By MICHAEL BIESECKER and JASON DEAREN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican political operatives are recruiting “extremely pro-Trump” doctors to go on television to prescribe reviving the U.S.…
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States accused of fudging or bungling COVID-19 testing data
By MICHELLE R. SMITH, COLLEEN LONG and JEFF AMY Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Public health officials in some states are accused of bungling coronavirus infection statistics or even using a…
US, China standoff ensnares WHO meeting on COVID-19 fight
By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Facing the most disruptive pandemic in generations, the technocratic halls of the World Health Organization are now the scene of pitched …
Mnuchin and Powell push differing priorities to aid economy
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing the gravest U.S. economic crisis in decades, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jero…
Study: World carbon pollution falls 17% during pandemic peak
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer ENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) — The world cut its daily carbon dioxide emissions by 17% at the peak of the pandemic shutdown last month, a new study found. But with lif…
J&J to stop selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada
By LINDA A. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled …
Me and we: Individual rights, common good and coronavirus
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer We, the people. But individual rights. The common good. But don’t tread on me. Form a more perfect union and promote the general welfare. But secure the blessings of …
Democrats: Fired watchdog was looking into Saudi arms sale
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats say the State Department watchdog fired by President Donald Trump last week was investigating possible impropriety in a ma…
Feds urge ‘extreme caution’ for reopening nursing homes
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities are urging governors to use “extreme caution” in deciding when to resume visits at nursing homes, saying it shouldn’t come be…
Barr says he doesn’t envision investigations of Biden, Obama
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr said Monday that he did not expect an investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Russia investigation to lead to …