Thanksgiving
Pandemic good Samaritan faces hefty tax bill for his efforts

Apr. 17, 2021 02:04 PM EDT
MANSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut middle school teacher who raised $41,000 to help hundreds of his struggling neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic got an...

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and children burn leavened items in final preparation for the Passover holiday in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish town of Bnei Brak, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, March 26, 2021. Jews are forbidden to eat leavened foodstuffs during the Passover holiday that celebrates the biblical story of the Israelites' escape from slavery and exodus from Egypt. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Israelis gather for Passover, celebrating freedom from virus

By Ilan Ben Zion Mar. 27, 2021 02:43 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Jan. 27, 2021 02:26 PM EST
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania’s newspapers: State must meet duty on recovery homes ...

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2020 file photo, shoppers take purchases to their vehicle in the parking lot of a Target store in Marlborough, Mass. Target’s strong sales streak extended through the holiday season, as shoppers snapped up everything from clothing to home goods during the pandemic. The Minneapolis company reported Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, that its online sales surged 102% for the November and December period. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)
Target continues to thrive in whirlwind retail environment

By Anne D'innocenzio Jan. 13, 2021 06:33 AM EST

Sherina Jones restocks a community refrigerator, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami. Jones offers free food for the community from a stocked community refrigerator called the Village Freedge. When one of the refrigerators was stolen just before Thanksgiving, the community and friends came together to help to purchase a new one. Jones also provides hot food and distributes numerous food pantry items. She has applied for non-profit status and is transitioning to become a food bank. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
One Good Thing: Theft leads to community giving in Miami

By Kelli Kennedy Jan. 05, 2021 10:26 AM EST

Nurse Jesse Phelps, left, works on a COVID-19 patient as a family member looks on at East Alabama Medical Center in the intensive care unit Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, in Opelika, Ala. The medical center faces a new influx of COVID-19 patients as the pandemic intensifies. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)
Alabama hits new high for virus hospitalizations

By Kim Chandler Jan. 04, 2021 05:08 PM EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks off of the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
VIRUS TODAY: California struggles to tame COVID-19

By The Associated Press Jan. 01, 2021 02:05 PM EST

FILE - In this March 18, 2020 file photo Ambulances park in front of Saint Francis Memorial Hospital in San Francisco. After months spent tamping down surges and keeping the coronavirus at manageable levels, a variety of factors combined to bring California to a crisis point in the pandemic. (AP Photo/Ben Margot,File)
Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19

By Brian Melley Jan. 01, 2021 07:49 AM EST

Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Elliot Ibanez, left, receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine given by LAFD paramedic Anthony Kong at Station 4, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)
'Surge on top of a surge' to challenge California hospitals

By Brian Melley Dec. 28, 2020 08:45 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2020, file photo, North Dakota National Guard soldiers Spc. Samantha Crabbe, left, and Master Sgt. Melanie Vincent administer COVID-19 tests inside the Bismarck Events Center in Bismarck, N.D. As much of the country experiences spiking virus rates, a reprieve from a devastating surge of the coronavirus in the Upper Midwest has given cautious relief to health officials, though they worry that infections remain rampant and holiday gatherings could reignite the worst outbreaks of the pandemic. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
Experts say experience convinced Midwest of virus dangers

By Stephen Groves And Josh Funk Dec. 25, 2020 11:11 AM EST

Father David Gallardo leads Christmas Eve Mass at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Thursday, Dec 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as nearly the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order and hospitals were flooded with the largest crush of cases since the pandemic began. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
California COVID-19: 2 million confirmed cases and counting

By John Antczak And Don Thompson Dec. 24, 2020 12:02 AM EST

FILE- In this Aug. 7, 2020, file photo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont addresses the media in Westport, Conn. While "things have calmed down" since the uptick in COVID-19 infections following Thanksgiving gatherings, Lamont urged residents on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, to limit their interactions with family and friends over the Christmas and New Year's holidays to prevent another surge. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Lamont urges residents to stay close to home for holidays

By Susan Haigh Dec. 23, 2020 03:26 PM EST

FILE - In this April 22, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Birx was brought into President Donald Trump’s orbit to help fight the coronavirus, she had a sterling reputation as a globally recognized AIDS researcher and a rare Obama administration holdover. Less than 10 months later, her reputation is frayed and her future in President-elect Joe Biden's administration uncertain. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
WH virus coordinator Deborah Birx says she will retire

By Aamer Madhani And Brian Slodysko Dec. 22, 2020 01:26 PM EST

Florida nursing home deaths spike but lower than US average

By Bobby Caina Calvan And Brendan Farrington Dec. 22, 2020 11:10 AM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Deaths in Florida's nursing homes doubled during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to statistics gathered by the AARP. But Florida's...

FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2020 file photo, air travelers arriving at Midway Airport in Chicago are reminded of the city's COVID-19 travel orders. More than 1 million people have passed through U.S. airport security checkpoints in each of the past two days in a sign that public health pleas to avoid holiday travel are being ignored, despite an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
US airport traffic rising despite holiday travel warnings

By Michael Liedtke Dec. 20, 2020 01:56 PM EST

FILE - In this March 31, 2020, file photo, Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Birx was brought into President Donald Trump’s orbit to help fight the coronavirus, she had a sterling reputation as a globally recognized AIDS researcher and a rare Obama administration holdover. Less than 10 months later, her reputation is frayed and her future in President-elect Joe Biden's administration uncertain. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Birx travels, family visits highlight pandemic safety perils

By Aamer Madhani And Brian Slodysko Dec. 20, 2020 12:30 PM EST

People participate in a demonstration in Montreal, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, protesting measures implemented by the Quebec government to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Latest: Tenn. governor enacts new virus restrictions

The Associated Press Dec. 20, 2020 12:39 AM EST

State again asks people to avoid gatherings to reduce virus

By Wilson Ring Dec. 18, 2020 09:36 AM EST
Vermont officials are again asking residents to avoid holiday gatherings to reduce the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. Vermont...

Bob Schwartz, the director of marketing of the Trapp Family Lodge poses outside the lodge on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Stowe, Vt. Quarantine rules imposed in an attempt to stop the spread of novel coronavirus are affecting business during the normally busy holiday season. He says the rules are frustrating but be understands the need for them. He's looking forward to a time when the pandemic is over. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)
Winter travel raises more fears of viral spread

By David Koenig And Dee-Ann Durbin Dec. 18, 2020 06:00 AM EST

Nurse Manager of pediatrics and NICU Paula Culvey, right, administers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to registered nurse Sara Christiansen-Caiozzo at SwedishAmerican hospital on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Rockford, Ill. Thursday marked the second day of vaccines being administered in the city, with health care workers first in line for the shot. SwedishAmerican said almost 2,000 doses came in its first batch of vaccines from the state. (Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star via AP)
Illinois spared COVID-19 'surge,' but deaths still mounting

By John O'connor Dec. 17, 2020 07:47 PM EST