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Jury acquits former Olympian equestrian rider in shooting

Apr. 14, 2022 05:38 PM EDT
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — A jury in New Jersey found a former Olympian equestrian competitor not guilty Thursday in the shooting of a woman at his training center...

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: WA tenants get modified eviction reprieve

By Rachel La Corte Jun. 25, 2021 03:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: How Montana will use funds to limit evictions

By Amy Beth Hanson Jun. 25, 2021 03:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: Will PA evictions spike despite rental help?

By Mark Scolforo Jun. 25, 2021 11:54 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: How Maine is limiting evictions, providing relief

By David Sharp Jun. 25, 2021 11:40 AM EDT

Judge orders shop owner to pay $850 for violating mask rule

Jun. 24, 2021 08:49 AM EDT
NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont judge upheld an $850 fine for a businessman who violated the state's emergency mask mandate when he refused to wear a mask in his...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 05:06 PM EDT
South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 18, 2021. Editorial: Florida election supervisors must keep asking hard questions ...

FILE - In this June 2, 2020, file photo, Michael Carvajal, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Senior officials in the Biden administration have been discussing whether to remove the director of the beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons, one of the few remaining officials from the Trump administration. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool via AP)
AP sources: Officials mulling ousting US prisons director

By Michael Balsamo And Michael R. Sisak Jun. 23, 2021 01:47 PM EDT

Mental health support for kids preparing for summer camp

Jun. 22, 2021 02:26 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — As children get ready for summer camp, federal COVID-19 response funds are being used to offer mental health training for camp counselors....

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump waves as he rides in a vehicle after arriving at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md., after he tested positive for COVID-19. Records obtained by a government watchdog show that roughly 900 U.S. Secret Service employees tested positive for the coronavirus. The group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington says that 881 people on the Secret Service payroll were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 1, 2020 and March 9, 2021. That's based on Secret Service records received through a Freedom of Information Act request.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID

By Josh Boak Jun. 22, 2021 11:56 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2020 file photo, a real estate brokerage sign stands in front of a house in Norwood, Mass. Sales of previously-occupied homes fell for the fourth straight month in May 2021, as soaring prices and a limited number of available properties discouraged many would-be buyers. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
US existing home sales fall again as prices continue to soar

By Christopher Rugaber Jun. 22, 2021 10:01 AM EDT

FILE - In this July 21, 2020, file photo, a homeowner tours his new home, in Washingtonville, N.Y. Two studies released Wednesday, June 16, 2021, found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic, likely widening the housing gap between Black, Latino and white households, as well as putting homeownership out of the reach of lower class Americans. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Millions fear eviction as US housing crisis worsens

By Ken Sweet And Michael Casey Jun. 16, 2021 12:53 PM EDT

Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ryan Mishler, center speaks with a fellow senator during an April 1, 2021, Senate session at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. Mishler's committee dedicated $75 million from the state's federal COVID-19 relief funding toward a new program helping workers obtain short-term training certifications despite the concept receiving little public discussion and few details on the money would be spent. (AP Photo/Tom Davies)
Indiana rushes to spend virus relief aid on new jobs program

By Casey Smith And Tom Davies Jun. 14, 2021 12:14 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 14, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 12, 2021. Editorial: Why are the Indians withholding their top name-change options? The...

FILE - In this Thursday, April 12, 2007 file photo, A sign at a Gap store is seen in The Grove shopping area in Los Angeles. A dozen retailers including Gap and H&M are collaborating on a campaign this fall to enlist customers to combat bad behavior against retail workers. The campaign is being spearheaded by Open to All and two other groups, and comes as workers face increased harassment as they try to enforce social distancing and mask protocols during the pandemic. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
Stores enlist shoppers to stop bad behavior against workers

By Anne D'innocenzio Jun. 07, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

Landlords seek end of eviction moratorium

Jun. 04, 2021 03:26 PM EDT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Groups representing landlords on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to end the federal moratorium on evicting tenants who aren’t...

A man walks into 5th Avenue Deli and Grill, Friday, June 4, 2021, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. Hiring in the United States picked up in May yet was slowed again by the struggles of many companies to find enough workers to keep up with the economy's swift recovery from the pandemic recession. U.S. employers added 559,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday, an improvement from April's sluggish increase of 278,000. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
US businesses struggle to fill jobs even as hiring picks up

By Christopher Rugaber Jun. 04, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 02:54 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. June 2, 2021. Editorial: Stop the gunfire The gun violence Albany is experience this year is part...

Vos looks to crack down on those who skip job interviews

By Scott Bauer Jun. 02, 2021 12:22 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin should get tougher on unemployed people who apply for jobs to meet work search requirements but then skip out on the interview,...

Katrina Folks hugs her service dog, Princess, and speaks about her efforts to find work since losing her job in September because of the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, May 28, 2021, in Hattiesburg, Miss. Folks, the mother of an 11-year old son, used to do data entry at a law firm, but she has health issues that require her to work from home. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced May 10 that the state will opt out of the $300-a-week federal supplement for people who lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other programs that offered extended support for the unemployed, actions, directly affecting Folks. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Mississippi reckons with ending pay boost for the unemployed

By Leah Willingham May. 31, 2021 09:49 AM EDT