ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer
World shares jump on more good news about virus vaccines
Stock markets are rallying on news that a second coronavirus vaccine shows promise. Pharmaceutical company Moderna said Monday that its vaccine appears to be 94.5% effective, according to preliminary data.6 years ago
FRANKLIN BRICEÑO and CHRISTINE ARMARIO Associated Press
Peru’s interim leader announces resignation after upheaval
Peru's interim president announced his resignation Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation's popular leader.6 years ago
DÁNICA COTO Associated Press
Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope
Giant, aging cables that support one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes are slowly unraveling in this U.S. territory, pushing an observatory renowned for its key role in astronomical discoveries to the brink of collapse.6 years ago
The Associated Press
Rudolph, Santa figures soar to sale of $368,000 at auction
An unidentified buyer paid nearly $400,000 for the Rudolph and Santa Claus figures used in the beloved stop-motion Christmas special "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer."6 years ago
ASHRAF KHALIL and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
Thousands rally behind Pres. Trump in D.C.
Supporters of Pres. Trump rallied and marched in Washington on Saturday, voicing their concern over the validity of the presidential vote count.6 years ago
Associated Press
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives; lighting Dec. 2
A 75-foot (23-meter) Norway spruce arrived Saturday at New York City's Rockefeller Center to serve as one of the world's most famous Christmas trees.6 years ago
SHEIKH SAALIQ and SHONAL GANGULY Associated Press
India celebrates Diwali amid pandemic, pollution fears
More than a billion Indians celebrated Diwali on Saturday amid twin concerns of a resurgence in coronavirus infections and rising air pollution that is enveloping the country's north in a cloud of thick toxic smog.6 years ago
The Associated Press
75-foot spruce to be NYC’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
The 75-foot (23-meter) Norway spruce that will anchor New York City’s holiday festivities as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been cut down in upstate New York and will soon be headed to Manhattan.6 years ago
MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press
Justice Dept.: ‘Poor judgment’ used in Epstein plea deal
A Justice Department report has found former Labor Secretary Alex Acosta exercised “poor judgment” in handling an investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein when he was a top federal prosecutor in Florida.6 years ago
ERIC TUCKER and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press
Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in US history
A coalition of federal and state officials say they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election, rejecting unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud advanced by President Donald Trump and many of his supporters.6 years ago
RUSS BYNUM Associated Press
Prosecutor reads racist messages by Ahmaud Arbery’s killer
The man who fatally shot Ahmaud Arbery had previously used racial slurs in a text message and on social media, a prosecutor said Thursday as a judge weighed whether to grant bond for the defendant and his father.6 years ago
CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
709,000 seek US jobless aid as pandemic escalates
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 709,000, the fourth straight drop and a sign that the job market is slowly healing.6 years ago
ALEXANDRA JAFFE
Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff.6 years ago
ALEXANDRA OLSON and DAVID KOENIG Associated Press
EXPLAINER: Why do the media call races in US elections?
Fifty-one separate elections — one in each state and one in Washington, DC. Each with different rules and regulations, and no national elections commission to tell the world who wins on Election Day. How, then, to determine who won the highest office in the land?6 years ago
MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer
Recordings reveal WHO’s analysis of pandemic in private
As its annual meeting is underway this week, the World Health Organization is under intense pressure to reform.6 years ago
Associated Press
Lucille Bridges, mother of activist Ruby Bridges, dies at 86
New Orleans' mayor has announced that Lucille Bridges, the mother of civil rights activist Ruby Bridges, has died at the age of 86.6 years ago
MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer
Apple unveils first Macs built to run more like iPhones
Apple revealed its new Mac lineup on Tuesday, promising the new tech is powered by the same kind of chips that run iPhones and iPads.6 years ago
GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press
Democrat Cunningham concedes to US Sen. Tillis in North Carolina
Democrat Cal Cunningham has conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina. Tillis leads Cunningham by 94,500 votes.6 years ago
The Associated Press
Cat at Northeast’s highest peak dies after 12 years on duty
A cat who patrolled the U.S. Northeast’s highest peak for a dozen years as its weather observatory’s mascot has died.6 years ago
DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press
Candidate concessions have been colorful, funny — or absent
Losing presidential candidates have conceded to their opponents in private chats, telegrams, phone calls and nationally televised speeches.6 years ago
LORI HINNANT Associated Press
As virus spikes, Europe runs low on ICU beds, hospital staff
Intensive care space is dwindling across Europe as beds fill again with coronavirus patients, this time in places that had been spared the virus peak from last spring.6 years ago
ROBERT BURNS and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press
Pres. Trump fires Esper as Pentagon chief
President Trump says has fired Defense Sec. Mark Esper. Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will serve as acting secretary.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Utah Gov. Herbert and Dr. Dunn answer questions about new public health orders
Governor Gary Herbert and state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn are scheduled to answer questions about the new state of emergency and public health orders announced for Utah late Sunday night.6 years ago
