The University of Kentucky's president says the school will disband its office promoting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

The “Yellowstone” sequel has its lead.

Holdovers and Oscar hopefuls dominated the North American box office charts this weekend in the absence of any new wide releases.

The historic Kiddie Park, known for being the nation’s oldest children’s amusement park, is now home to a double-decker bus that served as a regular service vehicle in the UK from 1980-2005.

A man was arrested after a car collided with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister’s home and offices are located.

A high-level U.N. conference has raised less than $1 billion of the more than $5 billion organizers were hoping for to help over 30 million people in the Horn of Africa cope with a major climate crisis and mass displacement after years of conflict.

After a brief visit in 1977, the future King Charles III returned to San Antonio in 1986 for a several-hour tour of the Alamo City with then-Mayor Henry Cisneros as his guide.

Danish brewer Carlsberg says it saw a strong growth in the first three months of the year despite trying to sell its business in Russia, where it generated around 10% of its sales.

The Nobel Prize ceremonies will be reined in for a second year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Metro Health confirms there are now six cases of the COVID-19 UK variant identified in Bexar County.

SAN ANTONIO – The first known cases of the COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant have been identified in two residents of Bexar County, Metro Health officials said. The results of genetic sequencing this week showed that their infection was caused by the UK variant strain. According to studies, this UK variant does not seem to cause a more severe illness. At this time, there are very few cases caused by this UK variant in the United States. Related Stories:Health expert says San Antonio ‘could be in for a world of hurt’ with COVID-19 variantsFirst case of UK COVID-19 variant confirmed in Austin-Travis County

AUSTIN, Texas – The first case of the UK variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Austin-Travis County, Austin Public Health officials said. According to a news release, the variant was discovered and confirmed through lab testing by a private local testing organization and was reported to the Texas Department of State Health Services. “While it is concerning that there is a confirmed COVID-19 variant in Austin-Travis County, it does not come as a surprise,” said APH Director Stephanie Hayden-Howard. “It is important to remember that these COVID-19 variants spread the same way, and so it is important to continue the prevention measures we have been using for almost a year. APH lab testing will detect the coronavirus, but at this time, extended lab testing is required to determine the variant strains under the coronavirus umbrella at this time.

SAN ANTONIO – Researchers are working on learning more about the new variant of coronavirus found in the United Kingdom. In San Antonio, the Metropolitan Health District is working to identify if the variant has made its way into our community. Dr. Anita Kurian, assistant director of Metro Health, says the only way to confirm if the mutation has made it to San Antonio is by looking at the genomic sequence, which helps identify the strain. Researchers say all viruses tend to mutate, and the COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be effective against the new variant. RELATED: Vaccines, therapeutics should still be effective against new coronavirus strand, San Antonio doctor says

South Africa is bracing for its second wave, as many people will travel across provinces for vacations and visiting their families. “It’s a separate lineage from the U.K. and South Africa,” the head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, John Nkengasong, told reporters. He said the Nigeria CDC and the African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases would analyze more samples. “We believe this mutation will not have an effect” on the deployment of COVID-19 vaccines to the continent, he said of the South Africa variant. Infections across the continent have risen 10.9% over the past four weeks, the Africa CDC director said, including a 52% increase in Nigeria and 40% increase in South Africa.

The government is negotiating with the leaders of Manchester, Lancashire and other communities in northern England about moving into the top risk tier, which would require the closure of many businesses. The opposition Labour Party’s spokesman on health issues, Jonathan Ashworth, described the measures as inadequate to stem the exponential growth of the virus. Hancock said discussions were continuing with Greater Manchester and Lancashire about moving those communities into the government’s highest risk tier. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham once again rejected government pressure to accept the higher risk rating without further financial support. “They are willing to sacrifice jobs and businesses here to try and save them elsewhere,″ a visibly furious Burnham said.

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The UK government says selected sports stars are to be exempt from quarantine requirements when competing in England. However, those involved will instead live and work in bubbled environments behind closed doors, UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden announced on Sunday. The new measures will allow Formula One, international soccer, golf and snooker events to take place. Competitors involved in these events will be granted quarantine exemptions. International cricketers are also now formally exempt, although individual special arrangements have already been made for the touring West Indies and Pakistan teams this summer.