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By MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings, a person familiar with…

By AAMER MADHANI, JONATHAN LEMIRE and JAMEY KEATEN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month in Geneva, a face-to-face meeting between the two leaders that…

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHAEL BALSAMO AP - Nearly one-third of federal correctional officer jobs in the United States are vacant, forcing prisons to use cooks, teachers, nurses and other workers to guard inmates.…

By MIKE STOBBE NEW YORK (AP) — When do I still need to wear a mask? It depends, mostly on whether or not you’re vaccinated. If you’re fully vaccinated, the latest guidance from the U.S.…

By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to create an independent commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, sending the legislation to an uncertain future in the…

By ZEKE MILLER and MICHAEL BALSAMO WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing…

By AMY FORLITI and STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for three former Minneapolis officers awaiting trial in George Floyd’s death will be in court Thursday to argue pretrial motions, including a request that prosecutors be sanctioned…

By JAKE BLEIBERG and MICHAEL R. SISAK DALLAS (AP) — A federal judge dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case Tuesday, leaving the powerful gun-rights group to face a New York state lawsuit that accuses…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects and how the shots were tested still hold some…

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope…