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Indiana city offers stand-in 'grandparents' to new residents

By Casey Smith, Associated Press/Report for America

Greensburg, 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis, will offer $5,000 to people who relocate there, in addition to providing a free babysitting service for parents as part of a new "Grandparents on Demand" program.

Majority in U.S. concerned about climate change, AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Emily Swanson, Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press

In all, 59 percent of Americans said the Earth's warming was very or extremely important to them as an issue, up from 49 percent in 2018.

TV looks more like U.S. and viewers approve, study finds

By Lynn Elber, Associated Press

The UCLA study found audience enthusiasm for shows such as creator-star Issa Rae's "Insecure" proves that inclusion pays business as well as social dividends. For viewers of all races and ethnicities, median ratings were highest for scripted broadcast shows in…

Potential legal woes mount after 'Rust' shooting tragedy

By Stefanie Dazio, Lindsey Bahr, Anthony McCartney, Associated Press

In addition to Baldwin, a call sheet for the day of the shooting obtained by The Associated Press lists five producers, four executive producers, a line producer and a co-producer.

Infrastructure bill in flux after disagreements over billionaire tax

By Lisa Mascaro, Darlene Superville, Alan Fram, Associated Press

With the revenue side of the package deeply in flux, Democrats are at a standstill trying to wrap up negotiations on Biden's overall package this week.

WATCH: Sen. Blumenthal tells TikTok, Snap, YouTube execs this 'is a moment of reckoning' for platforms and kids' safety online

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are offering only "tweaks and minor changes" in their operations to ensure young users' safety amid rising concern over the platforms' potential harm to children, the head of a Senate panel told the companies' executives.

150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

The Justice Department says the arrests are connected to a 10-month investigation between federal law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europol in Europe.

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

By David Klepper, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Despite evidence that it worked, Facebook took a full month to implement the changes at a pivotal time in the global vaccine rollout.

WATCH: FDA advisers endorse COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11

By Lauran Neergaard, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as a panel of government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.

WATCH: TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube executives testify in Senate hearing about kids' safety online

By Marcy Gordon, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press

Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’ safety on their platforms.