Associated Press
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The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business.
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The Dixie Fire tore through Greenville on Wednesday evening, destroying businesses and homes as the sky was cast in an orange glow.
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The Biden administration takes first steps toward requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for foreign travelers to the United States.
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Brooks County Sheriff Urbino Martinez says the van, designed to hold 15 passengers, was top-heavy and tipped over when the driver lost control on a curve.
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The girl's mother says a doctor confirmed the wound was from a shark bite.
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Megan wrote on her charity website that she hopes the initiative will help inspire a “global wave of service” to those in need.
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The explosion killed at least 214 people, according to official records, injured and maimed thousands and devastated entire neighborhoods of the city.
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He died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene.
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New York’s legislative leaders signaled Wednesday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo could swiftly face an impeachment trial if he doesn’t resign, while a growing number of prosecutors also eyed investigative findings that he sexually harassed at least 11 women.
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The rally is happening as other giant summer events — from state fairs to music festivals like Lollapalooza — are returning around the U.S.
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The new moratorium aims to keep millions in their homes and prevent the spread of the coronavirus’ delta variant. The order cites the fact that there are lower vaccination rates in areas most at risk for eviction.
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The original 1970 collection was audacious for it’s time — the first triple studio album in rock history.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is now forecasting 15 to 21 named storms instead of the 13 to 20 it predicted in May.
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The Wilkes-Barre Citizens’ Voice reports that the 1967 copy of “Coins You Can Collect” by Burton Hobson arrived last month at the Plymouth Public Library in Luzerne County along with a $20 bill.
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Former President Barack Obama has scaled back his 60th birthday bash set for this weekend due to the surge of infections blamed on the delta variant of the coronavirus, his office said Wednesday.
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Age-eligible South Carolina children would be required to show proof of coronavirus vaccination in order to attend public schools in the state, under a proposal introduced by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mia McLeod.
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Like a slew of other big names like Walmart, Taco Bell and Disney, Target is teaming up with a startup that negotiates deals between companies and college.
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If PDA were an Olympic sport, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck would be champs. But there’s something more that’s driving interest in Bennifer: the storybook nature of long-lost love requited.
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Cuomo continues to deny the allegations and maintains he isn’t going anywhere.
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated in July that Treasury could exhaust its maneuvering room in either October or November.
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Beginning with this weekend’s events at Watkins Glen International, all personnel must wear a face mask in enclosed areas at all times, regardless of vaccination status.
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The special elections were both viewed as a measure of voters’ influences, though low turnout and huge candidate fields complicated interpreting the results too broadly.
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Officials in a Florida town have released body camera footage from the first police officers who responded to a building collapse that left 98 people dead.
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Sydney McLaughlin of the United States sets world record and wins gold in Olympic 400-meter hurdles.
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The new moratorium could help keep millions in their homes as the coronavirus’ delta variant has spread and states have been slow to release federal rental aid.
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The U.S. has donated and shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia, the White House announced Tuesday.
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A shooting resulted in the Pentagon being locked down for more than an hour.
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Similar weather was expected across Southern California, where heat advisories and warnings were issued for interior valleys, mountains and deserts for much of the week.
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The disruptions at Spirit and American are just the latest examples of airlines scrambling to deal with an increase in travel this summer.
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The Hawaii Innocence Project says officials wrongfully arrested a homeless man for a crime committed by another person.
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The singer says he will take a three-week break to assess what to do about the remainder of the tour.
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The McCloskeys said they felt threatened by the protesters, who were passing their home in June 2020 on their way to demonstrate in front of the mayor’s house nearby.
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The shooting happened early Tuesday at a Smile Direct Club manufacturing facility in Nashville.
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Conservationists welcomed a new review but also called on Congress to repeal the provisions of law calling for lease sales.
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The rule is expected to affect about 340,000 city employees, making the city one of the largest employers in the U.S. to take such action.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki criticized policies in states such as Texas and Florida that have moved to block employers and proprietors from implementing mask or vaccine requirements.
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Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin.
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The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the leagues were not immediately sharing details of internal discussions.
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The Senate has voted to award Medals of Honor to the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for protecting Congress during the Jan. 6 insurrection, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden for his signature.
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The United Auto Workers said the decision was made for worker safety due to a change in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask guidelines.
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Hunched over and seemingly ready to attack, the wrestler is facing away from approaching riders, meaning that when they complete a sharp turn to take on the jump, the first thing horse and human see is the wedgie created by the wrestler’s mawashi.
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The two have said they will continue to work together as co-chairs of their foundation.
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George King-Thompson climbed up the 36-story Stratosphere Tower, a residential block in east London’s Stratford neighborhood, unaided Tuesday morning and reached the top in less than half an hour.
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The daughter of famed rocker Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band wife, Patti Scialfa, failed to qualify for the Olympic individual jumping finals at Tokyo’s Equestrian Park on Tuesday night.
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A week after taking herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health, the gymnastics superstar stuck the landing for a bronze medal.
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Hundreds of colleges nationwide have told students in recent months they must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before classes begin.
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Tennessee has sent nearly half a million dollars to farmers who have vaccinated their cattle against respiratory diseases and other maladies over the past two years.
A man and two women were killed in the shootings Monday afternoon inside a South Carolina home.
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The number of people who came in families also likely reached its second-highest total on record.
Investigators conducting an inquiry into sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo questioned him for eleven hours when he met with them last month, according to The New York Times.
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The eviction system, which saw a dramatic drop in cases before a federal moratorium expired over the weekend, rumbled back into action Monday, with activists girding for the first of what could be millions of affected tenants to be tossed onto the street.