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January 16, 2021

Biden: Science will be at `forefront' of his administration

President-elect Joe Biden says "science will always be at the forefront of my administration,” and he is elevating the post ...

January 16, 2021

Semeru volcano on Indonesia's Java island spews hot clouds

Mount Semeru, the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java, spewed hot clouds as far away as 4.

January 16, 2021

Wis. Gov: Lack of second doses "slap in the face"

Gov. Tony Evers is blasting federal officials for promising to release the remainder of their COVID-19 vaccine stockpile when ...

January 16, 2021

US governors angered by miscues on vaccine supply

Governors say the Trump administration is deceiving states about the amount of COVID-19 vaccine they can expect to receive ...

January 16, 2021

Biden picks geneticist as science adviser, puts in Cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden announced Friday that he has chosen a pioneer in mapping the human genome — the so-called “book of ...

January 16, 2021

AP Top Stories January 15 P

Here are the top stories for Friday, Jan. 15th: Biden highlights vaccine rollout plan, Trump to depart DC just before ...

January 16, 2021

Biden uses Defense Production Act for vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden will use the Defense Production Act to expand the production of the COVID-19 vaccine and ...

January 15, 2021

Apaches object to Forest Service review of huge copper mine

The U.S. Forest Service released an environmental review Friday that paves the way for the creation of one of the largest ...

January 15, 2021

DC Mayor: Public should not come to inauguration

Between the pandemic and the security threat, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is flat-out asking people not to come to the city for ...

January 15, 2021

Flint charges ignite debate on officials' mistakes

The prosecution of former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water crisis is igniting a debate over whether ...

January 15, 2021

Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perks

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people ...

January 15, 2021

Biden's inauguration challenge is to unite America

The theme for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will be "America United," an issue that's long been a central focus ...

January 15, 2021

N.Korea holds huge military parade as Kim vows nuclear might

North Korea displayed new submarine-launched ballistic missiles under development and other military hardware in a parade ...

January 15, 2021

Extra vaccine rumor sparks rush in New York City

A false rumor that extra vaccine doses were available had people lining the sidewalks and cars filling the roadways near a ...

January 15, 2021

Search now recovery mission for Oregon woman in landslide

Searchers used inflatable yellow rafts and drove metal poles into deep mud Thursday as they searched for a woman who was ...

January 15, 2021

Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem virus and downturn

President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up ...

January 15, 2021

Northern Calif. hospitals on the virus front lines

Northern California health officials are hopeful as encouraging data shows progress in fighting the ongoing COVID-19 surge.

January 14, 2021

Groups ask court to restore protections for US gray wolves

Wildlife advocates on Thursday asked a federal court to overturn a U.S. government decision that stripped Endangered Species ...

January 14, 2021

AP Top Stories January 14 P

Here's the latest from the Associated Press for January 14th: World Health Organization visits Wuhan, China; Fires displaces ...

January 14, 2021

MIT professor charged with hiding work for China

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor was charged Thursday with hiding work he did for the Chinese government ...