By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The number of Americans getting COVID-19 vaccines has steadily increased to a three-month high as seniors and people with medical conditions seek boosters, and governme…
Americans agree misinformation is a problem, poll shows
By AMANDA SEITZ and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think social media companies, and t…
Puzzle overhanging job market: When will more people return?
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. government issues the September jobs report on Friday, the spotlight will fall not only on how many people were hired last mo…
What to expect as US weighs COVID shots for younger kids
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to allow COVID-19 vaccinations in children ages 5 to 11 — using kid-sized doses. Until now, only people 12…
Pfizer’s request to OK shots for kids a relief for parents
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press Parents tired of worrying about classroom outbreaks and sick of telling their elementary school-age children no to sleepovers and family gat…
Ghost towns: Nursing home staffing falls amid pandemic
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — When Natalie Walters arrived at her father’s nursing home, the parking lot was nearly empty and, inside, the elevator made no stops. On the 13…
Flush with COVID-19 aid, schools steer funding to sports
By COLLIN BINKLEY and RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One Wisconsin school district built a new football field. In Iowa, a high school weight room is getting a renovation. Anothe…
Instagram and teens: How to keep your kids safe
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press For many parents, revelations this week from whistleblower Frances Haugen showing internal Facebook studies of the harms of Instagram for teenagers…
Hearings resume on Ohio House anti-vaccine mandate bill
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The right of individuals to decline the coronavirus vaccine and the right of businesses to require it as a condition of employment are at…
Ex-Trump aide files defamation suit over abuse allegations
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Trump aide and congressional candidate in Ohio has filed a defamation lawsuit over allegations of physical abuse that his former gir…