UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials
Jul 16, 2020
By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The three nations alleged that…
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Body camera footage of Floyd arrest could show more of story
Jul 15, 2020
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and AMY FORLITI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Video from the body cameras of two officers charged in George Floyd’s death is being made available for public viewing by appointment on Wednesday, but a…
US carries out the 1st federal execution in nearly 2 decades
Jul 14, 2020
By MICHAEL BALSAMO TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The federal government on Tuesday carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family in…
Washington’s NFL team drops ‘Redskins’ name after 87 years
Jul 13, 2020
By STEPHEN WHYNO WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are…
AP Explains: Confederate flags draw differing responses
Jul 09, 2020
By JAY REEVES AP - Public pressure amid protests over racial inequality forced Mississippi to furl its Confederate-inspired state flag for good, yet Georgia’s flag is based on another Confederate design and lives on. Why the…
‘Desperation science’ slows the hunt for coronavirus drugs
Jul 08, 2020
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP - Desperate to solve the deadly conundrum of COVID-19, the world is clamoring for fast answers and solutions from a research system not built for haste. The ironic, and perhaps tragic,…
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again
Jul 07, 2020
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and CAMILLE FASSETT The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again as the virus resumes its rapid…
Justices rule states can bind presidential electors’ votes
Jul 06, 2020
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that states can require presidential electors to back their states’ popular vote winner in the Electoral College. The ruling, just under four months…
July Fourth weekend will test Americans’ discipline
Jul 03, 2020
By JOHN SEEWER AP - The U.S. headed into the Fourth of July weekend with many parades and fireworks displays canceled, beaches and bars closed, and health authorities warning that this will be a crucial…
Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested
Jul 02, 2020
By JIM MUSTIAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER AP - Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite who was accused by many women of helping procure underage sex partners for Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday in New Hampshire, the…