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August 8, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Biden nudges Senate over 'historic' $1T infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a rocky week of fits and starts, President Joe Biden on Friday praised the Senate for edging the

August 8, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Hochul moves into spotlight as scandal roils Cuomo's reign

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As New York's lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration, visiting the far-flung coffee shops and factory floors of each of the state's 62 counties for countless ribbon-cutting ceremonies and civic cheerleading events.

August 8, 2021 12:09 a.m.

'Reservation Dogs' smashes stereotypes of Indigenous people

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Two Indigenous filmmakers are smashing the caricatures and stereotypes of Native Americans, who since the earliest days of film and TV have often played supporting roles or been portrayed as bloodthirsty killers standing in the way of white, westward expansion.

August 8, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Immigrant detentions soar despite Biden’s campaign promises

WINNFIELD, La. (AP) — Alexander Martinez says he fled from homophobia, government persecution and the notorious MS-13 gang in El Salvador only to run into abuse and harassment in America’s immigration detention system.

August 8, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Progressives see blueprint for next fights in eviction win

WASHINGTON (AP) — The rare clash this week between the Biden administration and congressional Democrats over a lapsed eviction moratorium could become a blueprint for even larger fights that lie ahead.

August 8, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Delta variant challenges China's costly lockdown strategy

BEIJING (AP) — The delta variant is challenging China’s costly strategy of isolating cities, prompting warnings that Chinese leaders who were confident they could keep the coronavirus out of the country need a less disruptive approach.

August 8, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Hurry up and wait in the Senate on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer to passing a

August 8, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Aide who says Cuomo groped her files criminal complaint

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of

August 7, 2021 11:30 p.m.

Once lagging, Europe catches up to the US in vaccinations

BRUSSELS (AP) — Despite a sluggish start, the European Union's COVID-19 vaccination drive has caught up to that of the United States, where the slowdown of the country's once-vaunted campaign has contributed to the virus's deadly comeback.

August 7, 2021 9:27 p.m.

Senate slog to pass infrastructure bill goes on over weekend

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators will resume a weekend session toward passage of a

August 7, 2021 5:30 p.m.

Hurry up and wait in the Senate on infrastructure

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer to passing a

August 7, 2021 4:33 p.m.

Senate advances $1T infrastructure bill, but GOP hits brakes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer to passing a

August 7, 2021 1:03 p.m.

Senate votes to advance Biden's $1T infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer to passing a

August 7, 2021 11:27 a.m.

For 4th week, protesters in France decry virus pass rules

PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities Saturday for a fourth consecutive week of protests against the COVID-19 health passes that everyone in the country will need shortly to enter cafes, trains and other venues.

August 7, 2021 11:03 a.m.

No home, mentally ill: California case shows system’s flaws

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The big brother Suzette Chaumette remembers was witty and kind, an aspiring historian at the University of California, Berkeley whose promise was derailed by mental illness. Over the decades, he struggled with bipolar disorder, cycling in and out of hospitals and halfway homes and into homelessness.

August 7, 2021 11:03 a.m.

French opponents of virus passes protest for 4th week

PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people marched in Paris and other French cities Saturday for a fourth consecutive week of protests against the COVID-19 health passes that everyone in the country will need shortly to enter cafes, trains and other venues.

August 7, 2021 10:33 a.m.

Senate's key vote advances Biden's $1T infrastructure bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer to passing a

August 7, 2021 9:03 a.m.

Community 'violence interrupters' work to stem rising crime

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When Rasheedat Fetuga became a teacher, she worked hard to help protect her students, many of them poor and from a nearby housing project. When one of her favorites was shot and killed at 16, she stood at his funeral and vowed to do more.

August 7, 2021 9:03 a.m.

Mentally ill and homeless: Arrest highlights system’s flaws

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The big brother Suzette Chaumette remembers was witty and kind, an aspiring historian at the University of California, Berkeley whose promise was derailed by mental illness. Over the decades, he struggled with bipolar disorder, cycling in and out of hospitals and halfway homes and into homelessness.

August 7, 2021 8:33 a.m.

'Reservation Dogs' smashes stereotypes of Indigenous people

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Two Indigenous filmmakers are smashing the caricatures and stereotypes of Native Americans, who since the earliest days of film and TV have often played supporting roles or been portrayed as bloodthirsty killers standing in the way of white, westward expansion.