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May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

$6 million settlement for men abused at Kiwanis boys home

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Insurance companies are paying $6 million to settle a lawsuit brought against Kiwanis International and local Kiwanis clubs by seven men who were sexually abused at a Centralia group home for boys decades ago, attorneys for the men said Monday.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Top general drops opposition to change in sex assault policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a potentially significant shift in the debate over combating sexual assault in the military, the nation’s top general says he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Biden quadruples Trump refugee cap after delay backlash

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday formally raised the nation's cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year, weeks after facing bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling set by former President Donald Trump.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Sri Lanka receives 1st batch of Sputnik V shots

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has received its first batch of the Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Democrats must find narrow path to curb high medicine prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for youngsters ages 12 to 15 by next week, according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Over 90 German police injured in May Day riots

BERLIN (AP) — At least 93 police officers were injured and 354 protesters were detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent, the city's top security official said Sunday.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

UN program inks Moderna deal on 500M doses, starting in Q4

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. biotech company Moderna will provide up to 500 million doses for the U.N.-backed program to ship coronavirus vaccines to needy people in low- and middle-income countries, but shipments won't begin until the fourth quarter, the company and program leaders said Monday.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

100 years old: Low-key centenary for Northern Ireland

LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland marked what is widely considered to be its centenary on Monday, with Queen Elizabeth II stressing the need for “reconciliation, equality and mutual understanding” as she sent her “warmest good wishes” to its people.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Jenner says transgender girls in women's sports is 'unfair'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality now running for California governor, said she opposes transgender girls competing in girls' sports at school.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

US and UK reject reports of imminent prisoner deal with Iran

LONDON (AP) — The U.S. and the U.K. dismissed reports coming out of Iran that they are thrashing out a prisoner exchange deal with Tehran that could see the imminent release of a British-Iranian woman, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, and four Americans, among others.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that four

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Indian leader's party takes electoral hit amid virus surge

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi suffered a resounding defeat in a key state election on Sunday, indicating his Hindu nationalist party’s political strength may be slipping as the country struggles to contain an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Puerto Rico groans under pandemic as health, economy suffer

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico seemed to be sprinting toward herd immunity this spring before people began letting their guard down against COVID-19 and new variants started spreading across the U.S. territory.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

US general: Afghan forces could face 'bad possible outcomes'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghan government forces face an uncertain future and, in a worst-case scenario, some “bad possible outcomes” against Taliban insurgents as

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled into the South Pasadena, California, station, harkening back to his daily commute into LA before the

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

UK rushes to increase aid to India's health care system

LONDON (AP) — Britain rushed to increase aid for India’s teetering health care system on Sunday, promising more ventilators and expert advice as doctors grapple with a surge in coronavirus infections that is killing thousands of people a day.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Bullfighting back in Madrid as heated election campaign ends

MADRID (AP) — Bullfighting with fans returned to Madrid on Sunday for the first time since the start of the pandemic, with several thousand spectators allowed into the Spanish capital’s Las Ventas ring.

May 4, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Progress noted at diplomats' talks on Iran nuclear deal

VIENNA (AP) — High-ranking diplomats from China, Germany, France, Russia and Britain made progress at talks Saturday focused on bringing the United States back into their landmark nuclear deal with Iran, but said they need more work and time to bring about a future agreement.