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Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies

May 13, 2022 6:29 pm The Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died. He was 79. His publicist Ron Hofmann said Friday that Ward died Sunday. No cause or place of death was disclosed per… Continue Reading

Norman Mineta, 1st Asian-American Cabinet secretary, dies

May 3, 2022 1:11 pm The Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Norman Mineta, who as federal transportation secretary ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, has died. He was 90. John Flaherty, Mineta’s former chief of staff, said Mineta died on Tuesday at his home in Edgewater, Maryland, surrounded by family. Mineta broke racial barriers in becoming mayor… Continue Reading

Egyptian officials: Militants blow up gas pipeline in Sinai

April 30, 2022 1:03 pm The Associated Press

By ASHRAF SWEILAM Associated Press EL ARISH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian security officials say suspected Islamic State militants blew up a natural gas pipeline Saturday in Egypt’s restive northern part of the Sinai Peninsula, causing a fire but no casualties. They say the suspected militants planted explosives under a pipeline in the town of Bir… Continue Reading

EXPLAINER: COVID-19 pills must be taken within 5 days

April 26, 2022 11:55 am The Associated Press

COVID-19 patients have two treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as possible once symptoms appear.… Continue Reading

Ex-eBay exec pleads guilty to role in cyberstalking campaign

April 26, 2022 11:33 am The Associated Press

A former top security executive at eBay Inc. has pleaded guilty to his role in a campaign to harass and intimidate a Massachusetts couple who published an online newsletter he perceived as critical of the company.… Continue Reading

Sacramento Police crime scene investigators on 10th Street.

1 man arrested in Sacramento mass shooting that killed 6

April 4, 2022 10:30 am The Associated Press

The coroner released one of the victims' names on Sunday and the remaining five on Monday. … Continue Reading

Russian stock market, crushed by war, will partially reopen

March 23, 2022 3:10 pm The Associated Press

The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Russia plans to reopen its stock market for limited trading on Thursday, nearly one month after shares plunged and the exchange was shut down following the invasion of Ukraine. There will be heavy restrictions on trading intended to prevent the kind of massive selloff that took place on… Continue Reading

HUD to send out nearly $3 billion in disaster relief grants

March 22, 2022 4:20 pm The Associated Press

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is allocating nearly $3 billion in disaster relief to cover recovery efforts by multiple state and local governments. The Community Development Block Grants, announced Tuesday, are going to 10 local governments and 13 state governments for 16 major disasters that… Continue Reading

Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come

March 16, 2022 11:06 am The Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort to tame the worst inflation since the 1970s, raising its benchmark short-term interest rate and signaling potentially up to seven rate hikes this year. The Fed’s quarter-point hike in its key rate, which it pinned near zero since the… Continue Reading

US extends mask rule for travel while weighing new approach

March 10, 2022 8:45 am The Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation through mid-April while taking steps that could lead to lifting the rule. The mask mandate was scheduled to expire March 18, but the Transportation Security Administration said Thursday that it will… Continue Reading

Vaccine mandate for federal employees awaits court ruling

March 8, 2022 11:10 am The Associated Press

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden’s requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 is awaiting judgment from a federal appeals court after arguments in New Orleans. An administration attorney told the court Tuesday that a federal judge in Texas was wrong to block the mandate. Opponents of… Continue Reading

White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds

March 4, 2022 3:39 pm The Associated Press

By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is warning that the U.S. will soon start running out of money to bolster COVID-19 testing supplies and to guarantee that uninsured Americans keep getting free treatment for the virus _ unless Congress swiftly approves more funding. Nearly a year after passage of the… Continue Reading

Pelosi supports halting Russian oil imports to US: ‘Ban it’

March 3, 2022 2:03 pm The Associated Press

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she supports banning Russian oil imports to the U.S. Amid the escalating war in Ukraine, Pelosi she’s “all for” blocking Russian oil. “Ban it,” she said Thursday. It’s a hefty nod of support that could strengthen President Joe Biden’s hand in… Continue Reading

Russians start feeling the heat of Ukraine war sanctions

March 2, 2022 2:29 pm The Associated Press

By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Ordinary Russians are feeling the painful effects of the West imposing sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, including payment systems that won’t operate, problems in being able to withdraw cash and difficulty in purchasing certain items. Dozens of foreign and international companies have pulled their… Continue Reading

UK bans all ships with Russian links from British ports

March 1, 2022 11:28 am The Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Britain has banned any ship with Russian connections from entering its ports as part of efforts to isolate President Vladimir Putin’s government because of its war in Ukraine. British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on Tuesday announced “a total ban of all ships with any Russian connection whatsoever from entering British ports.” In… Continue Reading

Some Americans welcome new CDC mask guidance, others wary

February 26, 2022 1:32 pm The Associated Press

By DON BABWIN and TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Americans who have been clamoring for an end to mask-wearing have welcomed new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It says healthy people in most areas of the country can safely stop wearing masks. But others remain wary that the pandemic… Continue Reading

Potent protest: Bars drop Russian vodka, promote Ukraine’s

February 26, 2022 1:06 pm The Associated Press

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer The United States and Europe are slapping official sanctions on Russian banks and tech companies. But bars and liquor stores across America and Canada have found another way to punish Russia for invading Ukraine: They’re pulling Russian vodka off their shelves and promoting Ukrainian brands instead. “I woke up… Continue Reading

NCAA raises THC levels for tests, proposes lesser penalties

February 25, 2022 5:11 pm The Associated Press

By ERICA HUNZINGER AP Sports Writer The NCAA has relaxed the amount of THC an athlete can have to trigger a positive test, and is recommending less-stringent penalties for athletes who do test positive for marijuana. The threshold levels for THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana, will go from 35 nanograms per milliliter… Continue Reading

Ukrainians flee war, seeking safety across western borders

February 25, 2022 7:29 am The Associated Press

By VANESSA GERA, BELA SZANDELSZKY and ADAM PEMBLE Associated Press PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP) — Thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing from war by crossing their borders to the west in search of safety. They left their country as Russia pounded their capital and other cities with airstrikes for a second day on Friday. Cars were backed… Continue Reading

Reports: Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for high court

February 25, 2022 6:06 am Joe Buttitta

If confirmed, she'd fill the seat on the nine-member court that will be vacated by Justice Stephen Breyer. He's retiring at the end of the term.… Continue Reading