The sun sets over the Mackinac Bridge and the Mackinac Straits as seen from Lake Huron. The Mackinac Bridge Authority is retiring the MacPass toll cards and urging MacPass account holders to make the switch to the new windshield-mounted stickers (AP file photo) ST. IGNACE — The […]
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NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — State and local officials on Monday urged southeastern Connecticut residents to get tested for COVID-19 and be careful around friends, family members and co-workers, noting the region’s infection rate remains relatively high compared to the rest of the state. “It doesn’t matter who you are. […]
After weeks of uninhibited partying on South Beach by spring breakers, Miami Beach police turned away throngs of people — many of them Black and brown — from world-famous Ocean Drive Saturday night using a SWAT truck, pepper balls and sound cannons. The tactics were intended to enforce an 8 […]
TOKYO — Last week’s record-breaking number of new COVID-19 infections is forcing Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday to announce the suspension of his entire signature $12 billion travel subsidy package over the country’s new year holidays. Suga said Monday evening he is halting the “Go To Travel” campaign […]
TOKYO — Last week’s record-breaking number of new COVID-19 infections is forcing Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday to announce the suspension of his entire signature $12 billion travel subsidy package over the country’s new year holidays. Suga said Monday evening he is halting the “Go To Travel” campaign from Dec. 28 to Jan. 11. […]
After several state officials saw a spike in COVID-19 cases tied to Halloween gatherings, health experts are urging students in higher education to either remain on campus or follow specific protocols in an attempt to stay safe from infection as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. On Sept. 29, the Centers for […]
When the boat capsized two miles off the coast in seas whipped up by 18 mph winds, they were trapped in the cabin as 15 others on board were pulled from the water. Rescuers believe two other migrants are missing, feared dead. The region’s prosecutor, Sebastien Pieve, has already interviewed […]