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US advisers endorse Pfizer COVID shot for kids 12 and up

Federal health advisers have endorsed use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12.

May 12, 2021, 5:09 PM

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Asian stocks follow Wall St lower as inflation worries mount

Asian stocks have fallen for a second day, following Wall Street lower as worries about inflation mount.

May 13, 2021, 12:13 AM

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Times Square shooting suspect arrested in Florida

A man suspected of shooting three people in New York’s Times Square, including a 4-year-old girl, was arrested Wednesday in Florida.

May 13, 2021, 12:33 AM

Sports

New York Rangers fire coach Dave Quinn, 3 assistants

The New York Rangers have fired coach David Quinn and three assistant coaches.

May 12, 2021, 3:30 PM

Nation & World

Hearing on Jan. 6 violence exposes stark partisan divisions

Republicans are seeking to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

May 12, 2021, 8:20 PM

Nation & World

Ruling paves way for longer sentence in George Floyd’s death

A Minnesota judge has found aggravating factors in the death of George Floyd.

May 12, 2021, 2:37 PM

Blogs & Columns

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February 11, 2020, 4:14 PM

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Nation & World

GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

Republicans have dumped Rep. Liz Cheney from her House leadership post.

May 12, 2021, 9:32 PM

Consumer prices shot up 0.8% in April as worries escalate

A worrisome bout of inflation struck the economy in April, with U.S. consumer prices surging 0.8%, the largest monthly jump in more than a decade and the year-over-year increase reaching its fastest rate since 2008.

May 12, 2021, 5:36 PM

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Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures

Israel is pressing ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

May 12, 2021, 10:02 PM

Nation & World

Liz Cheney says Trump and GOP backers threaten democracy

Rep. Liz Cheney is lashing out at leaders of her own Republican Party.

May 12, 2021, 12:10 PM

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Colonial Pipeline restarts operations days after major hack

The nation’s largest fuel pipeline restarted operations, days after it was forced to shut down by a gang of hackers.

May 12, 2021, 8:46 PM

Sports

Preakness allows Medina Spirit to enter with extra testing

The Preakness is allowing Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit to enter Saturday’s race subject to additional testing and monitoring following the colt’s failed drug test after the Derby.

May 12, 2021, 12:05 PM

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Judge dismisses NRA bankruptcy case in blow to gun group

A federal judge has dismissed the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case.

May 12, 2021, 12:10 PM

Nation & World

Pentagon chief during Jan. 6 riot defends military response

President Donald Trump’s acting defense secretary during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots is defending his response to the attack.

May 12, 2021, 12:07 PM

Nation & World

Report: U. of Michigan missed chances to stop doctor’s abuse

A report says staff at the University of Michigan missed many opportunities to stop a doctor who committed sexual misconduct against hundreds of patients over decades at the school.

May 12, 2021, 12:06 PM

National

Colleges pushed anew for reparations for slavery, racism

Students and community activists from New England to the Deep South are demanding their colleges take more ambitious steps to atone for past sins amid the nation’s latest racial reckoning.

May 13, 2021, 12:39 AM

National

Judge weighing relevance of Ahmaud Arbery’s mental health

A Georgia judge is resuming a hearing on legal motions in the murder case of three men facing a fall trial in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery.

May 13, 2021, 12:37 AM

World News

1 Swiss, 1 American die on Everest in year’s 1st casualties

Two Swiss and American climbers have died on Mount Everest in the season’s first casualties on the world’s highest mountain.

May 13, 2021, 12:35 AM

National

Weary Gaza marks Muslim feast as violence spreads in Israel

Weary Palestinians prepared for a somber feast Thursday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

May 13, 2021, 12:35 AM

News

Nurses, nonprofits, others take vaccine to homebound people

As interest in coronavirus vaccinations dwindles nationwide, local health offices and other providers are ramping up efforts to find and reach homebound people who can’t travel for a shot.

May 13, 2021, 12:30 AM