By JOCELYN NOVECK and MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — To Charlotte Bennett, the new book that arrived at her Manhattan apartment this week — Anita Hill’s “Believing” — was more than j…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
By 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 A…
FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Friday, citing concern that Americans who…
Democrats push for action on sexual assault lawsuit bills
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — House Democrats are calling for action on legislation that would remove time limits restricting when sexual assault victims could file la…
A more comfortable goodbye? Vets bring pet euthanasia home
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence the giant schnauzer came into Penny Wagner’s life as a puppy nearly eight years ago, at a traumatic time for her family. She and her hu…
What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?
By EMMA H. TOBIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear? It depends on your situation, but health officials say it should cover your nose and mouth…
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago should get a half-dose b…
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by wha…
Q&A: La Nina’s back and it’s not good for parts of dry West
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer For the second straight year, the world heads into a new La Nina weather event. This would tend to dry out parts of an already parched and fiery American West and …
‘We have to be heard’: Texas women travel to seek abortions
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The 33-year-old Texas woman drove alone four hours through the night to get to the Louisiana abortion clinic for a consultation. She initially pl…