New info shows omicron spread wider earlier than thought
Nov 30, 2021
By RAF CASERT BRUSSELS (AP) — New findings about the coronavirus’s omicron variant made it clear Tuesday that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced…
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Wary, weary world slams doors shut, fearing omicron variant
Nov 29, 2021
By RAF CASERT and MARI YAMAGUCHI BRUSSELS (AP) — Nations around the world sought Monday to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans and further restrictions, even as it remains unclear what…
World takes action as new variant emerges in southern Africa
Nov 26, 2021
By RAF CASERT BRUSSELS (AP) — A slew of nations moved to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, and stocks plunged in Asia and Europe in reaction to news of a new, potentially…
On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2021
By DAVID KOENIG DALLAS (AP) — Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling onto planes to…
US to release 50 million barrels of oil to ease energy costs
Nov 23, 2021
By JOSH BOAK and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered 50 million barrels of oil released from the strategic reserve to help bring down energy costs, in coordination with other…
Investigators look at if parade crash driver fleeing crime
Nov 22, 2021
By SCOTT BAUER, MIKE BALSAMO and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Investigators are examining whether the person who drove an SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee may have been fleeing from a…
US expands COVID boosters to all adults, final hurdle ahead
Nov 19, 2021
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday moved to open up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding the government’s campaign to shore up protection and get ahead of…
Rittenhouse jury to resume after fresh mistrial request
Nov 18, 2021
By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial was to move into a third day of deliberations Thursday, even as its request to re-watch video…
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
Nov 17, 2021
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials say is tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous…
Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain
Nov 16, 2021
By KEN MORITSUGU and AAMER MADHANI BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden as raising hopes for better relations, while the U.S. was…