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More than 110M COVID vaccines sent to 60 countries, US says
Aug 03, 2021 by Rick Watts
By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has donated and shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia, the White…
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Evictions expected to spike as pandemic moratorium ends
Aug 02, 2021 by Rick Watts
By MICHAEL CASEY BOSTON (AP) — Evictions, which have mostly been on pause during the pandemic, were expected to ramp up Monday after the Biden administration allowed the federal moratorium to expire over the weekend…
CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge
Jul 30, 2021 by Rick Watts
By LINDSEY TANNER AP - New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how…
US economy surpasses pre-pandemic size with 6.5% Q2 growth
Jul 29, 2021 by Rick Watts
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON (AP) — Fueled by vaccinations and government aid, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.5% annual rate last quarter in another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery…
Infrastructure deal: Senate ready to move ahead on $1T bill
Jul 28, 2021 by Rick Watts
By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement Wednesday on a $1 trillion national infrastructure package, and the Senate appeared ready…
Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts
Jul 26, 2021 by Rick Watts
By HOPE YEN and LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal as soon as Monday, as pressure is mounting on all sides to show progress on President Joe Biden’s top…
With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin
Jul 23, 2021 by Rick Watts
By FOSTER KLUG TOKYO (AP) — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a near-empty stadium, a colorful but strangely subdued…
Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke
Jul 22, 2021 by Rick Watts
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. Organizing committee…
US life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII
Jul 21, 2021 by Rick Watts
By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy fell by a year and a half in 2020, the largest one-year decline since World War II, public health officials said Wednesday. The decrease for…
Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
Jul 20, 2021 by Rick Watts
By MARCIA DUNN VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board, becoming the second billionaire in just over a week to ride…
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