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Stocks jump as Trump promises to 'go big' on aid for economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks jumped Tuesday as President Donald Trump promised he's “going big” with plans to blunt th...
Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perks
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in.
VIRUS TODAY: Unemployment claims in US rise to 965,000
Here’s what’s happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Jill Biden names director for military families program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days before Joe Biden becomes president, incoming first lady Jill Biden took a step Thursday toward fulfilling a promise to revive a program for military families that she and former first lady ...
Expanded vaccine rollout in US spawns a new set of problems
The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots.
Veterans on each side of the divide among Capitol mob dead
The five people who died amid the chaos that erupted on Jan. 6 at the Capitol represented different walks of life.
SEAL pleads guilty to role in hazing death of Green Beret
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A U.S. Navy SEAL pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter for his role in the hazing death of a U.S. Army Green Beret while the men were stationed in Africa.
Deadly Grand Canyon copter crash likely caused by wind
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in the Grand Canyon in 2018, killing five British tourists, told investigators that he wasn't able to control the aircraft after a “violent gust of w...
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Powell signals Fed will keep aiding economy with bond buying
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Thursday to tamp down any concerns that the Fed might soon withdraw some of its support for the U.S. economy and stressed that any such pullback would ...
Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Flint water crisis began in 2014 when the city began taking water from the Flint River without treating it properly, contaminating it with lead.
Business as usual for high court, despite riot, impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid insurrection and impeachment, the Supreme Court's big news Thursday was a decision in a bankruptcy case. Wednesday brought arguments over the Federal Trade Commission's ability to recapture...
Oxygen shortage in Amazon city forces mass patient transfer
SAO PAULO (AP) — Scores of COVID-19 patients in the Amazon rainforest's biggest city will be transferred out of state as the local health system collapses and dwindling stocks of oxygen tanks mean Brazilians have...
US prosecutors: Jailed MS-13 bosses behind wave of violence
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors announced terrorism charges Thursday against top MS-13 leaders imprisoned in El Salvador, accusing them of ordering killings and other crimes by the notorious street gang from beh...
Siegfried Fischbacher, of illusion duo Siegfried & Roy, dies
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Siegfried Fischbacher, namesake partner in the iconic entertainment duo Siegfried & Roy, has died in Las Vegas at age 81.
Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots grow to combined $1.39B
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With the widest reach of any lotteries in the U.S., Powerball and Mega Millions are designed to produce eyepopping jackpots that generate huge sales. It's safe to say it's working, as thei...