National News - Page 395 of 623 - KSLTV.com Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas cruise ship is docked at PortMiami on March 02, 2021 in Mi...
Adriana Gomez Licon and Marta Lavandier, ASSOCIATED PRESS

All Aboard! 1st Post-Pandemic Cruise Ship Readies To Sail

The first cruise ship to leave a U.S. port since the coronavirus pandemic brought the industry to a 15-month standstill is preparing to set sail with nearly all vaccinated passengers on board.
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Fire crews at the Bennion Creek Fire on Sunday, June 13, 2021. (Utah Fire Info/Twitter)...
KEITH RIDLER and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press

US Seeks To Bolster Firefighter Ranks As Wildfires Increase

U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting to more full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season and making the jobs more attractive by increasing pay and benefits.
3 years ago
A view outside the Hennepin County Government Center on June 25, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fo...
Ami Forliti & Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

Chauvin Gets 22 1/2 Years In Prison For George Floyd’s Death

Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led to the biggest outcry against racial injustice in the U.S. in generations.
3 years ago
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to members of the media after presiding over a vote on a sweepi...
Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Harris Heads To Border After Facing Criticism For Absence

Kamala Harris is facing perhaps the most politically challenging moment of her vice presidency when she visits the U.S.-Mexico border Friday as part of her role leading the Biden administration’s response to a steep increase in migration.
3 years ago
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - FEBRUARY 22: Soldiers listen as U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (not p...
Lolita C Baldor and Robert Burns, ASSOCIATED PRESS

US To Keep About 650 Troops in Afghanistan After Withdrawal

Roughly 650 U.S. troops are expected to remain in Afghanistan to provide security for diplomats after the main American military force completes its withdrawal, which is set to be largely done in the next two weeks, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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A portion of the 12-story condo tower crumbled to the ground during a partially collapse of the bui...
WILFREDO LEE, TERRY SPENCER and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press

Many Feared Dead After Florida Beachfront Condo Collapse

A beachfront condo building partially collapsed Thursday outside Miami, killing at least one person and trapping others in the tower that resembled a giant fractured dollhouse, with one side sheared away. Dozens of survivors were pulled out, and rescuers kept up a desperate search for more.
3 years ago
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Carla K. Johnson & Mike Stobbe, AP Medical Writers

Nearly All COVID Deaths In US Are Now Among Unvaccinated

Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the United States now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the vaccines have been and an indication that daily deaths — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the shots.
3 years ago
Rudy Giuliani (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)...
The Associated Press

New York Court Suspends Rudy Giuliani’s Law License

An appeals court has suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race.
3 years ago
President Joe Biden speaks on gun crime prevention measures at the White House on June 23, 2021 in ...
Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium A Month, Says It’s Last Time

The Biden administration has extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help tenants who are unable to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic but says this is expected to be the last time it does so.
3 years ago
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Wilfredo Lee, Associated Press

Wing Of Miami-Area Condo Collapses; Many Feared Dead

A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in a town outside Miami early Thursday morning, killing at least one person while trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal.
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