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Biden orders gun control actions WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden put on a modest White House ceremony Thursday to announce a half-dozen executive actions to combat what he called an "epidemic and an international embarrassment" of gun violence in America. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Number of children alone at border hits all-time high in March WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border in March, authorities said Thursday, the largest monthly number ever recorded and a major test for President Joe Biden as he reverses many of his predecessor's hardline immigration tactics. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

US hits state-owned Myanmar gem firm with coup sanctions WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday hit Myanmar's junta with new sanctions in response to February's coup in the Southeast Asian nation. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

Biden seems ready to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) — Without coming right out and saying it, President Joe Biden seems ready to let lapse a May 1 deadline for completing a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Orderly withdrawals take time, and Biden is running out of it. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

BP spill rescue pelican returns from Georgia to Louisiana QUEEN BESS ISLAND, La. (AP) — A pelican rescued from the 2010 oil spill, cleaned of oil and released in Georgia has returned 700 miles to an island restored last year for pelicans and other seabirds. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 12:05am

AP source: NFL player Phillip Adams killed 5, then himself The gunman who killed five people including a prominent doctor in South Carolina was former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed himself early Thursday, according to a source who was briefed on the investigation. by Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 9:25am

Authorities: 8 hurt, 1 missing after explosion at Ohio plant An explosion and fire early Thursday at an Ohio manufacturing plant left eight people injured and one person missing, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 6:50am

Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize marijuana Wednesday, as lawmakers voted to approve Gov. Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Texas investigating abuse allegations at migrant facility AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas child welfare officials said Wednesday they received three reports alleging abuse and neglect at a San Antonio coliseum that is holding more than 1,600 immigrant teenagers who crossed the southern border. Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

6 charged in NH youth detention center sex abuse probe Six former staffers at New Hampshire's state-run youth detention center were arrested Wednesday in connection with the abuse of 11 children over the course of a decade, including one who continued working with children for nearly 20 years after he is accused of holding a boy down while colleagues raped him. by Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Expert: Chauvin never took knee off Floyd’s neck area MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on George Floyd’s neck area — and was bearing down with most of his weight — the entire nine and a half minutes the Black man lay facedown with his hands cuffed behind his back, a use-of-force expert testified Wednesday at Chauvin’s murder trial. Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Biden open to compromise on infrastructure President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the package but inaction is unacceptable. by the Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely Large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Biden administration. by the Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Vaccine reaches world's far corners After enduring 40-knot winds and freezing sea spray, jostled health care providers arrived wet and cold on two Maine islands in the North Atlantic late last month to conduct coronavirus vaccinations. by Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

More than a half million Americans gain coverage under Biden WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a half million Americans have taken advantage of the Biden administration's special health insurance sign-up window keyed to the COVID-19 pandemic, the government announced Wednesday in anticipation that even more consumers will gain coverage in the coming months. by Associated Press Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Summoning seniors: New push to vaccinate older Americans CLARKSDALE, Miss. (AP) — The first hurdle was getting on the bus. Linda Busby, 74, hesitated outside a community center where older people were loading up to go get the coronavirus vaccine. Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 12:05am

Doormen fired for failing to intervene in anti-Asian attack Two New York City apartment building workers have been fired for failing to help an Asian American woman as she was being violently attacked on the sidewalk outside, the building's management company said Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Nearly half of new US virus infections in just 5 states Nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to hotspots. by Russ Bynum and Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

As states expand vaccines, prisoners still lack access This week, Florida expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to all residents 16 and older. But across the state, more than 70,000 people still don’t have access to the vaccine. by the Associated Press Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Senate gives Biden big tool to work around GOP filibuster WASHINGTON (AP) — With a powerful new tool, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has fresh options for potentially advancing President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package and other priorities past Republican obstruction in the 50-50 split Senate. Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Police official: Chauvin trained to avoid neck pressure Minneapolis police are taught to restrain combative suspects with a knee on their back or shoulders if necessary but are told to "stay away from the neck when possible," a department use-of-force instructor testified Tuesday at former Officer Derek Chauvin's murder trial. by Associated Press Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Petty officer shoots 2 sailors at Navy facility FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A Navy medic shot and critically wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility Tuesday, then fled to a nearby Army base where he was shot and killed, police and Navy officials said. Published Apr. 7 2021 @ 12:05am

Authorities: Navy medic shoots 2, is shot and killed on base A Navy medic shot and critically wounded two people at a Maryland business park Tuesday, then fled to a nearby Army base where he was shot and killed, police and U.S. Navy officials said. by Associated Press Published Apr. 6 2021 @ 11:35am