Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media
Mar 12, 2021
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ AP - With vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims to undermine trust in…
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AP-NORC poll: 1 in 5 in US lost someone close in pandemic
Mar 11, 2021
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, HANNAH FINGERHUT and MARION RENAULT WASHINGTON (AP) — About 1 in 5 Americans say they lost a relative or close friend to the coronavirus, highlighting the division between heartache and hope as…
Biden’s first 50 days: Where he stands on key promises
Mar 10, 2021
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden laid out an ambitious agenda for his first 100 days in office, promising swift action on everything from climate change to immigration reform to the coronavirus pandemic. He hits…
$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…
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…