The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic witnessed the largest one-year drop in births in nearly a half-century. Government officials think last year's uptick reflects pregnancies that were postponed during the early days of the pandemic.

After more than a month of surging prices, Tuesday brought some modest -- very modest -- relief to drivers.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) � Abu Dhabi’s national carrier Etihad has reported core operating losses of $400 million for the first half of the year. That figure posted on Tuesday is driven by a 68% drop in passenger revenue as highly contagious variants of the coronavirus course across the globe. It’s half of the