Basketball Hall of Famer Sam Jones, the Boston Celtics’ “Mr. Clutch” whose sharp shooting fueled the league’s longest dynasty and earned him 10 NBA titles — second only to teammate …
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Omicron Surge Prompts CES to Trim a Day from Schedule
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show will end a day earlier than planned, the organizer of the global technology and gadget show said, after companies including Amazon and General Motors dropped …
your ads here!Actress Betty White Dies Just Shy of 100th Birthday
Comedic actress Betty White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America’s geriatric sweetheart after Emmy-winning roles on television sitcoms The Golden Girls and The Mary …
your ads here!Pope Attends Year-End Service but Does Not Preside as Expected
Pope Francis ended the year by attending a vespers service Friday where he praised those who responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with responsibility and solidarity rather than an attitude of …
your ads here!2022 Oscar Contenders Reflect Turbulence, Needs of the Times
The new year signals the beginning of the Oscars race. Oscar nominees distinguish themselves in categories such as film direction, cinematography and acting. The message of these films is also …
your ads here!New Year’s Eve Muted by Omicron; Many Hoping for Better 2022
Good riddance to 2021. Let 2022 bring fresh hope. That was a common sentiment Friday as people around the world got ready to welcome in the new year. In many …
your ads here!Pakistan: 70 Million Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
Pakistan says it has administered 155 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Friday, fully vaccinating 70 million people, or 30% of the country’s total population, since launching the inoculation drive …
your ads here!Wet December Raises Some Hope for Drought-Stricken California
Record snowfalls in the western United States that closed roads and caused flight delays also brought some good news for drought-hit California on Thursday, with officials saying the state’s snowpack …
your ads here!South Africa Lifts Curfew, Says COVID-19 Fourth Wave Peaked
South Africa has lifted a midnight-to-4 a.m. curfew on people’s movement, effective immediately, saying the country has passed the peak of its fourth COVID-19 wave driven by the omicron variant, …
your ads here!James Webb Telescope Begins Long-awaited Space Journey
NASA successfully launched its much-anticipated next-generation space telescope. Now come weeks of nervousness for project scientists who can only hope the next steps go as planned. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. Produced …
your ads here!US Infectious Disease Expert: Skip Large New Year’s Eve Parties
The top infectious disease expert in the United States is urging Americans to avoid taking part in mass New Year’s Eve celebrations as the nation continues to set record-breaking levels …
your ads here!Times Square Show Will Go on Despite Virus Surge, Mayor Says
New York City will ring in 2022 in Times Square as planned despite record numbers of COVID-19 infections in the city and around the nation, Mayor Bill de Blasio said …
your ads here!Iran Says Rocket Launch Sent 3 ‘Research Payloads’ Into Space
Iran has used a satellite launch rocket to send three research devices into space, a Defense Ministry spokesman said on Thursday, as indirect U.S.-Iran talks take place in Austria to …
your ads here!Ghana’s Coastal Communities Threatened by Erosion, Sand Harvesting
Tidal waves and coastal erosion have submerged an entire fishing community on Ghana’s eastern coast. Many villagers had already been relocated from past tidal waves and have petitioned the government for …
your ads here!WHO: Populism, Nationalism, Vaccine Hoarding Are Prolonging Pandemic
The World Health Organization is warning that the rapid circulation of the omicron and delta variants of the coronavirus is leading to a tsunami of cases, severe disease and surging deaths …
your ads here!Amanda Gorman Writes End-of-Year Poem, ‘New Day’s Lyric’
Amanda Gorman is ending her extraordinary year on a hopeful note. The 23-year-old poet, whose reading of her own “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s inauguration made her …
your ads here!World Struggles With Rising COVID-19 Infections
The United States recorded more than 512,000 daily new coronavirus cases Tuesday – the single highest one-day number of cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic, according to data released by the Johns …
your ads here!Scientists Discover Coastal Marine Life Thriving on Plastic Ocean Trash
The growing issue of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans is affecting coastal marine life, transporting many species to areas of the open ocean, surprising researchers. A group of U.S. …
your ads here!NFL Hall of Fame Coach, Broadcaster John Madden Dies at 85
John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the …
your ads here!China Slams US Over Space Station’s ‘Close Encounters’ With SpaceX Satellites
Beijing on Tuesday accused the United States of irresponsible and unsafe conduct in space over two “close encounters” between the Chinese space station and satellites operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. …
your ads here!New Study Suggests Infection from Omicron Variant Can Enhance Immunity to Delta
Researchers in South Africa have discovered that people who have been infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus develop enhanced immunity to the older delta variant. The conclusion is …
your ads here!US Catholic Clergy Shortage Eased by Recruits From Africa
The Rev. Athanasius Chidi Abanulo — using skills honed in his African homeland to minister effectively in rural Alabama— determines just how long he can stretch out his Sunday homilies …
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