House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections
May 19, 2021
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to an uncertain future in the…
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‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
May 14, 2021
By ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing…
Ex-cops in Floyd death claim witness coercion, harm of leak
May 13, 2021
By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers awaiting trial in George Floyd’s death will be in court Thursday to argue pretrial motions, including a request that prosecutors be sanctioned…
Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group
May 12, 2021
By JAKE BLEIBERG and MICHAEL R. SISAK DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case Tuesday, leaving the powerful gun-rights group to face a New York state lawsuit that accuses…
Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
May 11, 2021
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects and how the shots were tested still hold some…
Reversing Trump, US restores transgender health protections
May 10, 2021
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope…
US employers added just 266K jobs in April as hiring slows
May 07, 2021
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough workers as the economic recovery…
Nebraska launches ‘beef passport’ program for meat eating
May 06, 2021
By GRANT SCHULTE OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts ramped up his crusade for the meat industry on Wednesday by endorsing a new “beef passport” program to promote meat eating, a few weeks…
Facebook board’s Trump decision could have wider impacts
May 05, 2021
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP - Since the day after the deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, former President Donald Trump’s social media accounts have been silent — muzzled for inciting violence using the…
How companies rip off poor employees — and get away with it
May 04, 2021
By ALEXIA FERNÁNDEZ CAMPBELL and JOE YERARDI AP News - Already battered by long shifts and high infection rates, essential workers struggling through the pandemic face another hazard of hard times: employers who steal their…