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Cut to pre-K program leaves WA school officials frustrated
An early learning program designed to prepare children in Washington for kindergarten will soon shrink by nearly 2…
Harris cites challenges of 'fragile' world in Navy speech
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris focused on the challenges of the pandemic, climate change and cybersecurity threats during her keynote speech to graduates at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday, the…
Search found 'significant' contraband at Pennsylvania track
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — State horse-racing inspectors searching Parx Racing facilities in suburban Philadelphia discovered a “significant” amount of contraband, possibly including medications designed to boost a hor…
US says agencies largely fended off latest Russian hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it believes U.S. government agencies largely fended off the latest cyberespionage onslaught blamed on Russian intelligence operatives, saying the spear-phishing campaign shoul…
The Latest: W Virginia steps up prizes for vaccination
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia will step up its prizes for vaccines, enrolling all residents who have received a coronavirus shot into a lottery for the chance to win a college scholarship, an F-150 pickup truck…
In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases
ROME (AP) — When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held be…
AP Interview: NATO chief says Afghan forces can cope alone
ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (AP) — NATO has helped provide security in Afghanistan for almost two decades but the government and armed forces in the conflict-torn country are strong enough to stand on their own feet…
'A whirlwind': 1st Ohio vaccine lottery winners speak out
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The
Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military
For Stephanie Davis, who grew up with little, the military was a path to the American dream, a realm where everyone would receive equal treatment. She joined the service in 1988 after finishing high school in Thoma…
Belarus leader seeks Russian support amid showdown with EU
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed his counterpart from Belarus for talks Friday on forging closer ties amid Minsk’s bruising showdown with the European Union over the diversion of a pas…
Ex-Speaker Ryan to GOP: Reject Trump, '2nd-rate imitations'
Emerging from two years of relative silence, former House Speaker Paul Ryan has joined the fight against Donald Trump, urging fellow conservatives to reject the former president's divisive politics and those Republ…
EPA restoring state and tribal power to protect waterways
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest reversal of a Trump-era policy, the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency is restoring a rule that grants states and Native American tribes authority to block pipeli…
EXPLAINER: What's the Senate filibuster and why change it?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minority Republicans used a Senate filibuster Friday
Travel numbers climb as Americans hit the road for holiday
Americans hit the road in near-record numbers at the start of the Memorial Day weekend, as their eagerness to break free from coronavirus confinement overcame higher prices for flights, gasoline and hotels.
'Nothing looks good' preparing for summer wildfire season
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Wearing soot-smudged, fire-resistant clothing and helmets, several wildland firefighters armed with hoes moved through a stand of ponderosa pines as flames tore through the underbrush.
Boeing to pay $17 million to settle plane production issues
Federal officials say Boeing will pay at least $17 million and take steps to fix production problems on its 737 jets, including the Max.