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Second-dose struggles: normal immune responses more intense than 1st dose for some

Second-dose struggles: normal immune responses more intense than 1st dose for some

Becca Young woke up the day after getting her second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine with a body so sore and head so achy it felt as if she'd been dancing and drinking at a raging party the night before. Young, a trivia host from Kitchener, Ont.
Monsters mess with New Zealand in 'Wellington Paranormal'

Monsters mess with New Zealand in 'Wellington Paranormal'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Americans will soon learn there are more creatures in New Zealand than just hobbits.
Sara Bareilles to lead return of ‘Waitress’ to Broadway

Sara Bareilles to lead return of ‘Waitress’ to Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) — The musical “Waitress” may have closed on Broadway in January 2020 after a long natural life but it's coming back after the pandemic — with Sara Bareilles leading the way.
Dilip Kumar, Bollywood's great 'Tragedy King,' dies at 98

Dilip Kumar, Bollywood's great 'Tragedy King,' dies at 98

NEW DELHI (AP) — Bollywood icon Dilip Kumar, hailed as the “Tragedy King” and one of Hindi cinema's greatest actors, died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 98.
Are state interest-rate caps an automatic win for borrowers?

Are state interest-rate caps an automatic win for borrowers?

Small-dollar, short-term lenders, unburdened by a federal maximum interest rate, can charge borrowers rates of 400% or more for their loans. But more states are bringing that number down by setting rate caps to curb high-interest lending.
Edmunds highlights five affordable off-road vehicles

Edmunds highlights five affordable off-road vehicles

Does a little outdoor adventure sound enticing to you? To many Americans it does, as evidenced by crowded national parks and increased demand for trucks and SUVs.
WHO warns Coronavirus rising in eastern Mediterranean region

WHO warns Coronavirus rising in eastern Mediterranean region

BEIRUT (AP) — Coronavirus infections have been on the rise in the 22 countries of the eastern Mediterranean region after two months of steady decline because of increased international travel, low protection and limited vaccination, World Health Orga
'Black Bodies' director Kelly Fyffe-Marshall making 'ripples' in Canadian film and TV

'Black Bodies' director Kelly Fyffe-Marshall making 'ripples' in Canadian film and TV

TORONTO — With an equal passion for Canadian cinema and humanitarianism, rising filmmaker Kelly Fyffe-Marshall's mantra is to "make ripples where you are.
Olympic travel a big challenge for some Pacific Island teams

Olympic travel a big challenge for some Pacific Island teams

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Famous athletes in sports like tennis and golf heading to the Tokyo Olympics will probably arrive in Japan at the front of the plane. It’s a style to which the athletes of the Pacific Islands are unaccustomed.
South Korea's cases jump to 1,200 amid slow vaccination

South Korea's cases jump to 1,200 amid slow vaccination

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday reported 1,212 new cases, a steep rise in coronavirus infections unseen since the winter outbreak as it slips into another surge while most of its people are still unvaccinated.
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