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AP appoints Daisy Veerasingham as agency's president and CEO
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On Tue, 08/03/2021 - 08:01 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press appointed Daisy Veerasingham, its executive vice president and chief operating officer, as the news cooperative’s president and CEO on Tuesday, setting her up to replace the retiring Gary Pruitt at the beginning of next year.
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More than 110M COVID vaccines sent to 60 countries, US says
By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press, 6 Reads
Tue, 08/03/2021 - 07:01 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has donated and shipped more than 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to more than 60 countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zambia, the White House announced Tuesday.
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The Latest: 1st cruise ship in Puerto Rico since pandemic
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On Tue, 08/03/2021 - 01:32 AM
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Carnival Mardi Gras has docked in Puerto Rico — the first cruise ship to visit the U.S. territory since the start of the pandemic.
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Stocks open mixed as investors pore over earnings reports
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On Tue, 08/03/2021 - 01:01 AM
Stocks were slightly lower in early trading Tuesday as traders weigh another big set of company earnings reports. Investors also are remaining cautious amid the spread of the more contagious delta variant of COVID-19.
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Tennessee won't incentivize COVID shots but pays to vax cows
By TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press, 37 Reads
Tue, 08/03/2021 - 12:43 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee has sent nearly half a million dollars to farmers who have vaccinated their cattle against respiratory diseases and other maladies over the past two years.
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Landlords, tenants fill courts as eviction moratorium ends
By MICHAEL CASEY and PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press, 9 Reads
Tue, 08/03/2021 - 12:06 AM
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gabe Imondi, a 74-year-old landlord from Rhode Island, had come to court hoping to get his apartment back. He was tired of waiting for federal rental assistance and wondered aloud “what they’re doing with that money?”
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White House calls on states to prevent evictions
By JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press, 19 Reads
Mon, 08/02/2021 - 11:08 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pressing state and local governments to swiftly adopt policies to protect renters after an eviction moratorium expired over the weekend, potentially pushing millions of Ame
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$1T infrastructure bill gets first action as senators dig in
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On Mon, 08/02/2021 - 11:06 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought to speed up consideration of a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, promising that Democrats would work with Republicans to put together amendments
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Bipartisan bill leaves out key climate, clean energy steps
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On Mon, 08/02/2021 - 11:05 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package unveiled by the Senate includes more than $150 billion to boost clean energy and promote “climate resilience” by making schools, ports and other structu
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Judge denies new trial request in Mollie Tibbetts case
By DAVID PITT - Associated Press, 47 Reads
Mon, 08/02/2021 - 04:15 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge on Monday rejected a convicted man's request for a new trial in the 2018 killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, whose body was found in a cornfield weeks after she disappeared while out for a run near her small hometown.
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