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Indiana to lift mask mandate amid concern: 'We’re not ready'

Indiana to lift mask mandate amid concern: 'We’re not ready'

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor announced Tuesday he would lift the statewide mask mandate and remaining COVID-19 business restrictions in two weeks. Republican Gov.
Rona Jaffe award for emerging writers is discontinued

Rona Jaffe award for emerging writers is discontinued

NEW YORK — A literary prize that had provided vital support to Tracy K. Smith, Eula Biss and more than 100 other women early in their writing careers has been discontinued.
Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says 'we have to act'

Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says 'we have to act'

WASHINGTON — Democrats said Tuesday that they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week.
Kosovo court convicts 1 Serb, 1 Albanian of 1999 war crimes

Kosovo court convicts 1 Serb, 1 Albanian of 1999 war crimes

PRISTINA, Kosovo — A Kosovo court on Tuesday jailed a Serb former police officer and an Albanian policeman convicted of murder and other war crimes during the 1998-1999 war in the former Serbian province.
In French woods, rivals take aim at senator's WWI research

In French woods, rivals take aim at senator's WWI research

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The World War I exploits of Sgt. Alvin C. York netted Gary Cooper a best actor Academy Award and Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano a degree, a book deal — and academic backlash.
Prince Harry joins coaching startup as chief impact officer

Prince Harry joins coaching startup as chief impact officer

NEW YORK — Prince Harry has joined the corporate world as employee coaching and mental health firm BetterUp Inc.'s Chief Impact Officer. Financial terms of his employment were undisclosed.
Lost and found: $1M lottery ticket recovered in parking lot

Lost and found: $1M lottery ticket recovered in parking lot

SPARTA, Tenn. — A Tennessee man was able to turn his luck around after finding his missing $1 million winning lottery ticket in a parking lot — remaining where he dropped it even on a blustery afternoon.
China summons foreign diplomats in protest over sanctions

China summons foreign diplomats in protest over sanctions

BEIJING — China on Tuesday said it summoned foreign diplomats in protest after the United States, the European Union, Canada and Britain jointly imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses in China’s far western Xin
Park outdoors: Ram recalls heavy-duty trucks for fire risk

Park outdoors: Ram recalls heavy-duty trucks for fire risk

DETROIT — The company that makes heavy-duty diesel Ram trucks is telling some owners to park them outdoors due to the risk of an engine fire. Fiat Chrysler, now part of Stellantis, is recalling just over 20,000 of the trucks mainly in the U.S.
Dionne Brand, Canisia Lubrin among Windham-Campbell Prize winners

Dionne Brand, Canisia Lubrin among Windham-Campbell Prize winners

NEW YORK — Canadian writers Dionne Brand and Canisia Lubrin are among this year's winners of Windham-Campbell Prizes, which provide US$165,000 for each recipient to focus on work "independent of financial concerns.
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