Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
New virus rules in Norway rule out winter sports hosting
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland — Winter sports hub Norway can no longer host World Cup skiing events this season because of stricter pandemic-related rules imposed Thursday...
No. 3 Michigan hopes to shake off rust after long layoff
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A three-week hiatus did little to diminish Michigan's impressive resume: The Wolverines are still on top of the Big Ten,...
Italy won’t open its ski slopes due to virus fears
ROME — The Italian government on Sunday abruptly delayed opening Italy's beloved ski season because a coronavirus variant was detected in a good portion...
Boat with 422 migrants, some with COVID-19, heads to Sicily
ROME — A rescue ship with 422 migrants aboard, a small number of whom tested positive for COVID-19, was headed to a port in...
Israel, Greece sign tourism deal to boost economies
JERUSALEM — Israeli and Greek officials agreed Monday to clear the way for vaccinated tourists to travel between their Mediterranean nations in a bid...
US men’s soccer to play at Northern Ireland on March 28
CHICAGO — The U.S. men’s soccer team will play 45th-ranked Northern Ireland in an exhibition at Belfast’s Windsor Park on March 28 in the...
Nursing home protections limit families who want to sue
In her room at a Georgia nursing home, Bessie Burden was so concerned about the coronavirus that she wore a mask — sometimes two...
Bill takes aim at ICE detention centers in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers heavily debated a bill concerning ICE detention centers on Wednesday, including testimony from a previous detainee who spoke about...
UAE sheikh’s investment in Israeli soccer club put on hold
JERUSALEM — Plans for an Emirati sheikh to purchase a 50% ownership stake in Israel's famed and controversial Beitar Jerusalem soccer club have been...
Right-hander Ben Heller released by New York Yankees
NEW YORK — Right-hander Ben Heller was released by the New York Yankees on Friday, two days after he was designated for assignment to...
