By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MISSION, Texas (AP) — The Honduran girl, 7 years old and surrounded by strangers in the pre-dawn darkness, was determined to keep pace with the other migrants h…
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Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting
By PATTY NIEBERG, THOMAS PEIPERT and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The suspect accused of opening fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket was a 21-year-old man who purchased…
Colorado shooting victims: Store staffers, cop, photographer
By JENNIFER PELTZ, COREY WILLIAMS and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Three were gunned down while putting in a day’s work at a Colorado supermarket. Another was a police officer who race…
Democrats vow vote on gun bills; Biden says ‘we have to act’
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats said they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week. Pr…
Report: Extremist groups thrive on Facebook despite bans
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A new outside report found that Facebook has allowed groups — many tied to QAnon, boogaloo and militia movements — to glorify violence during the 2020 election …
Justice Dept. probing prosecutor’s Capitol riot interview
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The former acting U.S. attorney in the nation’s capital likely violated Justice Department rules when he gave an interview to CBS’ “60 Minutes” about the…
Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families
By LISA MASCARO and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden is assembling the next big White House priority, a sweeping $3 trill…
AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all adults
By MARIA CHENG and LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — AstraZeneca reported Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection among adults of all ages in a long-anticipated…
Shooting victim’s husband says police detained him for hours
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A man who survived the shooting that killed his wife at an Atlanta-area massage business last week said police detained him in handcuffs for four hours…
Slain spa workers and customers mourned by families
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Mothers, grandmothers and a brother. They loved to cook, dance, sing and travel. They worked long hours, sometimes in settings their children little understood. These a…