By 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 A…
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Rescuers search theater rubble as Russian attacks continue
By ANDREA ROSA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Rescue workers searched for survivors Thursday in the ruins of a theater blown apart by a Russian airstrike in the besieged city of Mariupol, while…
Zelenskyy pleads for help in impassioned speech to Congress
By LISA MASCARO and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned memories of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terror attacks Wednesday in an impassion…
AP FACT CHECK: Biden skirts blame on inflation; GOP gas hype
By JOSH BOAK, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing political attacks over rising costs, President Joe Biden exaggerated his role in reducing the federal defic…
No charges against 2 Chicago officers in fatal shootings
By SARA BURNETT and DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — No charges will be filed against the Chicago police officers who chased and fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony …
For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle
By COLLEEN LONG and CAROLYN KASTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight-year-old Brooklynn Chiles fidgets on the hospital bed as she waits for the nurse at Children’s National Hospital. The …
Poll: Equality concerns rise, but few say voting is too hard
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Majorities of Americans in both major parties think voting rules in their states are appropriate and support a voter identifica…
Russia’s bioweapon conspiracy theory finds support in US
By DAVID KLEPPER and ANGELO FICHERA Associated Press Russia’s baseless claims about secret American biological warfare labs in Ukraine are taking root in the U.S. too, uniting COVID-19 conspirac…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
By 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 A…
How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed after two years?
By VICTORIA MILKO AP Science Writer How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed after two years? More countries are shifting toward a return to normal and learning to live with the virus. Safe, effective va…