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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
'If not one thing, it's another': Storm rolls into Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) — A major snowstorm rolled into the Northeast on Wednesday at a key moment in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the
Wall Street wobbles near records following Fed meeting
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting near record levels on Wall Street Wednesday after the
US to announce new charges in 1988 Lockerbie airline bombing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department expects to unseal charges in the coming days in connection with the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jet that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 people, according to a p…
The Latest: US health officials OK another rapid virus test
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials have given the OK to another rapid coronavirus test that people can use to screen themselves at home.
Rules eased for water from showerheads, a Trump pet peeve
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair “perfect…
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Red tide found off Florida's southwest coast; birds sick
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Red tide is back in the waters off of Florida’s southwest coast, making birds sick and killing fish, according to a state environmental agency update on Wednesday.
Correction: Mexico-US-Biden story
MEXICO CITY (AP) — In a story December 15, 2020, about the presidents of Brazil and Mexico congratulating Joe Biden, The Associated Press erroneously called the President-Elect Jose Biden.
US angling to secure more of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they’re actively negotiating for additional purchases of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine after passing up a chance to lock in a contract this summer since it was still unclear how …
Biden calls transportation nominee Buttigieg 'a new voice'
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced onetime Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his nominee for transportation secretary, saying the 38-year-old can be “a new voice" in …
Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into the history of the solar sys…
Vaccinations reach nursing homes as California faces crisis
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at U.S. nursing homes, where the virus has killed more than 110,000 people, even as the nation struggles to contain a surge so alarming it has…
'If not one thing, it's another': Northeast preps for storm
NEW YORK (AP) — The Northeast girded Wednesday for a major snowstorm at a key moment in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the
Florida's new python-sniffing dogs have 1st success
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Truman, the python-sniffing black Labrador retriever, recently tracked down his first snake in a new program Florida is using to eradicate the invasive species.
Prague zoo's month-old Sumatran orangutan finally has a name
PRAGUE (AP) — He’s called Pustakawan, or Kawi, if you wish.