Tag: Diseases and conditions

As stock prices peak, markets begin to fear looming threats

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NEW YORK — With the U.S. economy humming, corporate profits flowing and stock prices peaking, investors on Wall Street are beginning to pose an...

Biden: Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinfo

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Friday that social media companies are “killing people” by failing to police misinformation on their platforms about COVID-19...

UN chief calls on warring parties to observe Olympic truce

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UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all warring parties to observe the traditional Olympic truce during the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic...

Pacific Rim leaders agree to step up COVID vaccine sharing

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Leaders of Asian Pacific nations agreed on Friday to step up COVID-19 vaccination sharing efforts as China said it has pledged $3 billion in...

Biden grappling with ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’

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WASHINGTON — Two weeks after celebrating America’s near “independence” from the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is confronting the worrying reality of rising cases and...

UN appeals for $850 million to help war-torn Afghanistan

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief in Afghanistan appealed for $850 million Thursday to help the war-torn country cope with the impact of...

Atlantic City casinos win $345M in June as gamblers return

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City's casinos won more than $345 million from gamblers in June as pandemic fears eased somewhat and gamblers returned...

A year after outbreak, Latinos still reeling, but optimistic

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PHOENIX — Latinos in the U.S. were hard hit by the pandemic both financially and personally, but many feel generally optimistic that the worst...

Mask mandate back on in Los Angeles as virus cases rise

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County residents will again be required to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status, while the University of...

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week

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A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...