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Biden to Pledge 500M Free COVID-19 Tests to Counter Omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden plans to deliver 500 million free COVID-19 tests to Americans, increase support for hospitals and expand the availability of vaccines to confront a winter surge of coronavirus cases driven by the fast-spreading omicron variant.…
Dec. 15 Storms Across North-central US Classified as Derecho
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept across the north-central U.S. last week has been classified by the National Weather Service as a serial derecho - the first on record December. At least 45…
With Christmas in the Balance, Nations Eye UK Omicron Surge
LONDON (AP) - Britain’s main nurses’ union has warned that exhaustion and surging coronavirus cases among medical staff are pushing them to the breaking point. That is adding to pressure on the government for new restrictions to curb record numbers…
Manchin Can't Support Dems' $2T bill, Potentially Dooming It
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Joe Manchin says he can't back his party’s signature $2 trillion social and environment bill. That would deal a seemingly fatal blow to President Joe Biden’s leading domestic…
OSHA Vaccine Mandate Penalties to Start Jan. 10
UNDATED (AP)- The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it will not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10. This will give companies time to adjust to and implement the requirements. The federal agency separately says…
Strong Winds in Midwest Whip up Dust, Blow Over Semitrailers
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A powerful storm system blew through the Great Plains and Midwest, combining with unusually warm temperatures to close highways and prompt numerous tornado warnings. The winds…
US COVID Death Toll Hits 800,000, a Year Into Vaccine Drive
(AP) - The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 800,000. That is according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University. The once-unimaginable milestone was hit Tuesday. It's seen as doubly tragic, given that more than 200,000 of those…
Judge Delays Case Against Michigan School Suspect’s Parents
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) - A judge has granted a Michigan prosecutor more time to collect and share additional evidence against the parents of a boy charged with killing…
Data Indicate Omicron Is Milder, Better at Evading Vaccines
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - An analysis of data from South Africa shows the omicron variant appears to cause less severe disease than previous versions of the coronavirus, and the Pfizer vaccine seems to offer less defense against infection from it but…
Air Force Discharges 27 for Refusal To Get COVID Vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. The Air…
Thousands Without Heat, Water After Tornadoes Kill Dozens
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's governor said that at least 64 people were killed in the state during a devastating cluster of tornadoes. At least 14 people are dead in four other states:…
Kentucky Hardest Hit as Storms Leave Dozens Dead in 5 States
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's governor says tornadoes may have killed 70 people in the state and the death toll may exceed 100. Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that a twister had touched down for more than 200 miles in…
Court Won’t Stop Texas Abortion Ban, but OKs Clinics’ Suit
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has ruled that Texas abortion providers can sue over the state’s ban on most abortions, but the justices are allowing the law to remain in effect. The court acted Friday, more than a month…
US Consumer Inflation up 6.8% In Past Year, Most Since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) - Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing, and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation rate since 1982. The Labor Department also…
US Expands Pfizer COVID Boosters, Opens Extra Dose to Age 16
(AP) - The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, opening the third dose of Pfizer's vaccine to people as young as age 16. The U.S. and many other nations already urge adults to get a booster to pump up their immunity…
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