By PATTY NIEBERG, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — One victim of the Colorado supermarket shooting was leaving after fixing a coffee machine. Another wor…
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Tornadoes pummel Alabama, killing at least 5
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press Deadly tornadoes roared through Alabama on Thursday, toppling trees, demolishing homes and knocking out power to thousands, part of a broad swath of violent weather sw…
Biden leaves door open for Senate changes to advance agenda
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden at his first news conference Thursday left the door open to backing fundamental changes in Senate procedure to…
Growing number of Southern Baptist women question roles
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer Emily Snook is the daughter of a Southern Baptist pastor. She met her husband, also a pastor, while they attended a Southern Baptist university Yet the 39-year-old Ok…
School survey shows ‘critical gaps’ for in-person learning
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Nearly half of U.S. elementary schools were open for full-time classroom learning as of last month, but the share of students with in-person instruction has varie…
No turning back: Facebook reckons with a post-2020 world
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer It’s becoming increasingly clear that for Facebook, there is no returning to its habits of the past. Some of its most dramatic post-election changes, from…
Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution
By HAVEN DALEY Associated Press PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They…
Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, NOMAAN MERCHANT, LISA MASCARO and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tac…
Women’s soccer stars join Biden to promote closing pay gap
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made the case Wednesday that the pay disparity between men and women has hurt the economy, bringing members of the U.S. women’s nati…
Damage from virus: Utility bills overwhelm some households
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE and CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writers SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Millions of U.S. households are facing heavy past-due utility bills, which have escalated in the year since the pand…