By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 11 million people have been tested in the U.S. for COVID-19, all with the assurance that their private medical information would …
1 Michigan dam breached, another at risk amid Midwest floods
EDENVILLE, Mich. (AP) — People living along two lakes and a river in mid-Michigan rushed to evacuate Tuesday after the breach of a dam following days of heavy flooding across parts of the Midwest. Two…
Speech advocate Annie Glenn, astronaut’s wife, dies at 100
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Annie Glenn, who was thrust into the spotlight in 1962 when her husband became the first American to orbit the Earth, but who shied away from…
Lax safety led to fatal medical air crash, investigators say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lax safety culture at an air ambulance company led to the crash of a medical helicopter last year in snowy weather in Ohio that killed three people, federal investigators said Tues…
Ohio prison inmate convicted in slaying of fellow inmate
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio prison inmate who confessed to killing a fellow inmate in a letter sent to a newspaper has been convicted in the slaying and sentenced to death. A three-judge panel found …
Me and we: Individual rights, common good and coronavirus
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer We, the people. But individual rights. The common good. But don’t tread on me. Form a more perfect union and promote the general welfare. But secure the blessings of …
Democrats: Fired watchdog was looking into Saudi arms sale
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats say the State Department watchdog fired by President Donald Trump last week was investigating possible impropriety in a ma…
Feds urge ‘extreme caution’ for reopening nursing homes
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities are urging governors to use “extreme caution” in deciding when to resume visits at nursing homes, saying it shouldn’t come be…
Barr says he doesn’t envision investigations of Biden, Obama
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he did not expect an investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Russia investigation to lead to …
WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe
By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization bowed to calls Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the…