By MICHAEL TARM and JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry supporters of then-…
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COVID testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials’ new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but eclipsed another major change in guidance from the government: F…
AP-NORC poll: Police violence remains high concern in U.S.
By KAT STAFFORD and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press A year after George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a white police officer sparked global protests and a racial reckoning, a majority of Americans …
‘I was afraid’: Prince Harry, Oprah discuss mental health
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For Harry, returning to London to attend Prince Philip’s funeral last month meant once more facing a place where he felt trapped and hunted by…
Old records shed new light on smallpox outbreaks in 1700s
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A highly contagious disease originating far from America’s shores triggers deadly outbreaks that spread rapidly, infecting the masses. Shots are…
Video: Shackled Black man ordered facedown in deadly arrest
By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beaten and shackled by Louisiana state troopers, Black motorist Ronald Greene desperately tried to roll over in what may have been a struggle to brea…
CNN: Trump Justice Department seized reporter phone records
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration Justice Department secretly obtained the 2017 phone records of a CNN correspondent, the network said Thursday in revealing th…
Big gaps in vaccine rates across the US worry health experts
By COLLIN BINKLEY, JAY REEVES and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A steady crowd of people flowed into the New England Patriots’ stadium for their second dose of the COVID-…
When do I still need to wear a mask?
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When do I still need to wear a mask? It depends, mostly on whether or not you’re vaccinated. If you’re fully vaccinated, the latest guidanc…
House narrowly approves $1.9B to fortify Capitol after riot
By LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushe…