Virus rule extension endangers Euro 2020 final at Wembley
LONDON (AP) — UEFA is in talks with the British government about allowing foreign soccer fans to fly into London for games in the latter stages of the European Championship to avoid moving them from Wembley Stadium.
The Latest: Germans caution soccer fans heading to London
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NACI advice to mix vaccines gets varied reaction from AstraZeneca double-dosers
When Gwenny Farrell booked her second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on the first day it became available, she said she believed she was doing the right thing. The resident of White Rock, B.C., said she has tried to follow
From hotdogs to hockey, Quebec hopes to entice 18-to-39 age group to get vaccinated
MONTREAL — With demand for first doses of COVID-19 vaccine lagging among the 18-to-39 age group, Quebec health officials are hoping incentives such as free hotdogs and the promise of prizes will encourage younger adults to get the shot. While close
Cities should redo planning, permitting to align with housing strategy, minister says
OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of affordable housing says he would like municipalities to reshape local rules to more quickly build units through the government's national housing strategy. Social Development Minister Ahmed Hussen said some ci...
UN assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a rare move, the U.N. General Assembly on Friday condemned Myanmar’s military coup and called for an arm embargo against the country in a resolution that demonstrated widespread global opposition to the junta and demanded
LEADING OFF: MLB eases protocols, Altuve on power tear
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Carpenter won’t put restrictions on VeeKay after bike fall
Ed Carpenter isn't comfortable as a team owner putting too many restrictions on his drivers, not even a breakout young star thick in the championship race.
Ethiopia finally set to vote as PM vows 1st fair election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ethiopians will vote Monday in a landmark election overshadowed by reports of famine in the country’s war-hit Tigray region and beset by logistical problems that mean some people won’t be able to vote until September.
US stocks lower after Fed official sees rate hikes in 2022
TOKYO — Stocks were broadly lower Friday after a Federal Reserve official said that the nation’s central bank might need to raise interest rates as early as next year, sooner than the Fed’s latest estimate of possible rate increases in