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FILE - Kai Owens, center, celebrates after finishing first in the finals, between Hannah Soar, left, who finished second, and Tess Johnson, who placed third, in the World Cup women's dual moguls skiing competition Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, in Deer Valley, Utah. As an infant, she was abandoned at a town square in a province of China. Taken to an orphanage, she was adopted by a couple from Colorado at 16 months. Now 17, U.S. freestyle skier Kai Owens is on the verge of earning a spot in moguls for the Winter Games in Beijing. It's a return to China she's long thought about. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Adopted US moguls skier eyes return to China as Olympian

By Pat Graham Dec. 20, 2021 01:47 PM EST

FILE - Kayla Harrison is shown during a PFL (Professional Fighters League) bout against Larissa Pacheco at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., in this Thursday, May 9, 2019, file photo. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison tries for another $1 million prize when she fights Taylor Guardado in the main event of the 2021 PFL Championships this week in Florida. (AP Photo/Greg Payan, File)
Harrison, now a mother of 2, fights for $1M PFL championship

By Dan Gelston Oct. 25, 2021 10:36 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Texas

By The Associated Press May. 03, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Dallas Morning News. April 30, 2021. Editorial: Who are my parents? Texas should give adoptees access to their original birth certificates ...

This 2021 photo provided by Bridgette Griffin shows her and her daughter, Aubrey Faith Griffin, on Aubrey's third birthday at their home in Atlanta. Griffin, adopted Aubrey from foster care and been a foster parent to many other children, including teenage girls and babies. Though she thrives on being a foster mom, she sees traces of racism ingrained in the child-welfare system. "You see the difference in the courts - two kids coming in for the same type of neglect,” she said, “The judge looks at them differently, the social workers deal with them differently. There’s more sympathy for the white parents, unfortunately. ... It’s not fair.” (Bridgette Griffin via AP)
Many say now is the time to fight racial bias in foster care

By David Crary Apr. 14, 2021 12:24 PM EDT

This image released by Netflix shows Viola Davis in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." (David Lee/Netflix via AP)
New this week: 'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom' and Paul McCartney

By The Associated Press Dec. 14, 2020 01:27 PM EST

Evan Metaxatos poses for a pictures on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. An analysis shows that few Americans are utilizing contact tracing technology launched in a host of U.S. states and territories. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Despite promise, few in US adopting COVID-19 exposure apps

By Bryan Anderson And Matt O'brien Dec. 06, 2020 10:12 AM EST

William Oesch poses for a selfie photo on Sept. 21, 2020 in Helsinki. With no end in sight to the global pandemic, more countries and states are turning to mobile tech to help fight infections. “It’s our duty to take of care of the health of our fellow citizens and those close to us,” said William Oesch, 44, a photographer in Helsinki. (William Oesch via AP)
As Europe faces 2nd wave of virus, tracing apps lack impact

By Kelvin Chan Sep. 22, 2020 07:25 AM EDT

New federal data: fewer kids in US foster care system

By David Crary Aug. 24, 2020 01:32 PM EDT
The number of children in the U.S. foster care system has dropped for a second year in a row, and a record number of children in the child welfare system were...

FILE - In this Sunday, July 5, 2020, file photo, San Francisco Giants' Buster Posey carries his bats during a baseball practice in San Francisco. Posey is the latest big-name player to skip this season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Posey announced his decision on Friday, July 10, 2020. He says his family finalized the adoption of identical twin girls this week. The babies were born prematurely and Posey said after consultations with his wife and doctor he decided to opt out of the season. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Giants star catcher Posey out this year over virus concerns

By Josh Dubow Jul. 10, 2020 01:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 13, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Turning to a topic that generally bridges partisan divides, President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at strengthening child-welfare programs nationwide, Child welfare has not been a high-profile issue for Trump, but Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar hailed the executive order as a step toward “bold reforms.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump signs order to strengthen US child welfare system

By David Crary Jun. 24, 2020 01:59 PM EDT

In this Wednesday, May 20, 2020, photo provided by MSPCA-Angell, a 53-year-old tortoise named Ms. Jennifer stands among dandelions in Boston. The animal welfare organization put the tortoise up for adoption because the owner recently died of coronavirus. (Victoria Odynsky/MSPCA-Angell via AP)
53-year-old tortoise left homeless by COVID-19 gets new home

May. 27, 2020 04:02 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup:

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
McCook Daily Gazette. April 9, 2020 Don’t expect a quick reboot from coronavirus When things go wrong on your old PC,...