US unemployment claims fall to lowest level since pandemic
Oct 14, 2021
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hiring has…
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Capt. Kirk’s William Shatner on cusp of blasting into space
Oct 13, 2021
By MARCIA DUNN and RICK TABER VAN HORN, Texas (AP) — Actor William Shatner counted down Wednesday to his wildest role yet: riding a rocket into space, courtesy of “Star Trek” fan Jeff Bezos. Best…
House returns to stave off default with debt limit vote
Oct 12, 2021
By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of the House are scrambling back to Washington on Tuesday to approve a short-term lift of the nation’s debt limit and ensure the federal government can continue fully paying its…
Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
Oct 11, 2021
By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the world’s arsenal against the pandemic.…
Anti-vaccine chiropractors rising force of misinformation
Oct 08, 2021
By MICHELLE R. SMITH, SCOTT BAUER and MIKE CATALINI PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The flashy postcard, covered with images of syringes, beckoned people to attend Vax-Con ’21 to learn “the uncensored truth” about COVID-19 vaccines.…
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Oct 07, 2021
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP - Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 -- and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter…
AP: Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports
Oct 06, 2021
By COLLIN BINKLEY and RYAN J. FOLEY IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One Wisconsin school district built a new football field. In Iowa, a high school weight room is getting a renovation. Another in Kentucky…
Records show slow response to report of California oil spill
Oct 05, 2021
By BRIAN MELLEY, MATTHEW BROWN AND STEFANIE DAZIO HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard received the first report of a possible oil spill off the Southern California coast more than 12 hours…
Leaked ‘Pandora’ records show how the powerful shield assets
Oct 04, 2021
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and JONATHAN MATTISE AP - A new report sheds light on how world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires and others have used offshore accounts to shield assets collectively worth trillions of dollars over…
Merck says experimental pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
Oct 01, 2021
By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus and that it would soon ask health…