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BRANTFORD, Ontario (AP) — Walter Gretzky’s family thought the end was coming quickly in the middle of February. The father of hockey’s greatest player had suffered a serious hip injury and, after battling Parkinson’s disease and other health issues … [Continue reading] about Wayne Gretzky delivers emotional eulogy at father’s funeral
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, can already feel surreal, with its cavernous duty-free stores, artificial palm trees, gleaming terminals, water cascades and near-Arctic levels of air … [Continue reading] about At Dubai airport, travelers’ eyes become their passports
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle in Texas on Saturday night for her fourth title in her first national competition in a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Her winning time of 8 minutes, 13.64 seconds at the TYR Pro … [Continue reading] about Ledecky wins 800 free, finishes 4-for-4 in Texas meet
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II highlighted the importance of staying in touch with friends and families during the coronavirus pandemic in a message broadcast on Sunday. Britain’s monarch also touched on the role of technology in keeping people … [Continue reading] about Queen stresses importance of friends, family during pandemic
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and U.S. militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support diplomacy focusing on North Korea’s nuclear program, officials said Sunday. Seoul’s Joint … [Continue reading] about S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
