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WEATHER: May 14-20
Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 …
Grief counselors in short supply with gun violence rising
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As Brett Roman Williams stood at the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s office staring at a photo of his older brother’s face, a familiar feeling welled in his chest.
Yellen: US regulators to assess risk posed by climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says
With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the
People struggled to tap resources during Northwest heat wave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People in Oregon struggled to get rides to cooling centers during the recent heat wave that is believed to have killed hundreds across the Pacific Northwest, officials said Monday, and staffin…
Bonus pay for essential workers varied widely across states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — For putting their health on the line during the coronavirus pandemic, prison guards in Missouri got an extra $250 per paycheck. Teachers in Georgia received $1,000 bonuses. And in Vermont…
Democrats craft voting bill with eye on Supreme Court fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — As congressional Democrats gear up for another bruising legislative push to expand voting rights, much of their attention has quietly focused on a small yet crucial voting bloc with the power to s…
Buffalo mayoral candidate says hardship prepared her for job
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — If a majority of voters, along with the four-term incumbent, mostly ignored political newcomer India Walton’s campaign for mayor during the Democratic primary, they’re paying attention now.
Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop GOP voting bill
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats in the Texas Legislature bolted Monday for Washington, and said they were ready to remain there for weeks in
South Africa faces rioting over jailing of ex-leader Zuma
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Violent rioting has erupted in two South African provinces against the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma, with supporters blocking roads and looting shops. At least 62 people were arre…
Historic Warsaw store, seeking rebirth, hit by pandemic
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Jablkowski Brothers Department Store was once a Warsaw landmark that revolutionized shopping and brought goods to a modernizing society in the early 20th century. But unlike Harrods in Lon…
Black Sea drills showcase strong NATO-Ukraine defense ties
ABOARD USS ROSS (AP) — Ukraine and NATO have conducted Black Sea drills involving dozens of warships in a two-week show of their strong defense ties and capability following a confrontation between Russia's militar…
Biden balances fighting rising crime, reforming police
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing rising fears of summer violence, President Joe Biden is embarking on a political high-wire act, trying to balance his strong backing for law enforcement with the police reform movement cham…
Yellen: Compete on economic strengths, not low tax rates
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that deterring the use of tax havens will let countries compete on economic fundamentals — instead of by offering ever-lower tax rates that deprive governments of mo…
In long-awaited speech, Biden to decry voting restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will lay out the “moral case” for voting rights as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats to
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
LONDON (AP) — After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free to travel this summer to a European destination of their choic…