‘The future is raising its voice’: A dire mood at UN meeting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Racism, climate change, and worsening divisions among nations and cultures topped the agenda Wednesday as leaders from China to Costa Rica,…
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Official: State ‘well prepared’ for vaccine boosters
World leaders return to UN and face many escalating crises
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
California wildfires make run toward giant sequoia groves
Thousands of PA students request mask exemptions
State Democrats sue over GOP election ‘investigation’
Organizer of Saturday rally looks to rewrite Jan. 6 history
GOP lawmakers vote for subpoena seeking voter information
Justice Department seeks order against Texas abortion law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has asked a federal court in Texas to stop the enforcement of a new state law that bans most…
State releases data on ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases
The Associated Press Pennsylvania residents who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus were far more likely to contract COVID-19, become hospitalized and die than those who…
Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights face arraignment
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are scheduled to be arraigned in federal court Tuesday at…
Nicholas, now tropical storm, dumps rain along Gulf Coast
HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early Tuesday as a hurricane and dumped more than a foot (30.5 centimeters) of rain…
Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances
CARLISLE (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the agency fully converted to all-electronic tolling, with the…
Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain
HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened just off the Gulf Coast and could blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane Monday as it brings…
FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI late Saturday released a newly declassified document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the…
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years ago, the 11th of September dawned as just a date. By midnight, it was 9/11, the staggering starting point…
Justice Dept. sues Texas over state’s new abortion law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted…
Biden new COVID vaccine mandate: ‘We’re in a tough stretch’
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100…
Loophole allows some PA students to avoid masking
HARRISBURG (AP) — An apparent loophole in Pennsylvania’s mask mandate for schools is making it easier for some students to go to class without having…