Coronavirus

Fauci says omicron variant is `just raging around the world’

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The COVID-19 omicron variant is “just raging around the world,” the White House’s top ...

Nation/World

Appeals court allows Biden employer vaccine mandate to take effect

By GEOFF MULVIHILL and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press A federal appeals court panel on Friday allowed President Joe ...

Nation/World

CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 shots over J&J’s

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines ...

News

US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances

By Laura Ungar and Carla K. Johnson Associated Press The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world ...

Nation/World

House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Tuesday to hold ...

News

Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Farnoush Amiri Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 ...

Nation/World

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

By Bruce Schreiner snd Claire Galofaro Associated Press  MAYFIELD, Ky. — Residents of Kentucky counties where tornadoes killed ...

Nation/World

Tornado toll in dozens, yet not as high as initially feared

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Night-shift workers were in the middle of the holiday rush, cranking out candles at ...

Politics

Jan. 6 panel set to vote on holding Meadows in contempt

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is set to recommend contempt charges ...

News

Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states

By Bruce Schreiner and Jim Salter Associated Press MAYFIELD, Ky. — A monstrous tornado, carving a track that ...

News

‘The internet’s on fire’ as race is on to fix software flaw called worst computer vulnerability discovered in years

By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — A critical vulnerability in a widely used software tool ...

Entertainment

Michael Nesmith of the Monkees dies at 78

By JOHN ROGERS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director ...

Nation/World

Storms hit nursing home in Arkansas, Amazon warehouse in Illinois

By ROBERT JABLON and JIM SALTER Associated Press At least two people were killed Friday night when a ...

Nation/World

Auction of Bill Russell’s memorabilia nets more than $5M

BOSTON (AP) — The jersey that Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Bill Russell wore for his final game ...

Nation/World

Al Unser’s death hits racing community hard

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt and Al Unser embraced their ...

Nation/World

Biden honors ‘giant of our history’ Bob Dole at US Capitol

By Lisa Mascaro AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON — Bob Dole lay in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, ...

News

The AP Interview: CDC chief says omicron mostly mild so far

By Mike Stobbe AP Medical Writer ATLANTA — More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found ...

News

Meadows sues as Jan. 6 panel proceeds with contempt case

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former Trump White House chief of staff ...

News

Congressional leaders reach deal to hike debt limit

By Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders reached an elaborate deal Tuesday that ...

Nation/World

Major outage at Amazon disrupts businesses across the US

By Frank Bajak and Barbara Ortutay Associated Press A major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network Tuesday severely ...

Coronavirus

Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant

By Gene Johnson Associated Press U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus ...

News

More omicron detected as hospitals strain under delta surge

By Carolyn Thompson Associated Press New York announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus ...

News

Biden, Putin set video call Tuesday as Ukraine tensions grow

By Dasha Litvinova, Aamer Madhani and Colleen Long Associated Press MOSCOW — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin ...

News

Michigan parents found in building; bond set at $500K apiece

By Kathleen Foody and Corey Williams Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. — A judge imposed a combined $1 million ...

Nation/World

CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal

By David Bauder and Michelle L. Price Associated Press  NEW YORK — CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo on ...

Crime

Parents of Michigan boy charged after school shooting

By COREY WILLIAMS and ED WHITE Associated Press PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges ...

Nation/World

Contact tracing revs up with arrival of omicron variant in the US

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus ...

Nation/World

Stopgap spending bill OK’d in time to avoid a short-term government shutdown

By Kevin Freking and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday ...

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