By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press Daunte Wright became a father while he was still a teenager, and seemed to relish the role of a doting young dad, his family and friends said. A family photo shows a …
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I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
By The Associated Press I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what? Don’t panic. U.S. health officials on Tuesday recommended pausingvaccinations with J&J’s shot as the…
Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesda…
US agency says women can get abortion pill via mail
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor’s office or clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials…
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J shots in blow to vaccine drive
By ZEKE MILLER, LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday recommended a “pause” in use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to in…
Tensions rise in water battle along Oregon-California line
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — One of the worst droughts in memory in a massive agricultural region straddling the California-Oregon border could mean steep cuts to irrigati…
Biden wants infrastructure deal, but GOP doubts persist
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he’s sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure, but Republican lawmakers have deep-seated doubts a…
Student fires at officers at Tennessee school, is killed
By TRAVIS LOLLER and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press A student opened fire on officers responding to a report of a possible gunman at a Tennessee high school Monday, and police shot back and killed him,…
Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun
By MOHAMED IBRAHIM Associated Press BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb apparently intended to fire a Taser, not…
For Black journalists, working Chauvin trial drains emotions
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of a stressful day, Sara Sidner seeks the friendly wag of a dog’s tail. Shaquille Brewster turns to sports on TV, and Julia Jenae talks…