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Times Square shooting suspect says he wasn't even there STARKE, Fla. (AP) — The man suspected of shooting and wounding three people in New York's Times Square, including a 4-year-old girl, said in a television interview that he did not know anything about it and had been in New Jersey at the time. by Associated Press Published May. 14 2021 @ 12:05am

Masks eased for vaccinated WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings. by Associated Press Published May. 14 2021 @ 12:05am

Democrats seek strategy to fight GOP voting laws A small group of civil rights leaders gathered at Vice President Kamala Harris' ceremonial office last week, discussing how to combat a wave of new Republican-backed laws restricting voting in several states. by Associated Press Published May. 14 2021 @ 12:05am

Desperate for workers, restaurants and stores raise pay WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract more applicants and keep up with a flood of customers as the pandemic eases. by Associated Press Published May. 14 2021 @ 12:05am

Biden pledges aggressive response to pipeline cyberattackers President Joe Biden pledged an aggressive response to the cyberattack that temporarily shut down the Colonial Pipeline and warned gasoline stations on Thursday not to engage in price gouging as motorists wait for fuel to start flowing back to their communities. by Associated Press Published May. 14 2021 @ 12:05am

Marine Corps officer arrested for assault in Jan. 6 riot An active-duty Marine Corps officer seen on camera scuffling with a police officer and helping other members of the pro-Trump mob force their way into the Capitol on Jan. 6 has been charged in the riot, federal prosecutors said Thursday. by Associated Press Published May. 14 2021 @ 12:05am

2 planes collide midair above Denver, no one injured DENVER (AP) — Two small airplanes collided in midair Wednesday near Denver, leaving one aircraft nearly ripped in half and forcing the pilot of the other to deploy a parachute attached to the plane to land safely. Published May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Times Square shooting suspect arrested in Florida NEW YORK (AP) — A man suspected of shooting three bystanders in New York's Times Square was arrested Wednesday in Florida, four days after the gunfire wounded people including a 4-year-old girl out toy shopping in the tourist haven known as "the "Crossroads of the World. by Associated Press Published May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Jenner’s claim she didn’t vote at odds with LA county record SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner wants to be governor of California but she took a pass on voting on some of the state’s most critical issues last year, from worker rights to taxes and affordable housing to affirmative action. Published May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Police misconduct records secret, difficult to access CARBONDALE, Illinois (AP) — Police misconduct records are either secret or difficult to access in a majority of states - 35 of them plus Washington, D. Published May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Audit: 'Glaring deficiencies' at pipeline company An outside audit three years ago of the pipeline company hit by a cyberattack threatening fuel supplies in the eastern United States found "atrocious" information management practices and "a patchwork of poorly connected and secured systems," its author told the Associated Press. by Associated Press Published May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Report: U. of Michigan missed chances to stop doctor’s abuse ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Staff at the University of Michigan missed many opportunities to stop a doctor who committed sexual misconduct for decades with long-term consequences for hundreds of patients, including generations of student athletes, a law firm hired by the school reported Tuesday. Published May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Advisers endorse Pfizer shot for children 12, older U.S. health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday — just as planned new guidelines say it's OK for people of any age to get a coronavirus shot at the same time as other needed vaccinations. by Associated Press Published May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Mummy of spiritual leader found in home DENVER (AP) — Prosecutors have charged seven people after the mummified body of the leader of a spiritual group called Love Has Won was found decorated with Christmas lights and glitter in what appeared to be a shrine in a southern Colorado home. Published May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill Americans could begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic. by Associated Press Published May. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in fomenting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. by ALAN FRAM and KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press Published May. 12 2021 @ 8:45am

Number of children traveling alone at border eases in April SAN DIEGO (AP) — The number of unaccompanied children encountered on the U.S. border with Mexico in April eased from an all-time high a month earlier, while more adults were found coming without families, authorities said Tuesday. Published May. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

ND governor vetoes penalizing state colleges over abortions BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has partially vetoed a bill aimed at penalizing the state’s 11 colleges and universities for funneling federal grant money to individuals or organizations that promote or perform abortions. Published May. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Lawyers: Black man didn’t drive into deputies who shot him ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — Lawyers for relatives of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man fatally shot by deputies, said Tuesday that body camera videos show he didn’t strike them with his car before they opened fire, contradicting a local prosecutor. Published May. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Arkansas gov forms panel on state’s share of virus aid LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday formed a panel to come up with ways to spend the $1. Published May. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

California governor proposes $12B to house state’s homeless SAN DIEGO (AP) — Buoyed by a large budget surplus and swimming in federal pandemic recovery money, California Gov. Published May. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Prosecutor plans to seek death penalty in spa shootings A man accused of killing eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, in shootings at three Atlanta-area massage businesses was indicted Tuesday on murder charges, and a prosecutor filed notice that she'll also seek hate crime charges and the death penalty. by Associated Press Published May. 12 2021 @ 12:05am

Democrats press for broader voter access, GOP resists Republicans in the U.S. Senate mounted an aggressive case Tuesday against Democrats' sweeping election and voter-access legislation, pushing to roll back proposals for automatic registration, 24-hour ballot drop boxes and other changes in an increasingly charged national debate. by Associated Press Published May. 12 2021 @ 12:05am