Shocking pictures from the Ukrainian town of Bucha and accusations of Russian war crimes are building pressure for more sanctions against Moscow. A key potential target: Russian oil and natural gas, and the $850 million that European importers pay for those supplies every day. But it’s not so easy, given Europe’s dependence on Russian energy. Western sanctions so far have…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun debate on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for the Supreme Court. Democrats are aiming to confirm her by the end of the week as the first Black woman on the court. The committee could deadlock on Monday’s vote, 11-11, meaning Democrats would have to spend additional hours on the Senate floor to…
BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves. The man from Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90…
Airlines have canceled more than 3,500 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing bad weather in Florida and other issues. FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Orlando, as well as Baltimore and other airports around the country. JetBlue, Southwest, Alaska Airlines, Frontier, Spirit and American Airlines…
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Sacramento’s police chief says multiple shooters opened fire in the city’s downtown, killing six people and injuring 12 as the bars closed for the night. It was the second mass shooting in five weeks for California’s capital city. The shots were fired before dawn Sunday. A police department spokesman says investigators believe there were at least…
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the summer of 2020, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge. The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in more than two months, and some hospitals are going days without a…
DETROIT (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under new rules unveiled by the government. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday its fuel economy requirements will undo a rollback enacted under President Donald Trump. For the current model year, standards enacted under Trump…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients. Thursday’s vote is part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation. Experts say the legislation would provide significant relief for privately insured patients with skimpier plans and for Medicare…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commemorating Transgender Day of Visibility by celebrating prominent transgender Americans. The Democratic president also is advocating against what his administration terms “dangerous anti-transgender legislative attacks” that have passed in statehouses across the country. Biden on Thursday is announcing new measures aimed at making the federal government more inclusive for transgender people. One change…
POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — State police say a deadly pileup involving 80 vehicles on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall killed six people. Police at the Frackville station said Wednesday morning that identities of the victims would be released “once death notifications have been made to their families.” Police also said the crash during “an active snow squall” shortly…
