WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is condemning the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol as “domestic terrorism.” Wray is defending the FBI’s handling of intelligence indicating the prospect for violence at the U.S. Capitol that day. He told lawmakers on Tuesday that information about threats to the Capitol were properly shared with other…
BOSTON (AP) — The business that preserves and protects Dr. Seuss’ legacy has announced it will stop publishing six titles because of racist and insensitive imagery. Dr. Seuss Enterprises tells The Associated Press in a statement on Tuesday, the author and illustrator’s birthday, that the books portray people in ways that are hurtful. It says…
ARIS (AP) — The new head of the World Trade Organization is joining calls for pharmaceutical companies to share their coronavirus vaccine know-how and technology more broadly in the developing world. The comments today are part of a growing demand for what many say is the only way to meet a huge global shortfall in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is beginning debate on the biggest overhaul of U.S. elections law in a generation. Legislation from Democrats would touch virtually every aspect of the electoral process — striking down hurdles to voting, curbing partisan gerrymandering and curtailing big money in politics. Republicans see those very measures as a threat that would…
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has acknowledged for the first time that some of his behavior with women “may have been insensitive or too personal.” He said Sunday he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation led by the state’s attorney general. In a statement released amid mounting criticism from within…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. now has a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. Health experts have anxiously awaited a one-and-done option to help speed vaccinations. The virus has already killed more than 510,000…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill in a win for President Joe Biden. But even as Democrats savor that major step, party leaders are trying to assure progressives that they’ll revive their derailed drive to boost the minimum wage. The bill, which passed early Saturday on a near…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is poised to get a third vaccine against COVID-19, and health officials are girding for questions about which one is best. If cleared for emergency use, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would offer a single-dose option that could help speed vaccinations. The challenge will be explaining how protective the J&J…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are ready to shove a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday. That win is expected despite a setback on Thursday that means a minimum wage boost is unlikely to be in the final version that reaches President Joe Biden. A near party-line vote seemed certain on the…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say Lady Gaga’s dog walker was shot and two of the singer’s French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery. The singer is offering a $500,000 reward for the return of her dogs. Los Angeles police are seeking two suspects in connection with the Wednesday night shooting. Police…