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Georgia could cut jobless benefits to push more toward work

ATLANTA — After announcing last week that he plans to require people receiving unemployment benefits to resume searching for work, Georgia's labor com...
4:59 11 May 2021

Army of fake fans online boosts China’s global messaging

BRUSSELS — China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media.
4:10 11 May 2021

Gaza militants, Israel trade new rocket fire and airstrikes

JERUSALEM — Palestinian militants launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them early Tuesday, in an escalati...
4:02 11 May 2021

New Mexico awaits $1.75B in federal pandemic relief

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico's state government will receive $1.75 billion in pandemic relief from the federal government under the economic recovery p...
1:36 11 May 2021

Decades later, California’s ‘Gann limit’ back in spotlight

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If California Gov. Gavin Newsom avoids getting recalled from office later this year, he could owe a debt of gratitude to a conser...
0:08 11 May 2021

Kemp signs $27.3B state budget, will block police raises

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a 2022 Georgia state budget that restores some money to K-12 education, increases some mental health fundin...
0:00 11 May 2021

Tyson raising pay to keep up as US chicken demand soars

Tyson Foods says it’s raising wages to combat absenteeism and worker turnover at its plants as U.S. demand for chicken soars.
23:06 10 May 2021

Hamas launches new attack on Israel after Jerusalem clashes

JERUSALEM — The Hamas militant group on Monday launched a rare rocket strike on Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Isr...
21:58 10 May 2021

Michigan hits 55% vaccine rate, will end remote work rule

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan on Monday surpassed a 55% COVID-19 vaccination rate, reaching a milestone that will lead to the automatic easing of in-perso...
21:36 10 May 2021

Column: NASCAR starting to allow access a year after restart

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kevin Harvick crossed the finish line at Darlington Raceway a year ago and was struck by the stillness and silence of the empty gran...
20:59 10 May 2021

Pentagon reconsidering huge JEDI cloud-computing contract

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is reconsidering how to make a massive shift to cloud computing, officials said Monday, suggesting it could scrap the so-cal...
20:47 10 May 2021

NASA spacecraft begins 2-year trip home with asteroid rubble

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With rubble from an asteroid tucked inside, a NASA spacecraft fired its engines and began the long journey back to Earth on Mon...
20:37 10 May 2021

FAA seeks fines against more misbehaving airline passengers

Federal officials said Monday they are pursuing civil penalties against two more passengers for interfering with airline crews, the latest in a surge ...
19:49 10 May 2021

NTSB: Tesla owner got into driver’s seat before deadly crash

DETROIT — Home security camera footage shows that the owner of a Tesla got into the driver's seat of the car shortly before a deadly crash in suburban...
19:33 10 May 2021

Hamas targets Jerusalem after clashes at revered mosque

JERUSALEM — Hamas militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Monday, including a barrage that set off air raid sirens as far away as Jerusalem, ...
19:24 10 May 2021

Correction: College Seniors-Job Market story

In a story May 9, 2021, about college seniors and the job market, The Associated Press erroneously reported Sheila Jordan’s title. She is chief digita...
19:02 10 May 2021

Netanyahu vows Hamas will pay ‘heavy price’ for rocket fire

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Hamas militant group of crossing a “red line” with its rocket attack on Jerusale...
18:05 10 May 2021

Treasury to start paying out $350B in state and local aid

The Treasury Department on Monday launched its $350 billion program to distribute aid to state and local governments, giving the U.S. economy an added...
17:00 10 May 2021

McConnell poised for starring role in voting bill fight

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is so determined to stop a sweeping elections overhaul pushed by congressional Democrats that he...
16:56 10 May 2021

Hamas fires rockets at Jerusalem after clashes at mosque

JERUSALEM — Hamas militants fired a large barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday, including one that set off air raid sirens as far away as Jerusale...
16:31 10 May 2021

Hamas fires rockets deep into Israel, escalating tensions

JERUSALEM — Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets toward Jerusalem on Monday, setting off air raid sirens throughout the city, after hundred...
15:40 10 May 2021

Americans set another pandemic-era record for air travel

Americans set a record for pandemic-era air travel, then broke it again over the Mother's Day holiday weekend.
15:40 10 May 2021

Malaysian prime minister announces one-month virus lockdown

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — All of Malaysia will be placed under a near lockdown for about a month to fight the coronavirus, but businesses will be allow...
13:33 10 May 2021

Israeli police and Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site

JERUSALEM — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy s...
13:09 10 May 2021

Oprah, Prince Harry reunite for Apple TV+ mental health show

LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry are teaming up for a series that will delve into mental health issues and feature segments from athletes ...
13:01 10 May 2021

Reversing Trump, US restores transgender health protections

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, re...
12:31 10 May 2021

More than 300 Palestinians hurt in Jerusalem holy site clash

JERUSALEM — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy s...
11:14 10 May 2021

More than 200 Palestinians hurt in Jerusalem holy site clash

JERUSALEM — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy s...
10:24 10 May 2021

153 Palestinians in hospital after Jerusalem holy site clash

JERUSALEM — Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber-coated bullets clashed with Palestinian stone-throwers at a flashpoint Jerusalem ...
9:12 10 May 2021