Sign of progress, Biden digs in to strike deal on $3.5T plan
Sep 29, 2021
By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressure mounting but with signs of progress, President Joe Biden will hunker down at the White House to try to strike a deal and win over…
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GOP blocks bill to keep government going; new try ahead
Sep 28, 2021
By LISA MASCARO and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators blocked a bill to keep the government operating and allow federal borrowing, but Democrats aiming to avert a shutdown pledged to try again —…
Beyond, Impossible join crowded plant-based chicken market
Sep 27, 2021
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP - Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods found success with realistic plant-based burgers. Now, they’re hoping to replicate that in the fast-growing but crowded market for plant-based chicken nuggets. Beyond Meat said…
CDC endorses COVID booster for millions of older Americans
Sep 24, 2021
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans, opening a major new phase in the…
Tensions grow as US, allies deepen Indo-Pacific involvement
Sep 23, 2021
By DAVID RISING BANGKOK (AP) — With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European strategy for greater engagement in the…
‘Soul-crushing’: US COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
Sep 22, 2021
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH AP - COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March, with experts saying the virus is preying…
‘The world must wake up’: Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
Sep 21, 2021
By EDITH M. LEDERER NEW YORK (AP) — In person and on screen, world leaders returned to the United Nations’ foremost gathering for the first time in the pandemic era on Tuesday with a formidable,…
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Sep 20, 2021
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon -- a key step toward beginning vaccinations…
Black Iowa police chief faces backlash after bringing change
Sep 17, 2021
By RYAN J. FOLEY WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — The first Black police chief in Waterloo, Iowa, is facing intense opposition from some current and former officers as he works with city leaders to reform the…
Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID?
Sep 16, 2021
By LINDSEY TANNER AP - Can kids be harmed wearing masks to protect against COVID? No, there is no scientific evidence showing masks cause harm to kids’ health despite baseless claims suggesting otherwise. The claims…