By KRISTIN M. HALL and JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press The Department of Defense is overhauling how it keeps track of its guns and explosives, and Congress is requiring more accountability from the …
EXPLAINER: Boosters key to fight omicron, lot still to learn
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writers The new omicron variant took only a few weeks to live up to dire predictions about how hugely contagious it is but scientists don’t yet know…
After reprieve, NYC is rattled by a stunning virus spike
By JIM MUSTIAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Just a couple of weeks ago, New York City seemed like a relative bright spot in the U.S. coronavirus struggle. Now it’s a hot s…
Trump sues NY attorney general, seeking to halt civil probe
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, resorting to a familiar but seldom successful strategy as he …
Troops find religious exemption for vaccines unattainable
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 12,000 military service members refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are seeking religious exemptions, and so far they are having zero success…
Deceptive videos used to link athlete deaths to COVID shots
By ANGELO FICHERA and SOPHIA TULP Associated Press Jake West was a seemingly healthy 17-year-old when he collapsed during high school football practice in Indiana and died of sudden cardiac arrest. A …
FACT FOCUS: Masks help curb spread of COVID-19 on planes
By JOSH KELETY and ANGELO FICHERA Associated Press The CEO of a major airline suggested during a congressional hearing this week that face masks provide little value on planes — a claim that was quick…
How brothers in arms plotted theft, sale of US Army weaponry
By JAMES LAPORTA and JASON DEAREN Associated Press Packed with rifles and explosives, the SUV hurtled down a Florida interstate beneath bright blue autumn skies, passing other motorists with little no…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Asso…
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 Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for larger private employers to move ahead. The 2-…