By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Department leaders placed unusual restrictions on the National Guard for the day of the Capitol riot and delayed sendi…
Police uncover ‘possible plot’ by militia to breach Capitol
By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police say they have uncovered intelligence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to breach the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, nearly two mon…
Biden stands by May timeline for vaccines for all US adults
By ZEKE MILLER, LINDA A. JOHNSON and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the e…
House prepares to pass landmark voting rights, ethics bill
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and LISA MASCARO Associated Press Washington (AP) — House Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping elections and ethics bill, offering it up as a powerful counterweight to voting righ…
States rapidly expanding vaccine access as supplies surge
By MARK PRATT and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press Buoyed by a surge in vaccine shipments, states and cities are rapidly expanding eligibility for COVID-19 shots to teachers, Americans 50 and over and ot…
Reports: Myanmar security forces kill at least 34 protesters
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar security forces dramatically escalated their crackdown on protests against last month’s coup, killing at least 34 protesters Wednesday in several cities, according to ac…
Myanmar authorities charge Associated Press journalist
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Authorities in Myanmar have charged Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw and five other members of the media with violating a public order law that could see them imprisoned fo…
Texas schools, stores divided on masks as mandate ends
By JAKE BLEIBERG and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The end of Texas’ mask mandate is giving Lucy Alanis second thoughts about one of her occasional indulgences during the coronavi…
Police: Live pipe bomb found at polling place in Iowa
ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — The discovery of a live pipe bomb at a central Iowa polling place as voters were casting ballots in a special election forced an evacuation of the building, police said. Officers c…
Cuomo addresses harassment claims, vows to stay in office
By MARINA VILLENEUVE and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday rejected calls for his resignation in the face of sexual harassment allegations t…