US jobless claims tick up from near a pandemic low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000.
Existing US home sales fell in August, price growth slows
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in August and prices that have been soaring eased.
Toxic gas, new rivers of molten lava endanger Spanish island
As a new volcanic vent blew open and unstoppable rivers of molten rock flowed toward the sea, authorities on a Spanish island warned Tuesday that more dangers lie ahead for residents, including earthquakes, lava flows, toxic gases, volcanic ash and acid rain.
Booster dose of Johnson & Johnson COVID shot prompts strong response
Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that a booster of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a stronger immune response months after people receive a first dose.
Texas doctor who defied state's new abortion ban is sued
A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law all but dared supporters of the state's near-total ban on the procedure to try making an early example of him by filing a lawsuit — and by Monday, two people obliged.
President Biden easing foreign travel restrictions, requiring vaccines
President Joe Biden will ease foreign travel restrictions into the U.S. beginning in November, when his administration will require all foreign nationals flying into the country to be fully vaccinated.
US launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas
The U.S. is flying Haitians camped in a Texas border town back to their homeland and blocking others from crossing the border from Mexico.
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters.
Body found in Wyoming believed to be Gabrielle Petito
Authorities say a body discovered Sunday in Wyoming is believed to be Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito.
Democrats push to retool health care programs for millions
Dental work for seniors on Medicare. An end to sky’s-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs. New options for long-term care at home. Coverage for low-income people locked out of Medicaid by ideological battles.
Trailblazing tourist trip to orbit ends with splashdown
Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast.
Probe of Southern Baptist sex abuse response moves forward
The work of the task force, set into motion in June by a vote of Southern Baptists at a national gathering, could be a foundational part of how the SBC addresses the issue in the future.
US ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas
The U.S. plans to speed up its efforts to expel Haitian migrants on flights to their Caribbean homeland.
Crews watching weather as wildfire burns near sequoias
Crews were watching the weather this weekend as they battled California wildfires that have burned into some groves of gigantic ancient sequoias as they try to protect the world's largest tree.
Organizer of Saturday rally looks to rewrite Jan. 6 history
Braynard and his group, Look Ahead America, are using his newfound platform and resources to present an alternate history of the Jan. 6 attack that was meant to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory, rebranding those who were charged as “political prisoners.”
Lawyer pleads not guilty in Trump-Russia investigation probe
A prominent cybersecurity lawyer on Friday pleaded not guilty to making a false statement to the FBI in a charge stemming from a probe of the U.S. government’s investigation into Russian election interference.
Oath Keeper pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot, will cooperate
A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has pleaded guilty and will cooperate with investigators.
FDA panel is first key test for Biden COVID-19 booster plan
The Biden administration’s embattled plan to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to most Americans faced its first major hurdle Friday as a government advisory panel met to decide whether to endorse extra doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that the spread of the delta variant may have slightly increased layoffs. Applications for jobless aid rose from…
Biles: FBI turned 'blind eye' to reports of gymnasts' abuse
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress through tears Wednesday that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women.
Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees
Sequoia National Park is shut down, its namesake gigantic trees potentially threatened by two forest fires burning in steep and dangerous terrain in California’s Sierra Nevada.
Nicholas crawls into Louisiana from Texas, dumping rain
Nicholas weakened to a tropical depression as it crawled from Texas into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, unleashing heavy rain across a landscape where Hurricane Ida destroyed thousands of rooftops now covered with flimsy tarps.
President Biden, business leaders to discuss vaccine mandates at White House
President Joe Biden has invited CEOs and business leaders to the White House to discuss COVID-19 mandates.
Report: Most nations fall far short in plans to curb warming
Nearly every nation is coming up short — most of them far short — in their efforts to fight climate change, and the world is unlikely to hold warming to the internationally agreed-upon limit.