By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Th…
‘Everything is at stake’ as world gathers for climate talks
By SETH BORENSTEIN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press More than one world leader says humanity’s future, even survival, hangs in the balance when international officials meet in Scotland to try to acc…
Biden: Pope told me that I should ‘keep receiving Communion’
By JOSH BOAK, ZEKE MILLER and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Face to face at the Vatican, President Joe Biden held extended and highly personal talks with Pope Francis on Friday and came…
A monk, a student, an artist: Tortured by Myanmar military
By VICTORIA MILKO and KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A monk was made to hop like a frog, in a humiliation tactic. An accountant was shocked with electric probes. An artist…
Jobless claims at pre-pandemic levels; fraud still a concern
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Initial jobless claims in Ohio have returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time, according to two weeks of state data. The positiv…
Congressional map-making in Ohio kicked down the road again
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The panel charged with making new maps of Ohio’s political districts is poised to miss another deadline. Republican House Speaker Bob C…
Mayfield practices again, still unclear if he faces Steelers
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Baker Mayfield strapped on his shoulder pads Thursday. It’s too early to know if he’ll be able to do it again on Sunday. The Browns’…
America ‘on fire’: Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump …
Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
By SALLY HO and JOSH BOAK Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started looking for child care in the Los Angeles…
Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a study hunting for existing drugs that could be repurposed to…