By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The second Jennifer Bates walks away from her post at the Amazon warehouse where she works, the clock starts ticking. She has precisely 30 minutes to …
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Heart-shaped art brings love, hope to virus-ravaged spots
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) — Donald Verger has been putting heart into his art during the pandemic. And images of those intricate hearts made from vibrant sea glass are flowi…
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — More than 2 million Yemeni children under the age of 5 are expected to endure acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies said Friday, urgi…
Investigating Trump a big early move for Atlanta’s new DA
By KATE BRUMBACK and RUSS BYNUM Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The district attorney investigating whether former President Donald Trump should face charges for attempting to pressure Georgia’s…
Law enforcement diversity may improve policing, study shows
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and MARION RENAULT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — In the last decade, high-profile police killings — including George Floyd in 2020 — have shaken the nation and led to widesprea…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
The Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Asso…
CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
By COLLIN BINKLEY and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and …
Trial highlights: Trump grievances, angry outbursts and more
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a whirlwind defense, Donald Trump’s impeachment attorneys aired a litany of grievances Friday, arguing the former president bore no respon…
Biden will try to close Guantanamo after ‘robust’ review
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will seek to close the prison on the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay following a review process, resuming a project begun under the Obama …
Hard-hit restaurants feed COVID doctors, nurses to survive
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — It was the week after Christmas and coronavirus case numbers and hospitalizations were soaring in Portland, Oregon. At Oregon Health & Sci…