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May 11, 20213 min read

BREAKING: Men plead not guilty to hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery death

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three Georgia men pleaded not guilty to federal hate crime charges Tuesday in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a...

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May 11, 20213 min read

Offshore wind project seen as key to clean energy gets OK

An offshore wind project off Massachusetts that would create enough electricity to power 400,000 homes and is touted by backers as a key...

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May 11, 20212 min read

Biden announces Uber, Lyft rides amid July 4 vaccine push

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting new efforts to encourage Americans to get COVID-19 shots, including free rides to...

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May 11, 20212 min read

US job openings soar to highest level on record

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses...

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May 10, 20215 min read

It may be time to relax indoor face mask mandates, Fauci says

WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci says federal guidance on wearing face coverings indoors may change soon. Sunday on ABC News, Fauci was...

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May 10, 20212 min read

Stocks trade mixed after hitting record highs last week

- New York City, NY Stocks were mixed in afternoon trading Monday as a pullback in technology stocks was offset by a rise in banks and...

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May 7, 20216 min read

US job growth slows sharply in sign of hiring struggles

WASHINGTON (AP) — The recovery of America’s job market hit a pause last month as many businesses — from restaurants and hotels to...

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May 4, 20212 min read

Chauvin’s lawyer seeks new trial, impeachment of verdict

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has requested a new...

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May 4, 20212 min read

US trade deficit hits record $74.4 billion in March

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record $74.4 billion in March as an improving U.S. economy drove purchases of...

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May 4, 20214 min read

VIDEO: Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by...

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Apr 29, 20213 min read

Boeing posts 1Q loss, takes a hit on Air Force One work

Boeing Co. reported a wider than expected first-quarter loss on Wednesday and took another charge on its program to build two new Air...

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Apr 29, 20212 min read

Stocks end higher, pushing S&P 500 to another record high

Stocks overcame a midday stumble and ended broadly higher on Wall Street, pushing the S&P 500 to another record high. The benchmark index...

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Apr 28, 20217 min read

The Latest: In GOP response, Scott says US isn’t racist

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Joe Biden’s first joint address to Congress (all times eastern standard time): 11 p.m. South...

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Apr 28, 20215 min read

Biden speech takeaways: Government is good, and so are jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is using his first address before a joint session of Congress to make the case that his...

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Apr 28, 20211 min read

US ‘Real ID’ deadline pushed back again to May 2023 because of COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans will have more time to get the Real ID that they will need to board a flight or enter federal facilities. The...

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Apr 28, 20214 min read

AP sources: Feds search Rudy Giuliani’s NYC home, office

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office on Wednesday, seizing computers and cellphones in a major...

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Apr 23, 20213 min read

US health panel reviews J&J vaccine pause over rare clots

- Washington District of Columbia, USA AP With the U.S. pause of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine stretched into a second week,...

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Apr 22, 20211 min read

U.S. Stocks end lower after report on Biden’s tax proposal

- New York City, NY (AP) A report that President Biden will propose a hefty tax increase on the gains wealthy individuals reap from...

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Apr 22, 20214 min read

COVID-19 hospitalizations tumble among US senior citizens

WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged more than 70% since the start of the year, and deaths...

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Apr 16, 20211 min read

Standoff with Washington man suspected of killing California woman

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A man suspected of driving from Washington state to California in order to kill his estranged wife was taken...

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