Americans warier of US government surveillance: AP-NORC poll
Sep 07, 2021
By ERIC TUCKER and HANNAH FINGERHUT WASHINGTON (AP) — As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches, Americans increasingly balk at intrusive government surveillance in the name of national security, and…
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US hiring slows as delta variant weakens travel and tourism
Sep 03, 2021
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a surprisingly weak gain after two months of robust hiring and the clearest sign to date that the delta variant’s spread…
Lake Tahoe wildfire seemed controllable, then it wasn’t
Sep 02, 2021
By DON THOMPSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Just last week, managers overseeing the fight against the massive wildfire scorching California’s Lake Tahoe region thought they could have it contained by the start of this week.…
In Ida’s aftermath, no quick relief in sight for Louisiana
Sep 01, 2021
By KEVIN MCGILL, CHEVEL JOHNSON and MELINDA DESLATTE NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana residents still reeling from flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Ida scrambled for food, gas, water and relief from the sweltering heat…
Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war
Aug 31, 2021
By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures,…
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the grid a shambles
Aug 30, 2021
By REBECCA SANTANA, KEVIN McGILL and JANET McCONNAUGHEY NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A fearsome Hurricane Ida left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued Monday while making a shambles…
Supreme Court allows evictions to resume during pandemic
Aug 27, 2021
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is allowing evictions to resume across the United States, blocking the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary ban that was put in place because…
West warns of possible attack at Kabul airport amid airlift
Aug 26, 2021
By ZIARMAL HASHIMI, JILL LAWLESS and JON GAMBRELL KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Western nations warned Thursday of a possible attack on Kabul’s airport, where thousands have flocked as they try to flee Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in…
Pentagon: US troops must get their COVID-19 vaccines ASAP
Aug 25, 2021
By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”…
What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean?
Aug 24, 2021
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP - What does full approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine mean? It means Pfizer’s shot for people 16 and older has now undergone the same rigorous testing and regulatory review as dozens…