Prototype of first US dollar coins going up for auction
<p>A piece of copper that was struck by the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia in 1794 and was a prototype for the fledgling nation’s money...
Mormon sex therapist ousted from faith for critiques
SALT LAKE CITY — A sex therapist in Utah who has publicly challenged her faith's policies on sexuality has been kicked out of The...
COVID-19 hospitalizations tumble among US senior citizens
<p>WASHINGTON — COVID-19 hospitalizations among older Americans have plunged 80% since the start of the year, dramatic proof the vaccination campaign is working. Now...
EXPLAINER: Why India is shattering global infection records
NEW DELHI — The world's fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a...
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
<p>TOKYO — Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment last week at the Olympic...
Psychiatrist’s testimony limited in newspaper shooting case
<p>ANNAPOLS, Md. — A psychiatrist at a detention center where the man who killed five people at the Capital Gazette newspaper has been held...
Man whose NYC subway pipe-bomb fizzled gets life in prison
NEW YORK — A judge sentenced a Bangladeshi immigrant whose pipe bomb mostly misfired in a busy New York City subway station in 2017...
J&J vaccine ‘pause’ latest messaging challenge for officials
<p>NEW YORK — Confronted with rare cases of blood clots potentially linked to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. health officials faced a delicate...
Consumer Reports tricks Tesla to drive with no one at wheel
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Consumer Reports said Thursday it was able to easily trick a Tesla into driving in the car's Autopilot mode with...
NYC to pay $750,000 to woman who was shackled during labor
<p>NEW YORK — A woman who says she was shackled by police for hours while in active labor has settled a lawsuit against New...