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Associated PressJuly 24, 2021

Several states scaled back their reporting of COVID-19 statistics this month just as cases across the country started to skyrocket, depriving the public of real-time information on outbreaks, cases, hospitalizations and deaths in their communities. The shift to weekly instead of daily reporting in Florida, Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota marked a notable shift during […]

Associated PressJuly 24, 2021

The collapse at the oceanside Champlain Towers South killed 97 people.

Associated PressJuly 24, 2021

Already empty because of a ban on fans, the venue at Shiokaze Park was eerily still.

Associated PressJuly 24, 2021

When Nancy Pelosi raised a glass to Liz Cheney, it was the most unlikely of toasts. Democratic lawmakers and the Republican congresswoman were gathered in the House speaker’s office as the group prepared for the first session of the committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Pelosi spoke of the “solemn responsibility” before them and raised her water glass […]

Associated PressJuly 24, 2021

Negotiators have struggled over how to pay for the new spending.

Associated PressJuly 24, 2021

The tour bus arrived after nightfall at the closed museum’s back door. Its passengers climbed out with reflective yellow bands dangling from their media credentials so they could be easily identified as journalists in quarantine for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The couple dozen in attendance had won a lottery to attend this after-hours tour of […]

Associated PressJuly 23, 2021