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Moderna says its COVID-19 shot works in kids as young as 12

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Moderna said Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track to become the second option for that age group in the U.S.

U.S. ends use of 2 immigration jails accused of mistreatment

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

A detention facility in Georgia where women claim they were subjected to unwanted medical procedures and a Massachusetts jail that has drawn complaints of inhumane conditions will no longer be used to detain immigrants, the Biden administration said Thursday.

U.S. jobless claims decline to 444,000, a new pandemic low

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease.

Prosecutor finds deputies justified in shooting of Black man

By Ben Finley, Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

North Carolina sheriff's deputies were justified in their fatal shooting of a Black man in April, a district attorney said Tuesday.

Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea

By Aritz Parra, Associated Press

Spain deployed its military to the Moroccan border Tuesday as thousands of Moroccans walked or swam onto European soil for the second day in a row after Rabat loosened border controls in a diplomatic spat.

WATCH: Biden warns against gas price gouging after cyberattack

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver remarks on the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack Thursday morning, more evidence of his administration's awareness of the political perils associated with the shutdown.

U.S. unemployment claims drop to 473,000, a new pandemic low

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 473,000, a new pandemic low and the latest evidence that fewer employers are cutting jobs as consumers ramp up spending and more businesses reopen.

School shooting in Russia kills 9 people; suspect arrested

By Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

A gunman attacked a school Tuesday morning in the Russian city of Kazan, sending students running out of the building as smoke poured from its windows.

DeSantis signs GOP-drafted voting bill, legal fight begins

By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails against fraud, even as they acknowledged there were no serious signs of voting irregularities last November.

U.S. unemployment claims fall to a pandemic low of 498,000

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 498,000, the lowest point since the viral pandemic struck 14 months ago and a sign of the job market's growing strength as businesses reopen and consumers step up spending.