Tag: Bars and clubs

US Catholic official resigns over ‘improper behavior’ claim

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NEW YORK — Citing allegations of “possible improper behavior,” the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday announced the resignation of its top administrative...

Mixed feelings, a leader in quarantine mar UK ‘freedom day’

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LONDON — Corks popped, beats boomed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England’s nightclubs reopened Monday as the country lifted most remaining...

Review: David Steinberg offers the stories behind the jokes

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“Inside Comedy” by David Steinberg (Knopf) The legendary David Steinberg was...

Nightclubs elated, but doubts cloud England’s ‘Freedom Day’

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LONDON — Sparkling wine, confetti, a midnight countdown: It’s not New Year’s Eve, but it might as well be for England’s clubbers. After 17...

South Africa ramps up vaccine drive, too late for this surge

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JOHANNESBURG — Some in wheelchairs, others on canes, hundreds of South Africans waited recently on the ramps of an open-air Johannesburg parking garage to...

Las Vegas is bouncing back, but the virus is on the rise too

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LAS VEGAS — Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back. ...

Indianapolis lifting local COVID-19 mask, capacity rules

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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis officials are lifting all the city’s local COVID-19 restrictions as of Thursday, a move that will allow full capacity at restaurants,...

Political donations lead Stonewall Inn to ban some beers

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NEW YORK — The Stonewall Inn's owners say they won't serve certain beers at the famous LGBT bar during Pride weekend to protest manufacturer...

Biden admin extends protections to transgender students

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The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday expanded its interpretation of federal sex protections to include transgender and gay students, a move that reverses Trump-era...

In Argentina, pandemic exacts a heavy toll on tango culture

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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In a huge ballroom in a Buenos Aires basement, the tables are stacked. On the orchestra stage, the piano lid...