Mask mandate back on in Los Angeles as virus cases rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County residents will again be required to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status, while the University of California system said that students, faculty and staff must be inoculated against the coronav...
World shares mixed as virus, China-US strains weigh on mood
BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed Friday as rising coronavirus cases and tensions between the U.S. and China weighed on sentiment.
Sheriff’s office: Crash pushes pot dispensary off foundation
HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A marijuana shop in western Michigan has been pushed off its foundation after a Lexus sedan slammed into it.
Top Senate Dem sets infrastructure vote, pressures lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is pressuring lawmakers to reach agreement by next week on a pair of massive domestic spending measures, signaling Democrats’ desire to push ahead aggressively on President Joe Biden’s multitrillio...
UN rights chief urges release of Cuban protesters
PARIS (AP) — The U.N. rights chief is urging the release of all those detained in Cuba’s protests and calling
Muslim charity heading to court over ‘unfair’ suspension levied by revenue agency
OTTAWA — A long-established Muslim international relief charity says it will ask a federal court to overturn the national revenue agency's decision to suspend its ability to issue tax receipts following an audit. Ottawa-based Human Concern Internationa...
Ontarians return to gyms, restaurant dining rooms as further restrictions lifted
Ontarians returned to gyms, movie theatres and restaurant dining rooms on Friday as the province rolled back more public health restrictions. Step 3 of the province's reopening plan, which took effect just after midnight, allows fitness facilities, ci...
Kenyan president condemns murder of conservationist
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has condemned the killing of conservationist Joannah Stutchbury, who was shot by unknown assailants Thursday.
Hungary: Writers, bookstores brace for ban on LGBT content
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Some bookstores in Hungary placed notices at their entrances this week telling customers that they sell "non-traditional content.” The signs went up in response to a new law that prohibits “depicting or promoting” homosexuality...
‘I numb myself’: Hospital fire deepens Iraq’s COVID crisis
BAGHDAD (AP) — No beds, medicines running low and hospital wards prone to fire — Iraq’s doctors say they are losing the battle against the coronavirus. And they say that was true even before a devastating blaze killed scores of