AP interview: Alaska governor shares vaccine with Canada
HYDER, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has offered COVID-19 vaccines to residents of the small British Columbia town of Stewart, with hopes it...
Washington, DC, to loosen virus restrictions this weekend
WASHINGTON — With COVID-19 numbers dropping, officials in the nation’s capital are relaxing a number of restrictions after more than a year of lockdown....
Wing of inn at popular Indiana park reopens after renovation
NASHVILLE, Ind. — A portion of an inn at southern Indiana's popular Brown County State Park has reopened following a complete renovation of its...
Louisville looks to rebound with Kentucky Derby back in May
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is back on the first Saturday in May, slowly bringing with it the sights, sounds and rituals familiar...
Biden to make first overseas trip in office to UK, EU
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip in office in June, the White House is set to announce Friday,...
Greek police set up checkpoints, turn back Easter travelers
ATHENS, Greece — Greek police set up checkpoints Friday along highways leading out of Athens to enforce a travel ban tightened for Orthodox Easter...
EXPLAINER: What does Japan’s virus state of emergency mean
TOKYO — Japan on Friday declared a state of emergency to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence, the third since the pandemic began. The measures...
Tokyo under ’emergency orders’ with Olympics 3 months away
TOKYO — Only three months before the postponed Olympics are set to open, Tokyo and Japan's second largest metropolitan area of Osaka have been...
Lost frescoes to greet visitors when Italy’s Uffizi reopens
MILAN — Recently discovered frescoes will greet visitors to Florence’s Uffizi Galleries when the museum reopens after months of being closed due to the...
American Airlines posts $1.25 billion loss, delays new jets
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Thursday that it lost $1.25 billion in the first quarter and continued to slash costs, including delaying...