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Graham's earmark: $12M for highway to South Carolina beaches

Graham's earmark: $12M for highway to South Carolina beaches

Sen. Lindsey Graham is pushing for federal funding to help construct a new interstate in South Carolina, connecting I-95 to Myrtle Beach.
Europe's culture needs rebound after massive pandemic hit

Europe's culture needs rebound after massive pandemic hit

BRUSSELS (AP) — Cultural institutions in the European Union have lost up to four-fifths of revenue and attendance as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the continent and now need all the financial support they can get to restore their standing, the bloc s
US home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years

US home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home prices soared in April at the fastest pace since 2005 as potential buyers bid up prices on a limited supply of available properties.
Diana legacy lingers as fans mark late royal’s 60th birthday

Diana legacy lingers as fans mark late royal’s 60th birthday

LONDON (AP) — Most people wouldn’t volunteer to walk through a minefield. Princess Diana did it twice. On Jan.
Just For Laughs Montreal plans hybrid in-person/online festival from July 26 to 31

Just For Laughs Montreal plans hybrid in-person/online festival from July 26 to 31

MONTREAL — Just For Laughs Montreal plans to return next month with a hybrid of online and in-person programming in various cities.
Chris Pratt rises to a blockbuster challenge: Originality

Chris Pratt rises to a blockbuster challenge: Originality

Chris Pratt may be a loyal star of two of the biggest movie franchises of the moment, between Marvel and “Jurassic World,” but even he craves something different sometimes.
United orders 270 jets to replace old ones, plan for growth

United orders 270 jets to replace old ones, plan for growth

United Airlines said Tuesday that it is ordering 200 Boeing Max jets and 70 Airbus planes so it can replace some of its aging planes and grow after the pandemic eases.
Greek construction worker arrested for Picasso work theft

Greek construction worker arrested for Picasso work theft

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A painting donated to Greece by Pablo Picasso will go back on display at the newly renovated National Gallery in Athens following its recovery more than nine years after it was stolen and the arrest of a 49-year-old construction
EU asylum applications drop due to COVID, not lower demand

EU asylum applications drop due to COVID, not lower demand

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s asylum agency said Tuesday that the number of people seeking international protection in Europe hit its lowest level last year since 2013, but that the drop was due mostly to coronavirus travel restrictions.
COVID-19 deaths in Canada may be two times higher than reported: Study

COVID-19 deaths in Canada may be two times higher than reported: Study

OTTAWA — A new study suggests Canada has vastly underestimated how many people have died from COVID-19 and says the number could be two times higher than reported. Dr.
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