By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When a controversial Alzheimer’s drug won U.S. approval, surprise over the decision quickly turned to shock at how long it might take to find out …
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California tests off-the-grid solutions to power outages
By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny community on the edge of Yosemite National Park lost the only power line con…
EXPLAINER: When is the US war in Afghanistan really over?
By ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the last U.S. combat troops prepare to leave Afghanistan, the question arises: When is the war really over? For Afghans the a…
Migrant kids play, watch TV in what US calls ‘model’ shelter
By AMY TAXIN and JULIE WATSON Associated Press POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Teenage boys chased down soccer balls on grassy fields. Dormitory beds were organized into small pods with a TV in each section. So…
Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive to ge…
Will one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine protect me?
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — Will one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine protect me? Yes, but not nearly as much as if you had both doses. Experts recommend getting fully vaccinated…
‘Waiting is unbearable’: Biden consoles Surfside families
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden drew on his own experiences with grief and loss to comfort families affected by the Florida condo coll…
EXPLAINER: How could the indictment hurt Trump’s company?
By BERNARD CONDON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The criminal tax fraud charges unsealed against Donald Trump’s company Thursday are a blow to a business already reeling from canceled deals followin…
Princes William, Harry unveil Princess Diana’s statue
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Princes William and Harry put aside their differences Thursday to unveil a statue of Princess Diana, cementing their late mother’s place in royal history…
Latest victims in condo tower collapse include 2 children
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — As more human remains emerged Wednesday from the rubble of the collapsed Florida condo tower, the dead this time included the first children, ag…