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His Helping Hands opens for winter season with new commercial kitchen
EPHRATA — What started as a one-day Christmas coat giveaway for 35 people has grown into a community effort servin…
Maine paid leave law goes into effect with new year
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's mandatory paid leave for workers has become law with the new year. But the state isn't going to enforce a ban on single-use, plastic carry-out bags and plastic foam takeout containers.
Pope pushes through nerve pain to give New Year's blessing
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year on Friday with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain that forced him to skip New Year’s ceremonies in St. Peter’s…
Leicester defender Jonny Evans agrees to contract extension
LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester defender Jonny Evans has agreed to a contract extension through the 2022-23 season, the Premier League club announced.
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UK in 'eye of the storm' amid surging new coronavirus cases
LONDON (AP) — British hospitals around the country face a perilous situation in January, medical workers warned Friday amid surging coronavirus infections blamed on a new virus variant. Authorities pressed to react…
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Quiet New Year gives breathing room after UK-EU Brexit split
Murakami urges politicians to speak sincerely about virus
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami says politicians need to help reduce public uncertainty and fear over the coronavirus and gain people's support by speaking sincerely about the pandemic.
Quiet New Year gives breathing room after UK-EU Brexit split
LONDON (AP) — A steady trickle of trucks rolled off ferries and trains on both sides of the English Channel on Friday, a quiet New Year’s Day after a seismic overnight shift in relations between the European Union …
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Asia Today: Bangkok shuts schools, entertainment venues
BEIJING (AP) — Thailand's capital is shutting down venues including schools and entertainment areas as coronavirus cases continue to spread.
Italy's Uffizi opens Dante anniversary with virtual exhibit
MILAN (AP) — Florence’s Uffizi Gallery is making available for viewing online 88 rarely displayed drawings of Dante’s “Divine Comedy” to mark the 700th anniversary in 2021 of the Italian poet’s death.
The Latest: Bangkok shuts down venues as virus spreads
BANGKOK — The Thai capital is shutting down venues including schools and entertainment parks as coronavirus cases continue to spread.
EU avoided chaos, explored new paths in turbulent 2020 year
BRUSSELS (AP) — Between the specter of Brexit, the coronavirus pandemic and a new leadership team facing a budget battle, the European Union looked set to remember 2020 as an “annus horribilis.”
Steelers select T.J. Watt as team MVP for second time
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin has a theory on what makes Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt go.
Appeals Court: State hospital leaders disobeyed court orders
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Court of Appeals has affirmed that Oregon State Hospital leaders “willfully” violated court orders when they did not promptly admit a criminal defendant with severe mental illness f…