Month: November 2021

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan have reported military clashes on their shared border and are blaming each other for starting the conflict. The Armenian Defense Ministry accused Azerbaijan’s military of opening fire on Armenian positions Tuesday, killing one and and capturing 12 servicemen. The Azerbaijani government, meanwhile, accused Armenia of “large-scale provocation” on

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans have taken a darker view of the economy as inflation has worsened. Yet so far, they appear no less willing to spend freely at retailers, an encouraging sign for the crucial holiday shopping season. Buoyed by solid hiring, healthy job gains

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after announcing he will not seek reelection, Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont has told his colleagues in an emotional speech on the Senate floor that the chamber has become a family to him over the last nearly 47 years. The 81-year-old Leahy said Tuesday that it has been an

CHICAGO (AP) — The head of Chicago’s largest police union has carried out his promise to retire from the force rather than go through with a disciplinary hearing that could have ended with him being fired. In documents posted online, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 President John Catanzara on Tuesday submitted the paperwork to

By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime California Rep. Jackie Speier is the latest congressional Democrat to announce retirement from Congress ahead of the 2022 midterm election cycle. The seven-term congresswoman from the San Francisco Bay Area said in a video message Tuesday that after nearly 40 years in public office at the

By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The fate of President Joe Biden’s mandate that larger employers require workers to be vaccinated could come down to the bounce of a ping-pong ball. The rule is being challenged in federal courts by Republican-led states, businesses and conservative groups who say it’s not the role of the federal government

By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Michelle Wu has been sworn in as Boston’s first woman and first person of color elected mayor in the city’s history. The swearing-in Tuesday of the city’s first Asian American mayor came two weeks after she won Boston’s mayoral election. Before Wu, Boston had elected only white

By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia will lift its indoor mask requirement starting next week, as local COVID infection cases continue to trend downward. Starting Monday, Nov. 22, masks will no longer be required in many indoor spaces. A statement from the city Health Department announced that masks will