US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
Dec 17, 2020
By PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000 as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy’s recovery from its springtime collapse. The…
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Trump voters accept Biden election win ‘with reservations’
Dec 16, 2020
By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN COOPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Reed says he will always believe the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump. The retired police officer-turned-construction worker believes fraud marred the vote,…
GOP leader McConnell finally acknowledges Biden won election
Dec 15, 2020
By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect on Tuesday, saying the Electoral College “has spoken.” The Republican leader’s statement, delivered in a speech on the…
‘Relieved’: US health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 14, 2020
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP NEWS - The biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history kicked off Monday as health workers rolled up their sleeves for shots to protect them from COVID-19 and start beating back the…
US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 11, 2020
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign…
US jobless claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of virus
Dec 10, 2020
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral…
High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden’s Pennsylvania win
Dec 09, 2020
By MARK SHERMAN and MARC LEVY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Republicans’ last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground. The court without comment…
Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses
Dec 08, 2020
By ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is facing new scrutiny Tuesday after failing to lock in a chance to buy millions of additional doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine,…
Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive virus test
Dec 07, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest in Trump’s inner circle to contract the disease that is now surging across the U.S.…
Data shows Americans couldn’t resist Thanksgiving travel
Dec 04, 2020
By STEPHEN GROVES SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Americans couldn’t resist the urge to gather for Thanksgiving, driving only slightly less than a year ago and largely ignoring the pleas of public health experts, who…