FEB. 25 – MARCH 4, 2021 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by the Associated Press from the Europe and Africa regions. The gallery was curated by AP photographer Armando Franca in Lisbon. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com Categories:…
Here’s what’s happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THE NUMBERS: VACCINES: Nearly 54.1 million people, or 16.3% of the U.S. population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the CDC. Some 27.7 million people have completed their vaccination, or 8.4% of the population. CASES: The seven-day rolling average for daily new cases…
DALLAS (AP) — Police chief: Dallas officer arrested in two unconnected 2017 killings not related to his police work. Categories: AP National News
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas police say officer has been arrested on two counts of capital murder. Categories: AP National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police ask that National Guard remain at Capitol for 2 more months, reflecting continued security concerns. Categories: AP National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless claims rise to 745,000 as layoffs remain high with economy still under pressure from virus. Categories: AP National News
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California to designate 40% of vaccine doses for poorest areas and revise metrics for quicker business reopenings. Categories: AP National News
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ power grid CEO fired after deadly February blackouts left millions without electricity and heat for days. Categories: AP National News
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s central bank says the country’s economy shrank for the first time in 22 years in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic destroyed service industry jobs and depressed consumer spending. Preliminary data released by the Bank of Korea on Thursday showed that the country’s gross domestic product last year contracted 1% from 2019. It marked the…
