By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will scrutinize a wave of new laws in Republican-controlled states that tighten voting rules, Atto…
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Justice Dept., Congress probing Trump seizures of Dems’ data
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog launched an investigation Friday after revelations that former President …
Teen who recorded Floyd’s arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod
By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The teenager who pulled out her cellphone and began recording when she saw George Floyd being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer wa…
Poll: Millions in US struggle through life with few to trust
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Karen Glidden’s loneliness became unbearable during the coronavirus pandemic. The 72-year-old widow, who suffers from vision loss and diabet…
Homicides are up, but GOP misleads with claims about blame
By DAVID KLEPPER and GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “SKYROCKETING MURDER RATES,” claimed the National Fraternal Order of Police. “An explosion of violent crime,” said Senate Mino…
Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines?
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Why do some people get side effects after COVID-19 vaccines? Temporary side effects including headache, fatigue and fever are signs the immune system is revving u…
Secret recordings show Southern Baptist dispute on sex abuse
By PETER SMITH and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Releases of leaked letters and secret recordings from within the Southern Baptist Convention intensified Thursday as critics s…
Food allergies complicate hungry Americans’ search for meals
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — When Emily Brown, a Kansas City mother, couldn’t find foods that her 2-year-old with multiple food allergies could eat at a local foo…
College Football Playoff considering expansion to 12 teams
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer There was a time not so long ago, 2012 to be exact, when the big news in college football was conference commissioners simply using the word playoff when t…
‘In the Heights’ lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthrough
By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Color. Dance. Music. Joy. An all Latino cast! The hype for “In the Heights” has brought great expectation for Latinos in the United States, a gro…