By Adam Beam and Brian MelleyAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The mass killing that left six people dead and 12 wounded outside bars just blocks from California’s Capitol last […]
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Biden Planning to Tap Oil Reserve to Control Gas Prices
By Zeke Miller and Josh BoakAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from […]
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Americans Ease Up on Masks, Virus Safeguards: AP-NORC Poll
By Russ Bynum And Emily SwansonAssociated Press Many Americans have taken significant steps back from once-routine coronavirus precautions, with less than half now saying they regularly wear face masks, avoid crowds and skip […]
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Takeaways: Joy, Tears, Culture Wars Dominate Jackson Hearing
By Lisa MascaroAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being scrutinized. Senators are also being watched at this milestone moment […]
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Americans React to Zelenskyy Plea with Pain, Empathy, Hope
By Joseph Frederick, Mike Householder and Amy Beth HansonAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Americans reacted with empathy, pain, frustration and in some cases anger Wednesday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
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Calls to Suspend Gas Taxes Across U.S. Grow as Prices Surge
By David A. LiebAssociated Press With gas prices at record highs across the U.S., an increasing number of governors and state lawmakers are calling for the suspension of gas taxes […]
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Jan. 6 Panel Claims Trump Engaged in ‘Criminal Conspiracy’
By Eric Tucker, Farnoush Amiri and Mary Clare JalonickAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection said Wednesday night that its evidence shows former President […]
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Abolition Newspaper Revived For Nation Grappling With Racism
By Philip MarceloAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — America’s first newspaper dedicated to ending slavery is being resurrected and reimagined more than two centuries later as the nation continues to grapple […]
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More Virus Rules Fall as CDC Hints at Better Times Ahead
By Sara BurnettAssociated Press The nation’s leading health officials said Wednesday that the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more […]
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Working Conditions for Border Patrol Getting More Attention
By Ben Fox Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A strained Border Patrol is getting increased attention from the Biden administration after tense meetings between senior officials and the rank and file […]