Spain tries to keep Epiphany tradition despite pandemic

MADRID (AP) — The three wise men have received a subdued reception in Spain on the eve of the Western observance of Epiphany due to a pandemic-related prohibition against large public events. Multitudes of parents and children typically pack Madrid’s sidewalks to watch decorative floats carrying people dressed as the biblical kings who brought gifts to the baby Jesus. This year, to reduce exposure to the coronavirus, the Spanish capital held a televised ceremony welcoming the arrival