After lengthy wait, Paul Tagliabue heads to Hall of Fame
During Paul Tagliabue’s 17-year stint as commissioner, the NFL experienced labor peace, saw skyrocketing television deals, construction of new stadiums across the nation, and...
Namibia’s Craven out of Olympic road race with COVID-19
TOKYO — One of the social media sensations of the Rio Olympics won't be competing in Tokyo after Namibia's Dan Craven tested positive for...
Giant screen collapses ahead of Rolling Loud music festival
MIAMI — A giant video screen collapsed Thursday at a South Florida stadium, a day before the Rolling Loud hip-hop music festival was set...
Union Pacific Q2 profit jumps 59% as volume grows 22%
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific's second-quarter profit jumped 59% as the railroad hauled 22% more cargo than a year ago when shipments fell to...
Olympic chief, leader in spat after Brisbane gets 2032 nod
BRISBANE, Australia — Australia’s highest-ranking Olympic official and the current premier of the state of Queensland where the 2032 Summer Games will be held...
Gov defends agency’s vaccine chief firing, outreach rollback
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday came out in full defense of his administration’s firing of the state’s vaccination chief and...
Politics foil replacing hazardous bridge to Jerusalem site
JERUSALEM — A rickety bridge allowing access to Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site is at risk of collapse, according to experts. But the flashpoint...
EU pledges 200 million COVID vaccine doses to poor countries
BRUSSELS — The European Union said Thursday it will donate more than 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to middle and low-income countries before...
Cuba: US protest narrative paving way for military incursion
HAVANA — Cuba criticized the United States and President Joe Biden on Wednesday for a series of statements by senior officials after the unprecedented...
Nurse who gave Iowa inmates vaccine overdoses appeals firing
IOWA CITY, Iowa — One of two Iowa prison nurses fired for accidentally giving dozens of inmates large overdoses of the coronavirus vaccine is...