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The Latest: Canada OKs Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and older
TORONTO — Canada’s health regulator has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 and older. Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, on Wednesday confirmed the approval of...
May. 5, 2021
Macron to commemorate 200th anniversary of Napoleon's death
PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday is marking the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonapart, the warrior and emperor who famously bequeathed to France its civil code...
May. 5, 2021
Next stop for Caitlyn Jenner campaign: Fox's Hannity show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The slow unfolding of Caitlyn Jenner’s campaign for California governor will continue with an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, as the Republican who calls...
May. 5, 2021
Woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies after only expecting seven, Mali’s Ministry of Health said Wednesday. The 25-year-old Halima Cisse gave birth to...
May. 5, 2021
Merkel stresses importance of close trans-Atlantic relations
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday stressed the importance of close trans-Atlantic relations with the United States, which she said are now more important than ever. “The...
May. 5, 2021
Peloton issues voluntary recalls for treadmills after multiple injuries and one child death
NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton issues voluntary recalls for treadmills after multiple injuries and one child death.
May. 5, 2021
Detroit pizza man paints street, tries to save people dough
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit pizzeria owner upset over people getting $150 tickets for unwittingly parking in a handicap zone got a bucket of blue paint and marked the street...
May. 5, 2021
US services sector slows slightly in April after record high
WASHINGTON (AP) — Activity in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, slowed slightly in April after hitting an all-time high in March. The Institute for Supply Management said...
May. 5, 2021
EU plans tightening foreign investment, with eye on China
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is planning to tighten rules on foreign investment in its 27 members and boost production autonomy for sensitive strategic goods, two measures bound to...
May. 5, 2021
Canada authorizes Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and older
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s health regulator has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 and older. Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, on Wednesday confirmed the decision...
May. 5, 2021
The Latest: Germany, WHO set up global health monitor center
GENEVA — Germany and the World Health Organization say the country will set up and host a global monitoring center to help prepare for and prevent future public health threats...
May. 5, 2021
AP source: Canada authorizes Pfizer vaccine for age 12 to 16
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s health regulator has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12 to 16, a person familiar with the decision the told the Associated Press on Wednesday. The...
May. 5, 2021
Germany aims for net-zero emissions by 2045, 5 years earlier
BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Germany proposed Wednesday accelerating the plans to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions by setting a new goal of reaching “net-zero” by 2045. Under the...
May. 5, 2021
A woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies after only expecting seven, Mali’s Ministry of Health said Wednesday. The 25-year-old Halima Cisse gave birth to...
May. 5, 2021
AP source: Canada's heath regulator authorizes Pfizer’s vaccine for ages 12 to 16
TORONTO (AP) — AP source: Canada's heath regulator authorizes Pfizer’s vaccine for ages 12 to 16.
May. 5, 2021
Germany aims for net zero emissions by 2045, 5 years early
BERLIN (AP) — Officials in Germany proposed Wednesday accelerating the plans to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions by setting a new goal of reaching “net-zero” by 2045. Under the...
May. 5, 2021
Comic strip artists band together for a silly and good cause
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of newspaper comics will instantly notice something missing in many of the strips this Friday — pants. More than 25 cartoonists behind strips from “Blondie”...
May. 5, 2021
Stocks rise early as GM, others report strong earnings
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising on Wall Street. boosted by a rebound in technology companies and a number of strong earnings reports. The S&P 500 index rose 0.3%...
May. 5, 2021
Getting up Close with Glenn and Ted Nash, new duo in jazz
NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Close recently made music-related headlines for her playful performance of “Da Butt” at the Academy Awards, but the revered actor has some real music news:...
May. 5, 2021
Man arrested in shooting on Arkansas university campus
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — An 18-year-old man was arrested on a first-degree battery charge in connection with an altercation at an Arkansas university campus that wounded two people. Kendrin...
May. 5, 2021
Facebook board upholds Trump suspension
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook. The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board has voted to permanently ban his account after it was suspended four...
May. 5, 2021
Treasury warns of need to deal with national debt limit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says it will employ extraordinary measures to avoid an unprecedented default on the national debt this summer, but officials say those measures could be...
May. 5, 2021
Oversight Board upholds former President Trump’s suspension from Facebook, finds company failed to impose proper penalty
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Oversight Board upholds former President Trump’s suspension from Facebook, finds company failed to impose proper penalty.
May. 5, 2021
Top court orders India's government to present oxygen plan
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government, facing calls for a strict lockdown to slow a devastating surge in coronavirus infections, was ordered by the Supreme Court on Wednesday to submit...
May. 5, 2021
