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Second US study for COVID-19 vaccine uses skin-deep shots

U.S. researchers have opened another safety test of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine, this one using a skin-deep shot instead ...

Judge: Death penalty on table for synagogue massacre suspect

A federal judge has rejected a bid by the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting to have the death penalty removed as ...

A mounting casualty of coronavirus crisis: Health care jobs

Tens of thousands of medical workers across the United States are suddenly out of work as operating rooms and doctor's ...

The Latest: Israel's health minister has new coronavirus

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, ...

School shutdowns raise stakes of digital divide for students

Students struggling to get online in a rural South Carolina county received a boost last week with the arrival of six buses ...

MLB uniform maker switches to producing medical masks, gowns

The Bryce Harper jersey that could have been worn this baseball season by the biggest Philadelphia Phillies fan is now a ...

Sweet: Peeps production stops, but Easter is taken care of

No more Peeps are being hatched for at least a couple of weeks — but it shouldn't affect Easter baskets. The Bethlehem, ...

Opening day memories: From Seaver to Scully, Ted to the Ted

No game today. On what was supposed to be opening day all around the majors, ballparks will be shut Thursday because of the ...

Chaos, inconsistency mark launch of drive-thru virus testing

Drive-thru sites have been opening around the United States to make it quicker and safer to test people for the new ...

States still reporting surge in virus-related jobless claims

Some states on Friday continued to report huge spikes in new claims for unemployment benefits after a week of widespread ...

The Latest: Cowboys reunite Ha Ha Clinton-Dix with McCarthy

The Latest on NFL free agency. The NFL's spending in free agency continues Thursday. All times EDT: ___ 2:05 a.m. The Dallas ...

Governors raise alarm as coronavirus taxes health systems

In a day of dizzying developments, governors across the U.S. sounded a perilous alarm about the rapid spread of the new ...

The Latest: Lions' Slay tweets about seeking trade

The Latest on NFL free agency. Teams can begin making agreements with free agents official as the league's business season ...

Free agent deals aren't yet official as NFL year begins

Tom Brady preparing to trade the red, white and blue threads of this century's most successful franchise for one of the NFL's ...

NFL considering delaying approval of free agent deals

The NFL is considering delaying the approval of free agent deals being made the last two days because of a lack of signed ...

The Latest: Cowboys, WR Cooper agree to 5-year deal

The Latest on NFL free agency. Teams were required to use franchise tags on players by noon EDT Monday. Teams can negotiate ...

Steelers place franchise tag on OLB Dupree as Foster retires

The Pittsburgh Steelers are holding onto outside linebacker Bud Dupree. Ramon Foster is walking away. The team placed the ...

To bet or not to bet? Casinos, gamblers weigh virus concerns

Gamblers and vacationers who had planned to visit U.S. casinos expressed a mixture of disappointment and relief over a wave ...

Retrial of US Catholic official delayed over virus concerns

The retrial of the only church official who has ever gone to prison in the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal was ...

Amid decline, newspapers press less for records in court

Shane Fitzgerald has pushed for public records in court to help his reporters uncover details of a destructive school fire, ...