911 CALLS RELEASED AFTER CRACK FOUND IN BRIDGE
Repairs to the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee could take months after a crack was found in the span, forcing thousands...
AP TOP STORIES MAY 13
AP News Minute: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is easing indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people,...
CDC: VACCINATED PEOPLE CAN DITCH MASKS INDOORS
In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday eased indoor...
PELOSI DEFENDS US RESPONSE TO MIDEAST CONFLICT
At a press conference Thursday, Pelosi also defended President Joe Biden's response to the conflict in the Middle East. She countered...
2 NYC KIDS GET THEIR 1ST PFIZER VACCINATIONS
Two New York City kids are among the first to receive their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Thursday after the Centers for...
CUOMO ATTEMPTS TO DEFINE HARASSMENT AT BRIEFING
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, "harassment is not making someone feel uncomfortable. That is not harassment." The Democrat...
BIDEN URGES PUBLIC: DON'T PANIC OVER FUEL SHORTAGES
President Joe Biden sought to calm nerves about the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack and the resulting fuel shortages affecting a number...
BIDEN: 'WORK IN PROGRESS' TO STOP MIDEAST CLASHES
President Joe Biden says his administration has not just spoken with Israeli leaders as fighting between Hamas and Israel escalates...
FOR AMERICAN MUSLIMS, EID COMES AS PANDEMIC EASES
As they celebrate the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims are once again seeking...
MARKETS REBOUND AFTER STEEP SELLOFF
Stocks opened higher on Wall Street Thursday following three days of losses. Big Tech companies like Apple and Microsoft, which had...
TWIN MDS FIGHT ENTRENCHED RACISM IN MEDICAL WORLD
Identical twin doctors who have fought bigotry all their lives have a lofty new mission: dismantling racism in medicine. At 33, Brittani...
SALVATION ARMY TRUCKS TAKING VACCINES INTO DETROIT
Salvation Army mobile soup kitchen trucks are rolling through some of Detroit's poorest neighborhoods delivering food and COVID-19...
NURSES VACCINATE ISOLATED RESIDENTS IN THEIR HOMES
As states race to get more people vaccinated against COVID19, local health agencies are ramping up efforts to vaccinate isolated residents...
REPARATIONS URGED AT COLLEGES FOR SLAVERY, RACISM
Students and community activists across the United States are pressing colleges to take more ambitious steps to pay reparations to...
STUDENTS HOLD PRIVATE PROM AMID PANDEMIC
A year after the pandemic canceled most proms, school districts around the country are considering whether they can once again hold...
CHENEY: JOB NOW TO NEVER LET TRUMP BACK IN OFFICE
Following her ouster from her top leadership post in the House, Rep. Liz Cheney says her job now is to never let former President Donald...
TRUMP OFFICIAL DEFENDS JAN. 6 MILITARY RESPONSE
President Donald Trump's acting defense secretary during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots plans to tell Congress that he was concerned in the...
TRUMP OFFICIALS DEFEND THEIR CAPITOL RIOT ACTIONS
Two senior Trump administration officials defended their actions during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in testimony before Congress...
BIDEN HOSTS 'BIG FOUR' CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS AT WH
President Joe Biden hosted an Oval Office meeting Wednesday with the first formal gathering of the "big four" congressional leaders...
GAS ANALYSTS SAY DON'T WORRY, BUT DRIVERS STILL DO
More than 1,000 gas stations in the U.S. Southeast reported running out of fuel, primarily because of what analysts say is unwarranted...
Louisville businesses react to CDC update involving fully vaccinated people
Businesses react after the CDC eased mask wearing guidance on Thursday for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places. Read more ...
Ohio woman hit in face with 10-pound ‘log of prepackaged meat' during fight...
An Ohio woman was arrested on Tuesday after hitting another woman in the face with a 10-pound log of prepackaged meat at Walmart. Police say officers were dispatched to the... Read more ...
Woman hoarding gas flees police, catches on fire after crash
A South Carolina woman who was hoarding gasoline tried to flee police in a stolen car and crashed into a fiery wreck. Read more ...
Breonna Taylor's family attends rally in Houston to show support for Pamela...
Thursday marked the second anniversary of the death of Pamela Turner. She was shot in the parking lot of her apartment complex in May 2019. Read more ...
What does the CDC's new mask guidance mean for store mask mandates? Here's...
CVS, Walgreens and Macy's said they are reviewing their requirements for facial coverings following new CDC guidance easing mask wearing for vaccinated people. Read more ...
Police: 9 people shot, 3 critically wounded, in Providence, Rhode Island
Nine people were wounded in a shooting Thursday evening in Rhode Island's capital in what police there believe to be the largest shooting in city history. Read more ...
Vikings send CB Hughes to Chiefs in late-round pick swap
EAGAN, Minn. - The Minnesota Vikings traded cornerback Mike Hughes, their 2018 first-round draft pick, to the Kansas City Chiefs in a swap of late-round selections Thursday. Read more ...
Pittsburghers welcome new CDC masks guidelines
Pfizer vaccinations now available for children in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County Health Officials have given the green light to administer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to children 12 to 15 years old. Read more ...
'Great day for America': Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
The CDC updated its mask guidance Thursday afternoon, relaying to the public that fully vaccinated people will no longer have to wear masks indoors or outdoors in most... Read more ...