Winter storm whipping East Coast with snow, thunderstorms
NEW YORK (AP) — A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern U.S. on Monday. A foot…
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The Associated Press Benjamin Whitely headed to a Safeway supermarket in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to grab some items for dinner. But he was disappointed…
US consumer prices soared 7% in past year, most since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices paid by U.S. consumers jumped 7% in December from a year earlier, the highest inflation rate since 1982 and the latest…
Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their…
Blue Streak roller coaster gone, but not due to fire
CONNEAUT LAKE (AP) — A wooden roller coaster built more than eight decades ago that was the centerpiece of a northwestern Pennsylvania amusement park is…
Wolf: Vaccine is strategy to fight COVID-19, not shutdowns
HARRISBURG (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday brushed aside questions about whether he will issue more orders for shutdowns as cases of the omicron…
US, Russia meet for talks amid tensions linked to Ukraine
GENEVA (AP) — Senior U.S. and Russian officials launched special talks Monday on strategic stability, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity in Europe this…
Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services
The Associated Press Ambulances in Kansas speed toward hospitals then suddenly change direction because hospitals are full. Employee shortages in New York City cause delays…
As spending bill stalls, Biden climate goals remain elusive
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden faces a steep path to achieve his ambitious goal of slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030,…
Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
The Associated Press Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to…
Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Three white men convicted of murder for chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced to life in prison Friday, with a…
Supreme Court weighs vaccine rules affecting more than 80M
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up two major Biden administration efforts to bump up the nation’s vaccination rate against COVID-19 at a…