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Los Angeles park closed after protest to save homeless camp
LOS ANGELES – A newly installed fence surrounded a popular Los Angeles park Thursday after…
India’s PM Modi faces big electoral test in Muslim areas
NEW DELHI – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist party are making…
As contact tracing ebbs in parts of US, NYC stays committed
NEW YORK – Coronavirus contact tracing programs across the U.S. scaled back their ambitions as…
New problems arise for crop storage as planet gets warmer
MECOSTA, Mich. – For generations, Brian Sackett’s family has farmed potatoes that are made into…
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry
ATLANTA – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp drew protests Thursday as he signed into law a…
Asian stocks advance on optimism over pandemic recovery
BANGKOK – Shares were higher across Asia on Friday after a strong gains on Wall…
Biden vows action on migrants as he defends border policy
WASHINGTON – The U.S. will take steps to more quickly move hundreds of migrant children…
Report: Money key to reverse pandemic losses for poor
CAMEROON, Cameroon – More than 60 international agencies are calling for immediate financing to put…
Voting rights, hate crimes on Senate’s ‘big, bold’ agenda
WASHINGTON – Wrapping up the most tumultuous Senate start in recent memory, new Majority Leader…
Rutgers to require students be vaccinated for virus in fall
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers University will require that all students be vaccinated for the…
Weather service: 8 tornadoes hit Alabama, killing at least 5
A string of deadly tornadoes roared through Alabama on Thursday, toppling trees, demolishing homes and…
Biden leaves door open for Senate changes to advance agenda
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden at his first news conference left the door open to…
Church in NY virus epicenter leads congregants out of sorrow
NEW YORK – For nearly two decades, Juan Tapia, head of maintenance at Our Lady…
California opens vaccination eligibility to all adults
SANTA ANA, Calif. – After weeks of sometimes confusing and frustrating restrictions, California is throwing…
Larin, Davies combine to help Canada easily down Bermuda in World Cup qualifier
ORLANDO, Fla. – One down, 19 more to go. Canada opened its oft-delayed World Cup…
Matthews’ OT magic helps set up Holl’s winner as Leafs down Sens 3-2
OTTAWA – Auston Matthews hasn’t had much luck finding the back of the net in…
Trump defends Capitol rioters, says there was ‘zero threat’
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump on Thursday defended some of his supporters who rioted…
Texas death toll from February storm, outages surpasses 100
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas officials on Thursday raised the death toll from February’s winter storm…
Moose scores two in final 32 seconds, win it in shootout to halt Laval’s win streak
WINNIPEG – Nathan Todd scored the winner as the Manitoba Moose came from behind to…
Mexico tops 200,000 COVID-19 deaths, but real toll is higher
MEXICO CITY – As Mexico surpassed 200,000 test-confirmed deaths from COVID-19 Thursday, President Andrés Manuel…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Biden leaves door open for Senate changes to advance agenda WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe…
For media, Biden news conference notable for what’s missing
NEW YORK – Joe Biden’s first presidential news conference was notable for what was missing…
Steven Matz pitches into sixth inning, Jays and Tigers settle for 3-3 tie
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Steven Matz made his fourth Grapefruit League start for the Toronto Blue…
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 25, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday,…