By MARY CLARE JALONICK, MICHAEL BALSAMO and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders’ failure to anticipate the violen…
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States rush to catch up on delayed vaccines, expand access
By NOMAAN MERCHANT and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A giant vaccination center is opening in Houston to administer 126,000 coronavirus doses in the next three weeks. Nevada health offi…
US tops 500,000 virus deaths, matching the toll of 3 wars
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press The COVID-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, a staggering number that all but matches the number of Americans killed in World W…
Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation’s grief and hope
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With sunset remarks and a national moment of silence, President Joe Biden on Monday confronted head-on the country’s once-unim…
City probe faults overall police treatment of Elijah McClain
By PATTY NIEBERG and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The results of an investigation into the fatal arrest of Elijah McClain in suburban Denver released Monday critici…
In Texas, attention turns to storm repairs, political peril
By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The seam that split in a pipe under Nora Espinoza’s sink during the frigid cold that gripped Texas was narrower than the edge of a dime. Her kitchen app…
EXPLAINER: Why a plane’s engine exploded over Denver
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The investigation into an engine explosion on a jetliner taking off from Denver is focusing on a fan blade that appeared to be weakened by wear and tear, a developme…
After losing a company to COVID, owners seek the next gig
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As airlines slashed flights and furloughs appeared inevitable in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Catania sensed there would be…
Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Two days before the storm began, Houston’s chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they would for a major hurricane. Many took h…
Florida is a model for voting. The GOP wants change anyway.
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida was a model citizen when it came to elections in 2020. The state showed off its years of voting reforms. E…