$1.9T Biden relief package a bet government can help cure US
Mar 09, 2021
By JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants America to know that he’s from the government and he’s here to help. That sentiment became a well-worn punchline under Ronald Reagan…
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Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
Mar 08, 2021
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The recommendations also…
Senate nears relief bill votes after half-day GOP delay
Mar 05, 2021
By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate steered on Friday toward a voting marathon on Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill after enduring an extraordinary half-day holdup forced by a Republican foe of President…
Law enforcement on alert after plot warning at US Capitol
Mar 04, 2021
By MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement was on high alert Thursday around the U.S. Capitol after intelligence uncovered a “possible plot” by a militia group to storm the iconic building again, two months…
US forces: Rockets hit airbase in Iraq hosting US troops
Mar 03, 2021
By SAMYA KULLAB BAGHDAD (AP) — At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the coalition and the Iraqi military said. It was not immediately…
FBI chief to face questions about extremism, Capitol riot
Mar 02, 2021
By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is set to testify for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, with lawmakers likely to press him on whether…
Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship
Mar 01, 2021
By ILAN BEN ZION JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week, a mysterious explosion that further spiked security…
Militia official: US strike in Syria kills 1, wounds several
Feb 26, 2021
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, LOLITA C. BALDOR, and ROBERT BURNS BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one of their militiamen and wounding a…
FDA says J&J 1-dose shot prevents COVID; final decision soon
Feb 24, 2021
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets the stage for a final…
Security officials cast blame for Jan. 6 failures at Capitol
Feb 23, 2021
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Testifying publicly for the first time about the Jan. 6 insurrection, former security officials are poised to cast blame on the Pentagon, the intelligence community and each other…