Author: Associated Press

Biden: 1M sign up for health care during special enrollment

May 12, 2021 1:27 PM EDT

Associated Press,

President Joe Biden says 1 million Americans have signed up for health insurance under “Obamacare” during a special enrollment period for people needing coverage during the coronavirus pandemic. Biden reopened the HealthCare.gov insurance markets in February for the special sign-up opportunity.

Georgia Tech to allow full capacity for football

May 12, 2021 1:21 PM EDT

Associated Press,

Georgia Tech will allow full capacity at 55,000-seat Bobby Dodd Stadium and on-campus tailgating for the 2021 football season.

Report: Ellen DeGeneres to end her TV talk show next year

By Mark Kennedy

May 12, 2021 11:39 AM EDT

Associated Press,

Ellen DeGeneres is calling time on her longtime-running talk show. Reports say the daytime host, who has seen a ratings hit after allegations of running a toxic workplace, has decided that her upcoming season will be the last.

House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post

By Alan Fram and Kevin Freking

May 12, 2021 11:29 AM EDT

Associated Press,

House Republicans have ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber’s No. 3 GOP leader, 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.

In pipeline outage, South Carolina enacts price gouging law

May 11, 2021 3:01 PM EDT

Associated Press,

South Carolina’s top prosecutor has enacted a measure criminalizing price gouging following the shutdown of a pipeline that carries fuel to much of the state.

US restores transgender health protections denied by Trump

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar

May 11, 2021 2:55 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The Biden administration says the government will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, reversing a Trump-era policy.

School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested

By Daria Litvinova

May 11, 2021 9:15 AM EDT

Associated Press,

Authorities say a gunman in a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, killing at least 7 kids and 1 teacher and a school worker.

Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022

May 10, 2021 9:37 PM EDT

Associated Press,

NEW YORK (AP) – Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from studios, stars and large swaths of the film industry, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022, putting in doubt the viability of one of Hollywood’s oldest and most-watched award shows. Criticism of the HFPA, which puts on the Globes and has…

Attorneys: DA should step aside from deputy shooting probe

May 10, 2021 9:32 PM EDT

Associated Press,

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) – Attorneys for the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in North Carolina have asked the local prosecutor to recuse himself from the investigation. The attorneys say he’s too close to the men who fired their weapons. Attorneys Ben Crump and Bakari Sellers said in statements Monday that District Attorney…

Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12

By Lauran Neergaard and Candice Choi

May 10, 2021 6:01 PM EDT

Associated Press,

The U.S. is expanding use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday the shot is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing of more than 2,000 U.S. volunteers.

Author: Associated Press

Biden: 1M sign up for health care during special enrollment

Georgia Tech to allow full capacity for football

Report: Ellen DeGeneres to end her TV talk show next year

By Mark Kennedy

House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post

By Alan Fram and Kevin Freking

In pipeline outage, South Carolina enacts price gouging law

US restores transgender health protections denied by Trump

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar

School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested

By Daria Litvinova

Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022

Attorneys: DA should step aside from deputy shooting probe

Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12

By Lauran Neergaard and Candice Choi

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