The Associated Press
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Some rights activists have voiced concerns that the ban could increase Islamophobia in a country where violence and hate speech against Muslims have increased in recent years.
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While the numbers are small relative to numbers reported in Europe or in the U.S., they are the highest since the first big outbreak of COVID-19 in the central city of Wuhan in early 2020.
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Observers say Russia's use of such corridors were effective in attaining the goals of regaining control of opposition areas.
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The San Antonio coach will try to set the record for most coaching wins on Wednesday.
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The torn underwater pipeline spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the ocean, according to federal investigators.
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After a volunteer collected more than 200 dead migratory birds from the sidewalks around the World Trade Center, bird groups in the city called on the complex to dim unnecessary lights at night.
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Pope Francis urged Hungary on Sunday to "extend its arms towards everyone," in a veiled critique of Prime Minister Viktor Orban's anti-migrant policies.
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The former philosophy professor launched an insurgency against the Peruvian government in 1980 and presided over numerous car bombings and assassinations in the years that followed.
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The president is scheduled to visit the region on Tuesday to survey the damage left behind by Ida. The storm killed at least 27 people in New Jersey and 13 in New York City.
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Sheriff deputies in Polk County said they encountered a massive gunfight Sunday with a suspect in full body armor. Authorities said the suspect, who is now hospitalized, was "ready for battle."