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In this April 5, 2020 photo, emergency room nurse Brian Stephen leans against a stoop as he takes a break from his work at the Brooklyn Hospital Center, Sunday, April 5, 2020, in New York. May begins where March ended, but with more hopeful news that the worst is over. New York’s horrible April -- among the worst in its history — is over. Only time will tell if the coronavirus pandemic that made it so awful will fade in May. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Omicron is latest blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers
BOSTON (AP) — Staff absences for COVID-19 tripled this month in London's hospitals, and nearly 10% of the city's firefighters called out sick. In New York, about 2,700 police officers were … more
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Democrats try to 'build back' after Manchin tanks $2T bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are struggling to pick up the pieces after Sen. Joe Manchin effectively crushed President Joe Biden's big domestic policy bill. But they face serious questions … more
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FILE - Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., takes a question from a reporter at a news conference held by the House Freedom Caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Aug. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
Jan. 6 panel seeks interview, records from Rep. Scott Perry
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection requested an interview and documents from Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania on Monday, marking the … more
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Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Decatur, Ga. Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as the Democrat launches a second bid to become her state's governor. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Stacey Abrams, who built her national reputation by advocating for voting rights, is calling on Congress to take action on federal voting rules as the Democrat launches a … more
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Second-graders hold their heads as they talk about "thoughts" and how they compare with "feelings" and resulting "actions," at Paw Paw Elementary School on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in Paw Paw, Michigan. Their teacher is one of many in the school trained to use a curriculum created at the University of Michigan called TRAILS. Research suggests TRAILS lessons for at-risk kids can reduce depression and improve coping skills — something district officials say has been particularly important during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)
Schools use therapy-based programs for 'overwhelmed' kids
PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — On a windy December morning in rural southwest Michigan, an American flag flapped at half-staff outside Paw Paw Early Elementary School. A social worker with a miniature … more
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Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a centrist Democrat vital to the fate of President Joe Biden's $3.5 government overhaul, walks to a caucus lunch at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. Despite months of being courted and cajoled, Sen. Manchin is still not a yes on President Joe Biden's big $2 trillion domestic package and has thrown Democrats into turmoil. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Manchin upends Biden's agenda, won't back $2 trillion bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin all but delivered a death blow to President Joe Biden's $2 trillion domestic initiative, throwing his party's agenda into jeopardy, infuriating the … more
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to a reporter on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Sens. Warren and Booker test positive for breakthrough COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey say they have tested positive for COVID-19, as the country deals with another surge in cases and the … more
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FILE - Staff Sgt. Travis Snyder, left, receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine given at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, Dec. 16, 2020, south of Seattle. The Army says 98% of its active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week’s deadline for the shots. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Army: 98% of active duty got COVID-19 vaccine by deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Army officials said Thursday that 98% of their active duty force had gotten at least one dose of the mandatory coronavirus vaccine as of this week's deadline for the shots but … more
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FILE - Hiring sign is displayed outside of a retail store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. On Thursday, Dec. 16, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week despite signs that the U.S. labor market is rebounding from last year’s coronavirus recession. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
US jobless claims rise but still historically low at 206,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week despite signs that the U.S. labor market is rebounding from last year's coronavirus … more
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Vincent Palma, a plumber and gas fitter from local union #1, protests against climate activists from the #GasFreeNYC coalition who are rallying and holding a news conference in City Hall Park, on Dec. 15, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)
Young Americans motivated to make change: AP-NORC, MTV poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — There are plenty of reasons for Sebastian Garcia to feel downbeat about the future. After his family immigrated from Mexico, he was raised on a farm in northwest Texas, … more
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