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…
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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…
A complicated relationship: Biden and Xi prepare for meeting
Nov 15, 2021
By AAMER MADHANI WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have slurped noodles together in Beijing. They’ve shared deep thoughts about the meaning of America during an exchange on the Tibetan plateau. They’ve…
70 minutes at Astroworld: A countdown to catastrophe
Nov 12, 2021
By MATT SEDENSKY Anticipation had been building for hours, but never more than now, as the red numerals on the countdown clock disappeared and the first synthesized notes vibrated. An image of an eagle in…
UN chief says global warming goal on ‘life support’
Nov 11, 2021
By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 F) is “on life support” as U.N. climate talks enter…
As cities grow, wastewater recycling gets another look
Nov 10, 2021
By BRITTANY PETERSON and SAM METZ DENVER (AP) — Around the U.S., cities are increasingly warming to an idea that once induced gags: Sterilize wastewater from toilets, sinks and factories, and eventually pipe it back…
Climate talks struggle with gap between rich, poor nations
Nov 09, 2021
By SETH BORENSTEIN AND ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Large rifts remain as United Nations climate talks tick down to a Friday deadline. A lot of the divide comes down to money, which nations…
Feds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots, info for kids
Nov 08, 2021
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids — and information to parents on the benefits of the shots — as the…
Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
Nov 05, 2021
By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joins the race…
US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4
Nov 04, 2021
By DAVID KOENIG AP - Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus…