Apr 01 Supreme Court unanimously gives Georgia win in water war with Florida By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously for Georgia in its long-running dispute with Florida over water. Continue reading
Apr 01 Police say gunman knew victims in California building attack By Stefanie Dazio, Robert Jablon, Associated Press Orange police Lt. Jennifer Amat also revealed that the gunman had chained gates to the complex closed, forcing officers who responded Wednesday to engage him from outside. Continue reading
Apr 01 Biden infrastructure plan would spend $16 billion to clean up old mines, oil wells By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Joe Biden’s plan to transform America’s infrastructure includes $16 billion to plug old oil and gas wells and clean up abandoned mines. Continue reading
Apr 01 Biden calls on celebrity partners, community leaders to boost COVID vaccinations By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The Biden administration is unveiling a coalition of community, religious and celebrity partners to promote COVID-19 shots as it seeks to overcome vaccine hesitancy. Continue reading
Apr 01 Under pressure, some Georgia corporate leaders slam voting bill By Bill Barrow, David Koenig, Associated Press Some of Georgia’s most prominent corporate leaders are beginning to more forcefully criticize the state’s sweeping new election law, acknowledging the concerns of civil rights activists and Black business executives who say the law targets non-white voters. Continue reading
Apr 01 Company at heart of Johnson & Johnson vaccine woes has series of citations By Richard Lardner, Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press The company at the center of quality problems that led Johnson & Johnson to discard a batch of its coronavirus vaccine has a string of citations from U.S. health officials for quality control problems. Continue reading
Apr 01 U.S. jobless claims rise to 719,000 as virus still forces layoffs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose by 61,000 last week to 719,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more businesses reopen, vaccines are increasingly administered and federal aid spreads through the economy. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 4 By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Chauvin is accused of killing Floyd by pinning his knee on the Black man's neck last May in a case that triggered massive protests and scattered violence around the U.S. and soul-searching over racial inequality. Continue reading
Apr 01 WATCH: Orange Police give update on California shooting that killed 4 By Associated Press A child was among four people killed Wednesday in a shooting at a Southern California office building that left a fifth victim and the gunman critically wounded, police said. Continue reading
Apr 01 Why vaccine passports may be inevitable in next phase of COVID-19 By Laura Santhanam As countries around the world become more eager to reduce public health risks and jumpstart their own economies, vaccine passports are becoming a focus of discussion, and in some cases a reality. Continue reading