Nonprofit started by Sean Penn aids Georgia vaccine drive
ATLANTA — A disaster relief organization founded by actor Sean Penn is boosting Georgia's drive to inoculate people against the coronavirus, though some of...
US nears plan for widescale expulsions of Haitian migrants
DEL RIO, Texas — The Biden administration worked Saturday on plans to send many of the thousands of Haitian immigrants who have gathered in...
Schools get the brunt of latest COVID wave in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. — In the past few weeks, South Carolina has set records for COVID-19 hospitalizations and new cases have approached peak levels of...
Top doctors say not so fast to Biden’s boosters-for-all plan
WASHINGTON — Just one month ago, President Joe Biden and his health advisers announced big plans to soon deliver a booster shot of the...
Democrats tackling flash points of taxes, health, climate
WASHINGTON — Revamp the tax code and important federal health care and environment programs. Spend $3.5 trillion over 10 years, but maybe a lot...
One stunning afternoon: Setbacks imperil Biden’s reset
WASHINGTON — It was an hour President Joe Biden would no doubt like to forget.
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Use of OxyContin profits to fight opioids formally approved
A judge formally approved a plan Friday to turn OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma into a new company no longer owned by members of the...
UN using honor system to check vaccinations for big meeting
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly is relying on an honor system — and only an honor system — to ensure that world...
Assertive Mexico seeks leadership role in Latin America
MEXICO CITY — A gathering of leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean in Mexico this weekend is the latest sign of that country...
St. Louis woman after eviction: ‘I have no idea’ what to do
ST. LOUIS — The knock on the door that Kristen Bigogno has long dreaded finally arrived Friday — two St. Louis deputies came to...