2021: ASSOCIATED PRESS (364)

JANUARY

Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19

California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages

Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to ‘find’ him votes

Pence, Biden warn of high stakes of Georgia Senate runoffs

No charge against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake

Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress

The Latest: Senate sergeant-at-arms quits after Capitol riot

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

Top Republican says Trump committed ‘impeachable offenses’

Records show fervent Trump fans fueled US Capitol takeover

House speeding to impeach Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’

Trump takes no responsibility for riot, visits Texas

Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge

Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election

‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million

Some in the GOP parrot far-right talk of a coming civil war

Heavy fortified statehouses around the US see small protests

Police command structure crumbled fast during Capitol riot

Biden marks nation’s Covid grief before inauguration pomp

Biden takes the helm as president: ‘Democracy has prevailed’

Biden signs burst of virus orders, vows ‘Help is on the way’

Trump impeachment to go to Senate Monday, triggering

Trump shuns ‘ex-presidents club’ – and the feeling is mutual

White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief

Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP

GOP largely sides against holding Trump impeachment trial

Virus will kill many more, WH projects as briefings resume

Virus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time

‘Simple is beautiful’: One-shot vaccine proves effective

Playing favorites? Hospital boards, donors get COVID shots

Myanmar military says it is taking control over the country

FEBRUARY

Biden meets Republicans on virus aid, but no quick deal

Biden boosting vaccine allotments, financing for virus costs

House GOP grapples with Greene, Cheney as it defines itself

Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Greene off committees

Biden seeks to go big, fast and alone on COVID relief

Calls grow for US to rely on rapid tests to fight pandemic

Senate Republicans back Trump as impeachment trial nears

Trump’s trial starting ‘Grievous crime’ or just ‘theater’?

Trump’s historic 2nd trial opens with jarring video of siege

Trump accused as ‘inciter in chief’ of Capitol insurrection

Convict Trump or face dire democracy damage, prosecutors say

Trump lawyers argue impeachment based on ‘hatred,’ not facts

Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial

Support grows for riot inquiry after ‘heartbreaking’ verdict

Anatomy of a conspiracy: With COVID, China took leading role

Millions endure record cold without power; at least 16 dead

Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms

Massive storms, outages force tough decisions amid pandemic

Southern cities hit hard by storms face new crisis: No water

Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows

Beyond 100M: Biden team aiming for bigger vaccine numbers

US tops 500,000 virus deaths, matching the toll of 3 wars

Drug executives: Big jump in vaccine supply is coming soon

FDA says single-dose shot from J&J prevents severe COVID

As hospital numbers fall, fatigued staff get relief at last

Biden: Strikes in Syria sent warning to Iran to ‘be careful’

Republicans test history in vote against pandemic relief

Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs

MARCH

Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America

Biden vows enough vaccine for all US adults by end of May

States rapidly expanding vaccine access as supplies surge

‘Falling through cracks’: Vaccine bypasses some older adults

Dem split on jobless benefits slows relief bill in Senate

Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill

Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says

Royal family says Harry, Meghan racism charges ‘concerning’

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

Biden sets May 1 target to have all adults vaccine-eligible

Top Democrats call on Cuomo to resign as allegations mount

Virus tolls similar despite governors’ contrasting actions

Survivors struggle as scientists race to solve COVID mystery

The road show begins: VP Harris, Jill Biden promote aid plan

EU regulators ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk

Man charged with killing 8 people at Georgia massage parlors

Biden says US to hit 100 million virus goal on Friday

CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer

Biden is on his heels amid a migrant surge at Mexico border

A rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some US states

Hugs, at last: Nursing homes easing rules on visitors

Officials: Gun in supermarket shooting bought 6 days earlier

Family of Colorado victim: A void ‘that won’t be filled’

Biden leaves door open for Senate change to pass agenda

Shots in little arms: COVID-19 vaccine testing turns to kids

US waives FBI checks on caregivers at new migrant facilities

In Minneapolis, an immigrant street struggles to recover

Biden, CDC director warn of virus rebound if nation lets up

Witness: Officer in Floyd case gave onlookers a ‘cold’ stare

2 views of Floyd onlookers: Desperate to help, or angry mob

APRIL

Floyd’s girlfriend recalls their struggles with addiction

Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed

AP source: Suspect in Capitol attack suffered delusions

Florida works to avoid ‘catastrophic’ pond collapse

For 7 New Yorkers, a pandemic year’s fight for the future

Biden to move COVID-19 vaccine eligibility date to April 19

UK advises limiting AstraZeneca in under-30s amid clot worry

Countries worldwide hit new records for virus cases, deaths

Philip, in role with no job description, was queen’s bedrock

‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows

Iran calls Natanz atomic blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’

Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun

Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death

J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence

Video shows Chicago teen wasn’t holding gun when shot by cop

Police ID killer in FedEx shooting as 19-year-old man

The queen says goodbye to Philip, continues her reign alone

Half of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot

Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death goes to the jury

Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death

Israel reports sirens near town of secretive nuclear reactor

World leaders pledge climate cooperation despite other rifts

US lifts pause, allowing J&J COVID-19 vaccinations to resume

The big Pentagon internet mystery now partially solved

Virus ‘swallowing’ people in India: crematoriums overwhelmed

Census: Texas gains Congress seats, Calif. loses first time

Biden to propose free preschool, a $200B investment

Biden to the nation: We’re ‘turning peril into possibility’

US recovery from pandemic recession is showing momentum

Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million

MAY

Formal start of final phase of Afghan pullout by US, NATO

Indian court urges government action as hospitals cry help

Restrictions easing in US and Europe amid disaster in India

Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4

US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines

In GOP stronghold, Biden pushes for his infrastructure plan

Weak jobs report spurs new arguments over big fed spending

Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack

Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all

Hamas targets Jerusalem after clashes at revered mosque

Israel, Hamas escalate fighting with no end in sight

Israel steps up Gaza offensive, kills senior Hamas figures

Israel threatens Gaza ground invasion despite truce efforts

West Bank erupts in protest amid more Israel-Hamas fighting

Israel strikes Gaza home of Hamas leader, destroys AP office

Israel kills 42 in Gaza as Netanyahu warns war will go on

Israel strikes Gaza tunnels as truce efforts remain elusive

Palestinians go on strike as Israel-Hamas fighting rages

House backs commission on Jan. 6 riot over GOP objections

Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war

Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas

Hamas defiant with military parade, appearance of top leader

Italian cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 14

EU leaders agree on Belarus sanctions after plane diversion

New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation

Employee shoots, kills 8 at California rail yard, police say

GOP poised to block bipartisan probe of Jan. 6 insurrection

Biden’s $6T budget: Social spending, taxes on business

Defense for some Capitol rioters: election misinformation

Netanyahu could lose PM job as rivals attempt to join forces

Biden honors war dead at Arlington, implores nation to heal

JUNE

Biden marks Tulsa race massacre in emotional, graphic speech

Netanyahu opponents reach coalition deal to oust Israeli PM

US to swiftly boost global vaccine sharing, Biden announces

Biden says jobs report bolsters case for government spending

New England’s success against COVID-19 could be a model

Manchin’s opposition clouds future of Dems’ elections bill

US recovers most of ransom paid after Colonial Pipeline hack

Biden ends GOP infrastructure talks, starts new negotiations

Biden opens overseas trip declaring ‘United States is back’

G-7 nations expected to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world

Seized House records show just how far Trump admin would go

Biden urges G-7 leaders to call out and compete with China

Israel swears in new coalition, ending Netanyahu’s long rule

As US COVID-19 death toll nears 600,000, racial gaps persist

Buoyed by allied summits, Biden ready to take on Putin

‘Practical work’ summit for Biden, Putin: No punches or hugs

‘Obamacare’ survives: Supreme Court dismisses big challenge

Biden promotes milestone of 300M vaccine shot in 150 days

‘Protected them to death’: Elder-care COVID rules under fire

New leaders, new era: US-Israel relations reach crossroads

US hits encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots

GOP filibuster halts Democrats’ signature voting bill

Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prison

Many feared dead after Florida beachfront condo collapses

Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death

‘Deep fire’ slowing rescue effort at collapsed Florida condo

Families of the missing visit site of Florida condo collapse

Crews spend 5th day atop shaky pile of collapsed concrete

Condo board boss warned of worsening damage before collapse

Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned

JULY

Explainer: How could the indictment hurt Trump’s company?

Tally of missing in condo collapse falls to 128 after audit

With storm looming, demolition planned for collapsed condo

Official: Drilling done, demolition of collapsed condo set

Condo demolition opens up fresh rubble in collapse search

Searchers at collapse site ‘not seeing anything positive’

Haiti in upheaval: President Moise assassinated at home

Recovery workers pledge to press forward in condo collapse

‘Heartbreaking’: Death toll in Florida condo collapse now 78

‘An incredible day’ as Lee statue removed in Charlottesville

Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship

Police patrol Havana in large numbers after rare protests

US virus cases are rising again, doubling over three weeks

US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year

Over 60 dead, dozens missing as severe floods strike Europe

‘A blaring siren’ for Democrats after ruling halts DACA

GOP governor’s vaccination tour reveals depths of distrust

Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses

Largest fire grows, forces evacuation of wildlife station

Trump inaugural committee head accused of being UAE agent

Pelosi bars Trump allies from Jan. 6 probe; GOP vows boycott

Vaccinations rise in some states with soaring infections

Tokyo Olympics begin with muted ceremony and empty stadium

States scale back virus reporting just as cases surge

Fauci says US headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus

Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry

‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell Jan. 6 stories

‘OK not to be OK’: Mental health takes top role at Olympics

The Latest: Biden asks states to offer the unvaccinated $100

CDC team: ‘War has changed’ as delta variant dangers emerge

Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire

AUGUST

Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise

US hits 70% vaccination rate — a month late, amid a surge

Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, probe finds

Push to oust Cuomo gathers force as prosecutors eye him, too

‘There are only so many beds’: COVID-19 surge hits hospitals

Wildfire explodes to third-largest in California history

Hurry up and wait in the Senate on infrastructure

Cuomo digs in, shows no sign of heeding calls to resign

COVID vaccines would be required for military under new plan

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigning over sexual harassment

CDC urges COVID vaccines during pregnancy as delta surges

Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking

Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 4 more cities

7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 29 killed

Taliban sweep into Afghan capital after government

Biden says he stands ‘squarely behind’ Afghanistan decision

Taliban promise women’s rights, security under Islamic rule

US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19

Taliban suppress more dissent as economic challenges loom

Biden pledges to Americans in Kabul: ‘We will get you home’

IS threat forces US changes to evacuations at Kabul airport

17 inches of rain devastate rural Tennessee; at least 10 die

US regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Taliban insists on airlift deadline amid new report of abuses

Through four wars, toll mounts on a Gaza neighborhood

Attack in Afghanistan kills at least 22, including US troops

US presses on with evacuations despite fears of more attacks

Taliban block Kabul airport to most as foreign airlifts wane

Wind, storm surge from Hurricane Ida lash Louisiana

Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war

Victorious Taliban focus on governing after US withdrawal

SEPTEMBER

Milley: US coordination with Taliban on strikes ‘possible’

Death toll tops 25 after Ida remnants slam stunned Northeast

Searches, sorrow in wake of Ida’s destructive, deadly floods

Rescue groups: US tally misses hundreds left in Afghanistan

Taliban stop planes of evacuees from leaving but unclear why

Shortages of supplies and workers will delay Gulf rebuilding

Taliban form all-male Afghan government of old guard members

COVID-19 surge in the US: The summer of hope ends in gloom

Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

Biden: GOP governors ‘cavalier’ for resisting vaccine rules

‘Don’t focus on hate’: World marks 20th anniversary of 9/11

Ida deals new blow to Louisiana schools struggling to reopen

Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big spending

COVID-19 cases climbing, wiping out months of progress

Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse

Drought haves, have-nots test how to share water in the West

Pentagon reverses itself, calls deadly Kabul strike an error

One stunning afternoon: Setbacks imperil Biden’s reset

US launches mass expulsion of Haitian migrants from Texas

COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

Biden pledges ‘relentless diplomacy’ on global challenges

COVID-19 creates dire US shortage of teachers, school staff

Taliban official: Strict punishment, executions will return

Great Wall of Lights: China’s sea power on Darwin’s doorstep

Petito case renews call to spotlight missing people of color

German election tight; Merkel’s bloc eyes worst result yet

R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial

Joint Chiefs chairman calls Afghan war a ‘strategic failure’

Biden digs in with fellow Dems seeking deal on $3.5T plan

Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown

OCTOBER

Biden heading to Hill, as Democrats scale back $3.5T plan

COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages

AP: States and cities slow to spend federal pandemic money

Company suspected in oil spill had dozens of violations

Ex-Facebook employee says network hurts kids, fuels division

While US summer surge is waning, more mandates in the works

Default crisis dodged – for now – with Dem-GOP debt accord

IS bomber kills 46 inside Afghan mosque, challenges Taliban

Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines

Facebook unveils new controls for kids using its platforms

Gun violence claiming more lives of American teens, children

Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of Moderna, J&J vaccines

William Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, blasts into space

Jan. 6 panel sets vote on contempt charges against Bannon

DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law

AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue

Gang with past abductions blamed for kidnapping missionaries

Colin Powell dies, exemplary general stained by Iraq claims

Navy probe finds major failures in fire that destroyed ship

White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11

House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids

Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection

Africa tries to end vaccine inequity by replicating its own

Apple once threatened Facebook ban over Mideast maid abuse

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

America ‘on fire’: Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate

Biden announces deal, seeks votes:  ‘Let’s get this done’

FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids

A post-Trump test for Democrats looms in Virginia elections

G-20 make mild pledges on climate neutrality, coal financing

NOVEMBER

Leaders dial up doomsday warning to kick-start climate talks

CDC panel debates: Should all school kids get COVID vaccine?

Roll up your sleeves: Kids’ turn arrives for COVID-19 shots

US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4

House Dems delay huge social bill, plan infrastructure vote

Crowd surge kills at least 8 at Houston music festival

Biden vaccine mandates face first test with federal workers

Houston chief says he met with Travis Scott before concert

Despite reopening, the US is still closed to many in world

Rittenhouse lawyers say they will ask for a mistrial

AP analysis: Exposure to extreme heat has tripled since 1983

Bannon indicted on contempt charges for defying 1/6 subpoena

Climate consensus appears near; India objects to coal plans

‘Watered-down hope’: Experts wanted more from climate pact

Biden signs $1T infrastructure deal with bipartisan crowd

Pfizer asks US officials to OK promising COVID-19 pill

Rittenhouse lawyers ask judge to declare mistrial over video

Judge tosses convictions of 2 men in killing of Malcolm X

Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shootings 

US seeks balance as fears grow Russia may invade Ukraine

Ukraine’s doctors pushed to the limit by COVID-19 wave

Police: Parade-crash suspect was in a domestic disturbance

Fighting gas prices, US to release 50 million barrels of oil

All 3 men charged in Arbery’s death convicted of murder

Families struggle with how to hold 2nd pandemic Thanksgiving

New omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bans

Britain tightens COVID rules as world on alert over omicron

More omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn more

WHO warns that new virus variant poses ‘very high’ risk

Omicron variant may have reached Europe earlier than thought

DECEMBER

US reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler

‘The fire that’s here’: US is still battling delta variant

Omicron-stricken South Africa may be glimpse into the future

Biden, Putin set video call Tuesday as Ukraine tensions grow

Senate leader, presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98

NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers

Biden-Putin square off for 2 hours as Ukraine tensions mount

Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron

Biden sounds alarm about global democracy at virtual summit

Pandemic mystery: Scientist focus on COVID’s animal origins

Kentucky governor: Storms may have killed at least 70 people

Cries and candle scents: Over 100 feared dead after twisters

One year of vaccines: Many lives saved, many needlessly lost

Kentucky safety agency to review tornado deaths at factory

US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances

British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary

Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2921

Hits ‘keep coming’: Hospitals struggle as COVID beds fill

Sen. Joe Manchin says no to $2T bill: ‘I can’t vote for it’

Virus fears trigger more holiday cancellations, restrictions

Biden to pledge 500M free COVID-19 test to counter omicron

Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment

Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright’s death

Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers

Surging COVID cases, ‘jingle jabs’ make for somber Christmas

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, diest at 90

Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel

US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt

New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record

US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers

Omicron’s New Year cocktail: Sorrow, fear but hope for 2022

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