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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Rihanna smiled under her face mask as she heard her name called in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, but hesitated before she stood up. Before… Read more
BERLIN — A German court sentenced a former Islamic State member on Tuesday to life imprisonment for the killing of a 5-year-old Yazidi girl at his home, marking the first… Read more
Gift cards are an option for getting around 2021’s shipping delays and mail delivery slowdowns. Getty Images Yep, it’s official: Another Black Friday is in the books. The 2021 holiday… Read more
The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is the latest strain of the coronavirus to be designated a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization: more and more countries are reporting… Read more
Supply chain issues impact holidays Supply chain issues impact holidays 10: 23 The Federal Trade Commission is asking Amazon, Walmart and seven other retailers and wholesalers for internal documents, as… Read more
LONDON — In a bid to halt the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new measures on Saturday evening, including mandatory self-quarantine… Read more
CHARASIAB, Afghanistan — At this town’s district hospital, an hour’s drive south of Kabul, midwives resorted to using mobile phone flashlights to deliver babies during power cuts, when foreign aid… Read more
GENEVA — The World Health Organization warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high” based on the early evidence, saying the mutated coronavirus could lead… Read more
Rita Moreno speaks with Bill Whitaker about the turmoil she went through early in her career, her 1961 portrayal of Anita in “West Side Story,” and her new role in… Read more