Biden transition OK’d to start as Trump runs out of options
Nov 24, 2020
By ZEKE MILLER, DAVID EGGERT and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, formally starting the transition of power after President Donald Trump…
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US tells GM to recall nearly 6M trucks with Takata inflators
Nov 23, 2020
By TOM KRISHER DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The decision announced Monday…
Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US
Nov 20, 2020
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP - Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early…
US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens
Nov 19, 2020
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing…
Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
Nov 18, 2020
By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP - Pfizer says that more interim results from its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study suggest the shots are 95% effective and that the vaccine protects older people most at risk of…
Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
Nov 17, 2020
By DAVID EGGERT and RACHEL LA CORTE From California to Pennsylvania, governors and mayors across the U.S. are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions amid the record-shattering resurgence of the virus that is all but certain to…
2nd virus vaccine shows overwhelming success in U.S. tests
Nov 16, 2020
By LAURAN NEERGAARD Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving highly effective in a major trial, a second ray of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that…
Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history
Nov 13, 2020
By ERIC TUCKER and FRANK BAJAK WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of federal and state officials found no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread…
Military wary that shakeup could upend its apolitical nature
Nov 12, 2020
By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — The words spoken by America’s top military officer carried a familiar ring, but in the midst of a chaotic week at the Pentagon, they were particularly poignant. “We…
Eta regains hurricane strength as Florida prepares for hit
Nov 11, 2020
By CURT ANDERSON and FREIDA FRISARO ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Eta regained hurricane strength Wednesday morning as Florida braced for a second hit from the storm along the Gulf of Mexico coast near the…