Reports: NY Officials Altered Count of Nursing Home Deaths
Some New York lawmakers are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s impeachment after reports late...
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Officers Maced, Trampled: Docs Expose Depth of Jan. 6 Chaos
Written by MARTHA MENDOZA and JULIET LINDERMAN Two firefighters loaned to Washington for the day were the only medics on the Capitol steps Jan. 6, trying to triage injured officers as they watched the angry mob swell and attack...
Read MoreTeacher Vaccinations Go Untracked Amid School Reopening Push
Written by CASEY SMITH The national rush to vaccinate teachers in hopes of soon reopening pandemic-shuttered schools is running into one basic problem: Almost no one knows how many are getting the shots, or refusing to get them....
Read MoreU.S. Adds a Strong 379,000 Jobs in Hopeful Sign for Economy
Written by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities...
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NC House Gives Unanimous Ok To $1.7B COVID Relief Measure
Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON The North Carolina House voted unanimously Wednesday to distribute...
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House Passes Sweeping Voting Rights Bill Over GOP Opposition
Written by BRIAN SLODYSKO House Democrats passed sweeping voting and ethics legislation over...
Read MoreMyanmar Crackdown on Protests, Widely Filmed, Sparks Outrage
Footage of a brutal crackdown on protests against a coup in Myanmar unleashed outrage and calls for a stronger international response Thursday, a day after 38 people were killed. Videos showed security forces shooting a person...
Read MoreU.S. Jobless Claims Tick up To 745,000 as Layoffs Remain High
Written by PAUL WISEMAN The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits edged higher last week to 745,000, a sign that many employers continue to cut jobs despite a drop in confirmed viral infections and evidence that...
Read MoreU.S.-China Tensions Threaten Global Climate Change Efforts
Written by CHRISTINA LARSON and ELLEN KNICKMEYER The world’s hopes for curbing climate change hinge on action by two giant nations whose relations are deteriorating: China and the United States. The two countries both say they...
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North Carolina Health Officials Urge Schools To Reopen
Written by BRYAN ANDERSON and GARY D. ROBERTSON The North Carolina Department of Health and Human...
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