By MARION RENAULT Associated Press How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus? Scientists are scanning virus samples taken from infected people to look for mutations, through a process calle…
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Trial highlights: ‘We were invited’ and a quick defense
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump incited a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol, put his own vice president in danger and later expressed solidarity with rioters who atte…
Race to vaccinate older Americans advances in many states
By CARLA K. JOHNSON, BRYAN ANDERSON and ANGELIKI KASTANIS Associated Press Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with …
6 killed in 130-vehicle pileup on icy Texas interstate
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A massive crash involving more than 130 vehicles on an icy Texas interstate left six people dead and dozens injured Thursday amid a winter storm that dr…
In an anxious winter, the garden still offers consolation
By JULIA RUBIN Associated Press Deep into this pandemic winter, it can be hard to remember what a refuge gardens were last spring and summer. In those frightening early days of COVID-19, victory garde…
AP-NORC poll: A third of US adults skeptical of COVID shots
By MIKE STOBBE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — About 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll that some experts sa…
Trial highlights: Harrowing footage, focus on Trump’s words
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats opened their first day of arguments in former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Wednesday with searing footage of the U.S. Ca…
Georgia prosecutor investigates election after Trump call
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor said Wednesday that she has opened a criminal investigation into “attempts to influence” last year’s general election, including a…
Is one day a week enough? Biden’s school goal draws blowback
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer President Joe Biden is being accused of backpedaling on his pledge to reopen the nation’s schools after the White House added fine print to his promise and made c…
Trump trial gets go-ahead after emotional, graphic first day
By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER, MARY CLARE JALONICK and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House prosecutors on Tuesday wrenched senators and the nation back to the deadly attack on Congress…