By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal
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Biden vows abortion fight, assails ‘extreme’ court ruling
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, ZEKE MILLER and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday he would fight to preserve access to
Stocks rally, driving Wall Street to a rare winning week
By STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks racked up more gains on Wall Street Friday, as the S&P 500 had its best
A year on, Surfside remembers 98 victims of condo collapse
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and CURT ANDERSON The Associated Press SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A year ago in the middle of the night, a 12-story
Congress approves free student meal extension through summer
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press Congress passed a bill Friday that aims to keep up the expanded, pandemic-era distribution of free meals for all students
Pilots in line for big raises amid global travel disruptions
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The largest pilots union has approved a contract that would boost the pay of pilots at
Juul can keep selling e-cigarettes as court blocks FDA ban
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Juul can continue to sell its electronic cigarettes, at least for now, after a federal appeals court on Friday
Threats testimony rings familiar for election workers
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — This week’s gripping testimony to Congress about threats to local election officials after the 2020
Ghastly shootings, political forces align to prompt gun deal
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The country has long endured a numbing succession of mass shootings at schools, places of worship and
CDC panel recommends US seniors get souped-up flu vaccines
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines because regular shots don’t provide
Cement carbon dioxide emissions quietly double in 20 years
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer Heat trapping carbon dioxide emissions from making cement, a less talked about but major source of carbon pollution, have
Powell: Fed aims to avoid recession but says it’s possible
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sought Wednesday to reassure the public that the Fed will raise
Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
By EBRAHIM NOROOZI Associated Press GAYAN, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and
Jan. 6 takeaways: Trump’s state playbook; ‘hateful’ threats
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection is turning to former President
‘Nowhere I feel safe’: Election officials recount threats
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wandrea “Shaye” Moss testified Tuesday to lawmakers about how her life was upended when former President Donald
Texas top cop: Uvalde police could’ve ended rampage early on
By JIM VERTUNO and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police had enough officers and firepower on the scene of the Uvalde school
Senators reach bipartisan compromise on gun violence bill
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers reached agreement Tuesday on a bipartisan gun violence bill, potentially teeing up final passage by
Biden visits clinic, celebrates COVID shots for kids under 5
By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans
Yellowstone flooding rebuild could take years, cost billions
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press Created in 1872 as the United States was recovering from the Civil War, Yellowstone was the first
US pools close, go without lifeguards amid labor shortage
By ARLEIGH RODGERS and CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Manager Ashley Ford strode the perimeter of one of Indianapolis’ five open