Arts Feb 01 Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer's disease Tony Bennett has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but it hasn’t quieted his legendary voice. The singer’s wife and son reveal in the latest edition of AARP The Magazine that Bennett was first diagnosed with the irreversible neurological disorder in…
World Feb 01 WHO team probing pandemic origins visits disease control centers in Wuhan WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited two disease control centers on Monday that had an early hand in managing the outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. The…
Politics Feb 01 WATCH: White House COVID-19 response team says U.S. cases down, but 3 variants detected The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are down in recent weeks, but three mutations that are causing concern have been detected in the U.S.
Politics Feb 01 Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment trial defense team Both attorneys issued statements through Trump's office on Sunday saying that they were honored to take the job.
Politics Feb 01 Biden to meet Republicans proposing $618 billion pandemic aid The Republicans propose slimmer benefits, including $1,000 in direct payments to individuals earning up to $40,000 a year, or $80,000 for couples, according to a draft obtained by The Associated Press.
World Feb 01 Why is the military taking control in Myanmar? Myanmar's military has taken control of the country under a one-year state of emergency and reports say State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and other government leaders have been detained.
World Jan 31 The Latest: Israel extends its lockdown for at least 5 days Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced early Monday that the restrictions, which have forced nonessential businesses and most schools to remain closed for the past month, will remain in effect until at least Friday. A ban on nearly all incoming…
Health Jan 31 EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses The new target of 40 million doses by the end of March is still only half what the British-Swedish company had originally aimed for, triggering a spat between AstraZeneca and the EU last week.
Nation Jan 31 Major storm heads to Northeast after blanketing Midwest Heavy snow falling at an inch to 3 inches an hour was forecast for Monday in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, the National Weather Service said. Much of the region could see blizzard-like conditions, with a foot to 18…
Nation Jan 30 US pauses plan to give virus vaccine to Guantanamo prisoners Pentagon chief spokesman John Kirby said in a tweet Saturday that the Defense Department would be “pausing” the plan to give the vaccination to those held at Guantanamo while it reviews measures to protect troops who work there.