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9/19/2023
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
Posted 2:34 PM 9/20/2023 by WILL WEISSERT Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages (More)
9/18/2023
Biden exhorts world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia, warns not to let Ukraine 'be carved up'
Posted 8:21 AM 9/19/2023 by By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Joe Biden made a robust case before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression, warning that no nation can be secure if "we allow Ukraine to be carved up" as he tries to rally support (More)
9/17/2023
'El Chapo' son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges
Posted 2:23 PM 9/18/2023 by MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, pleaded not guilty in Chicago on Monday to U.S. drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first court appearance since being extradited to the U.S. (More)...
9/16/2023
Tens of thousands march to kick off climate summit, demanding end to warming-causing fossil fuels
Posted 7:26 PM 9/17/2023 by SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Yelling that the future and their lives depend on ending fossil fuels, tens of thousands of protesters on Sunday kicked off a week where leaders will try once again to curb climate change primarily caused by coal, oil and natural gas.
But protesters say it's not going (More)
9/15/2023
National Hispanic Heritage Month highlights cultural diversity of Spanish-speaking Americans
Posted 4:58 PM 9/16/2023 by TERRY TANG Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Hispanic history and culture take center stage across the U.S. for National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated annually from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. The celebration recognizes the contributions of Hispanic Americans, the fastest-growing racial or ethnic minority (More)