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Aquarium Agrees to Delay Beluga Whale Delivery Amid Lawsuit

January 5, 2021

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales for research amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery.

After Top Staff Exodus, Texas AG Seeks $43M For Google Suit

January 5, 2021

DALLAS (AP) — The mass exodus of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top staff over accusations of bribery against their former boss has left the Republican seeking $43 million in public funds to replace some of them with outside lawyers to lead a high-profile antitrust lawsuit against Google.

If I’ve Already Had the Coronavirus, Can I Get It Again?

January 5, 2021

If I’ve already had the coronavirus, can I get it again?

New Mexico Begins Public Meeting on Proposed Methane Rules

January 4, 2021

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico oil and gas regulators on Monday kicked off a public hearing on proposed rules for managing venting and flaring by the industry, as environmentalists, residents and some religious leaders said the practices are affecting the environment and resulting in lost royalties and revenues for the state.

Bill Legalizing Abortion Passed in Pope’s Native Argentina

December 30, 2020

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina on Wednesday became the largest nation in Latin America to legalize elective abortion, a triumph for a feminist movement that overcame a last-minute appeal by Pope Francis to his compatriots and could pave the way for similar actions across the socially conservative, heavily Roman Catholic region.

confetti falls at midnight on the Times Square New Year's Eve

After a Year Like This, Expect a Strange New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — If ever a year’s end seemed like cause for celebration, 2020 might be it.

More COVID-19 Vaccines in the Pipeline as US Effort Ramps Up

December 28, 2020

A huge U.S. study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out scarce supplies of the first shots to a nation anxiously awaiting relief from the catastrophic outbreak.

A man teaches his student while social distancing

One Good Thing: Highlights of 9 Months in Tales of Kindness

December 28, 2020

In mid-March, as the coronavirus was ravaging communities and economies around the world, The Associated Press launched its ” One Good Thing ” series to highlight individuals whose actions offer glimmers of light in dark times.

Aid Groups Aim to Bring Health Care to Migrants on Way to US

December 28, 2020

MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Aurora Leticia Cruz has tried to keep up with her blood pressure medication since fleeing Guatemala more than a year ago, but the limbo she finds herself in — stuck in a sprawling camp at the Texas border after traversing Mexico — has made that hard.

Denver Zoo Struggles in Pandemic to Feed Hungry Animals

December 27, 2020

DENVER (AP) — Katrina Eschweiler has 3,000 hungry diners to satisfy every day of the year, an enviable client base for any eatery in these turbulent times. But they’re not your usual clientele.

patches cover the back of a Girl Scout's vest

Girl Scouts Rebuke Boy Scouts in Escalating Recruitment War

December 26, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The Girl Scouts are in a “highly damaging” recruitment war with the Boy Scouts after the latter opened its core services to girls, leading to marketplace confusion and some girls unwittingly joining the Boy Scouts, lawyers for the century-old Girl Scouts organization claim in court papers.

man greets children as he scales the wall of a children hospital

A Pandemic Christmas: Services Move Online, People Stay Home

December 25, 2020

ROME (AP) — Families that usually reunite on Christmas over a hearty, lingering meal celebrated apart Friday, services shifted online, and gift exchanges were low-key in one of the most unusual and subdued holiday seasons in decades.

Endangered Ferrets Get Experimental COVID-19 in Colorado

December 25, 2020

In late summer, as researchers accelerated the first clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines for humans, a group of scientists in Colorado worked to inoculate a far more fragile species.

Pope on COVID-19 Vaccine: Needy, Vulnerable Must Come First

December 25, 2020

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line should be the most vulnerable and needy, regardless of who holds the patents for the shots.

Feral Pigs Flummox Puerto Rico, Infiltrate Communities

December 24, 2020

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Thousands of Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs are snorting and squealing their way across Puerto Rico in what many fear has become an unstoppable quest to eat and reproduce on an island struggling to stop them.

Surging Virus, Plummeting Temperatures Challenge Shelters

December 24, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After three years on the streets, Tiecha Vannoy and her boyfriend Chris Foss plan to weather the pandemic this winter in a small white “pod” with electricity, heat and enough room for two.

Christmas in Florida: Chilly Forecast, Falling Iguanas

December 23, 2020

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — With unexpectedly cold weather in the forecast and pandemic-related curfews in some places, Florida is about to have a Christmas unlike any other in recent memory, and it may involve falling iguanas.

US Layoffs Remain Elevated as 803,000 Seek Jobless Aid

December 23, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell by 89,000 last week to a still-elevated 803,000, evidence that the job market remains under stress nine months after the coronavirus outbreak sent the U.S. economy into recession and caused millions of layoffs.

Christmas in The ICU: Decorations, Lights and Many Tears

December 22, 2020

OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — A Christmas tree stands outside the intensive care room where a man stricken by COVID-19 lies unconscious, a machine breathing for him. A few feet away, a plastic snowman adorns the door of another patient whose face is barely visible behind ventilator tubes.

Oklahoma Teachers Union Head Warns About Return to Classes

December 21, 2020

A program that has pumped $2.7 billion into healing long-term injuries to the Great Lakes environment has received authorization from Congress to continue another five years.

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Aquarium Agrees to Delay Beluga Whale Delivery Amid Lawsuit

After Top Staff Exodus, Texas AG Seeks $43M For Google Suit

If I’ve Already Had the Coronavirus, Can I Get It Again?

New Mexico Begins Public Meeting on Proposed Methane Rules

Bill Legalizing Abortion Passed in Pope’s Native Argentina

After a Year Like This, Expect a Strange New Year’s Eve

More COVID-19 Vaccines in the Pipeline as US Effort Ramps Up

One Good Thing: Highlights of 9 Months in Tales of Kindness

Aid Groups Aim to Bring Health Care to Migrants on Way to US

Denver Zoo Struggles in Pandemic to Feed Hungry Animals

Girl Scouts Rebuke Boy Scouts in Escalating Recruitment War

A Pandemic Christmas: Services Move Online, People Stay Home

Endangered Ferrets Get Experimental COVID-19 in Colorado

Pope on COVID-19 Vaccine: Needy, Vulnerable Must Come First

Feral Pigs Flummox Puerto Rico, Infiltrate Communities

Surging Virus, Plummeting Temperatures Challenge Shelters

Christmas in Florida: Chilly Forecast, Falling Iguanas

US Layoffs Remain Elevated as 803,000 Seek Jobless Aid

Christmas in The ICU: Decorations, Lights and Many Tears

Oklahoma Teachers Union Head Warns About Return to Classes

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