By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 05:52 pm The latest statistics released during the regular weekly update on the state’s response to the virus showed that 82.4 percent of the population 12 and older has been vaccinated, the top figure in the country. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 05:35 pm The struggle reflects the massive scale of the investigation and the grueling work still ahead for authorities in the face of an increasing effort by some Republican lawmakers to rewrite what happened that day. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 05:20 pm He takes over the role of executive chair, with plans to focus on new products and initiatives. Read more... »
By Jessica Piper on Jul 06, 2021 05:06 pm Traffic numbers were especially low on July 4 itself, with statewide vehicle counts down 12 percent compared with 2019. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 04:47 pm The proportion of Americans ages 16-19 who are working is higher than it’s been in years: In May, 33.2 percent of them had jobs, the highest such percentage since 2008. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 03:34 pm They face several charges including unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and the use of body armor in commission of a crime, in connection with the standoff that started Saturday in Wakefield, Mass. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 03:34 pm The move by the state GOP also comes as Beacon Hill lawmakers weigh whether to make mail-in voting and expanded early voting — instituted during the pandemic — a permanent feature in Massachusetts. Read more... »
By The Associated Press on Jul 06, 2021 02:54 pm While officials still call the efforts a search-and-rescue operation, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said families of those still missing are preparing for news of “tragic loss.” Read more... »