Tornado-slammed parts of Kentucky face long recovery
Dec 14, 2021
By BRUCE SCHREINER and CLAIRE GALOFARO MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Workers, volunteers and members of the National Guard fanned out in areas of Kentucky slammed by a series of tornadoes to begin the long process…
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‘Y’all pray for Mayfield’: Town grieves in tornado aftermath
Dec 13, 2021
By CLAIRE GALOFARO MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Judy Burton’s hands shivered as she gazed up at what had been her third-floor apartment. She could see her clothes still hanging in the closet, through the building’s…
Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on COVID’s animal origins
Dec 10, 2021
By LAURA UNGAR AP - Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the origin of the virus tormenting the world remains shrouded in mystery. Most scientists believe it emerged in the wild and jumped from…
Biden sounds alarm about global democracy at virtual summit
Dec 09, 2021
By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday opened the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions and called for world…
Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron
Dec 08, 2021
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP - Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective. Pfizer and…
Biden to warn Putin of economic pain if he invades Ukraine
Dec 07, 2021
By AAMER MADHANI and DASHA LITVINOVA WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to warn Vladimir Putin during a video call Tuesday that Russia will face economy-jarring sanctions if it invades neighboring Ukraine as…
Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant
Dec 06, 2021
By GENE JOHNSON AP - U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which…
WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron
Dec 03, 2021
By JIM GOMEZ MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of the new omicron version of the virus, World…
Omicron and delta spell return of unpopular restrictions
Dec 02, 2021
By LORI HINNANT PARIS (AP) — Greeks who are over age 60 and refuse coronavirus vaccinations could be hit with monthly fines of more than one-quarter of their pensions — a get-tough policy that the country’s politicians…
Abortion rights at stake in historic Supreme Court arguments
Dec 01, 2021
By MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights are on the line at the Supreme Court in historic arguments over the landmark ruling nearly 50 years ago that declared a nationwide right to end a pregnancy. The…