By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Americans rejoiced Thursday after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, but some said that, while they…
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Black community has new option for health care: The church
By CARRIE ANTLFINGER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Every Sunday at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Joseph Jackson Jr. praises the Lord before his congregation. But since last fall h…
Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines?
By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer Can you mix and match two-dose COVID-19 vaccines? It’s likely safe and effective, but researchers are still gathering data to be sure. The authorized COVID-19 sh…
Biden abroad: Pitching America to welcoming if wary allies
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spent his first trip overseas highlighting a sharp break from his disruptive predecessor, selling that the U…
After Trump’s flattery, GOP hits Biden as weak on Russia
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are accusing President Joe Biden of being weak on Russia after his summit with Vladimir Putin, conveniently ignoring four years of Putin f…
EXPLAINER: What’s behind the heat wave in the American West?
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to lau…
US Army has hidden or downplayed loss of firearms for years
By KRISTIN M. HALL, JAMES LAPORTA and JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press The U.S. Army has hidden or downplayed the extent to which its firearms disappear, significantly understating losses and thefts …
‘Practical work’ summit for Biden, Putin: No punches or hugs
By AAMER MADHANI, JONATHAN LEMIRE, and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin exchanged cordial words and plotted modest steps on arms …
AP: Some stolen US military guns used in violent crimes
By KRISTIN M. HALL, JAMES LAPORTA, JUSTIN PRITCHARD and JUSTIN MYERS Associated Press Pulling a pistol from his waistband, the young man spun his human shield toward police. “Don’t do it!” a pursuing …
US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll
By JANIE HAR and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities a…