Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer A new study found a cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with…
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Flouting White House, Florida penalizes school districts
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida has withheld funding from two school districts over their…
Continue Reading UN envoy blames Syria for failure of constitution talks
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Syria says the Syrian government’s refusal to negotiate on…
Continue Reading New Orleans drops mask mandate as coronavirus numbers fall
REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans is largely ending a mandate requiring residents and visitors wear masks indoors.…
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Barcelona fires coach Koeman after poor start to season
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has fired coach Ronald Koeman after the team’s 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish…
Continue Reading Starbucks raising US workers’ pay as union effort looms
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is raising its U.S. employees’ pay and making other changes to improve working conditions in its…
Continue ReadingThese World Heritage Forests have gone from removing carbon from the atmosphere to emitting it
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Human activity and climate change-fueled disasters have turned 10 of the planet’s internationally recognized forests,…
Continue Reading Man charged with murder in death of Illinois police officer
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. (AP) — A 31-year-old southern Illinois man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a…
Continue Reading Jury selected for civil trial over Charlottesville rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A jury has been seated in a civil trial to determine whether white nationalists who planned the 2017 “Unite the…
Continue ReadingCouples having trouble getting marriage licenses
By Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Some lovebirds looking to wed in the Big Apple…
Continue Reading Rublev, Shapovalov advance to St. Petersburg quarterfinals
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Home favorite Andrey Rublev has reached the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open with a 6-4, 6-4 win over…
Continue Reading Judge won’t stop vaccine mandate for NYC cops, other workers
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Wednesday refused to pause a vaccine mandate set to…
Continue ReadingFight is on to save wild monkeys
By Joel Waldman Click here for updates on this story DANIA BEACH, Florida (WFOR) — The fight is on to save some monkeys…
Continue Reading Florida ethics panel recommends $20k fine for sham candidate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A state ethics panel has recommended a sham candidate for the Florida Legislature convicted of participating in a vote…
Continue Reading Henry not nostalgic as Pats prepare to face his former team
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Hunter Henry is feeling just fine about his decision to leave the Los Angeles Chargers…
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Henry not nostalgic as Pats prepare to face his former team
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Hunter Henry is feeling just fine about his decision to leave the Los Angeles Chargers…
Continue Reading Taylor back at practice for Texans for 1st time since injury
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans quarterback Tyrod Taylor returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since…
Continue Reading Federal jury: Immigrant detainees are owed minimum wage
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal jury has determined that The GEO Group must pay minimum wage — rather than $1 a day —…
Continue Reading Packers vs. Cardinals in elite Thursday night showdown
By The Associated Press The undefeated Arizona Cardinals host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night in a meeting of two of the NFL’s elite…
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Packers vs. Cardinals in elite Thursday night showdown
By The Associated Press The undefeated Arizona Cardinals host the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night in a meeting of two of the NFL’s elite…
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