Nursing home protections limit families who want to sue
In her room at a Georgia nursing home, Bessie Burden was so concerned about the coronavirus that she wore a mask — sometimes two...
Kids found after dad’s delivery van stolen in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Two young children were found early Sunday after the minivan they were in was stolen when their father jumped out to...
Guatemala mom waits 2 decades for trial in daughter’s murder
GUATEMALA CITY — Rosa Franco Sandoval spent two decades seeking justice for her daughter, whose murder helped spur the creation of Guatemala’s national alert...
Bail set at $1.5 million for teen accused in mall shooting
APPLETON, Wis. — A judge on Monday set bail at $1.5 million cash for a teenager charged in a fatal shooting at a shopping...
Sign of inequality: US salaries recover even as jobs haven’t
WASHINGTON — In a stark sign of the economic inequality that has marked the pandemic recession and recovery, Americans as a whole are now...
George Wallace Jr. slams campus removal of father’s name
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The son of former Alabama Gov. George Wallace on Wednesday criticized a move to strip his father’s name from a campus...
Average US price of gas up 5 cents a gallon to $2.50
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 5 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.50.
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa urges support for vaccination drive
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged support for his government’s efforts to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic as it struggles to implement...
Nissan stays in red ink amid pandemic, Japan criminal trial
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Nissan reported Tuesday losses for the fiscal third quarter, as its sales were hit by the coronavirus pandemic and its...
Court: Universities can be sued over cancer gene mix-up
DETROIT — The Michigan Court of Appeals has reinstated lawsuits against two universities over mistaken results that were discovered years after two sisters were...