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Congress poised to pass Capitol security money, Afghan aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House is expected to pass emergency legislation Thursday that would bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the...

Jul 29, 2021

Israel to offer 3rd COVID booster shot to older citizens

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated. The announcement by Naftali Bennet...

Jul 29, 2021

Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday

BOSTON (AP) - The Biden administration will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled it could only be extended until the...

Jul 29, 2021

Officials in Tokyo alarmed as cases hit record highs

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese officials sounded the alarm Thursday as Tokyo reported record-breaking coronavirus cases for the third straight day with the Olympics well underway. "We have never experienced th...

Jul 29, 2021

Wisconsin officer to be charged in 2016 slaying of Black man

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday found probable cause to charge a police officer in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruli...

Jul 28, 2021

Wisconsin officer charged in 2016 slaying of Black man

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A Wisconsin judge charged a police officer Wednesday in the 2016 slaying of a Black man who was sitting in a parked car, taking the rare step of overruling prosecutors years after...

Jul 28, 2021

NY to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York will require all state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Labor Day or undergo weekly tests for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. "It's smart...

Jul 28, 2021

Iran's supreme leader criticizes US as nuclear talks stalled

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's supreme leader on Wednesday called the U.S. "stubborn" in stalled nuclear talks in Vienna for discussing Tehran's missiles and regional influence. Supreme Leader Ayatollah A...

Jul 28, 2021

AP Interview: Japan minister urges young to get vaccinated

TOKYO (AP) - As Olympics host Tokyo saw another record number of coronavirus cases Wednesday, Japan's vaccination minister said the speed of the country's inoculation campaign is less urgent than gett...

Jul 28, 2021

Tokyo sets another virus record days after Olympics begin

TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo has reported 3,177 new coronavirus cases, setting an all-time high and exceeding 3,000 for the first time days after the start of the Olympics. The new cases Wednesday exceeded the ...

Jul 28, 2021