of more than 11 million people reels from a spike in coronavirus cases and COVID-19 deaths that have
