SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has told the World Health Organization that it has tested 25,986 people for the coronavirus through April but still has yet to find a single infection. The WHO said in a weekly monitoring report that North Korea’s testing figures include 751 people who were tested during April 23-29, of which 139 had influenza-like illnesses…
NEW YORK (AP) — US expands use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, paving way for children as young as 12 to get shots. Categories: AP National News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom expands California’s drought emergency declaration to large swath of nation’s most populated state. Categories: AP National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Major US pipeline company says it hopes to be largely back online by end of the week following cyberattack. Categories: AP National News
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza health officials: 9 killed in explosion in northern Gaza Strip, cause of blast unknown. Categories: AP National News
WASHINGTON (AP) — US to protect gay and transgender people from sex discrimination in health care, breaking with Trump policy. Categories: AP National News
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Police: Seven adults dead including gunman after Colorado birthday party shooting. Categories: AP National News
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the decision from the European Union not to renew its order for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Macron said the EU policy is aiming at “responding in particular to the variants… We see that some other vaccines are more efficient.” The bloc’s Internal Market Commissioner, Thierry Breton, said Sunday the EU Commission has not…
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Former Delaware governor, GOP presidential candidate Pierre S. “Pete” du Pont IV has died. Categories: AP National News
PHOENIX — An elected Arizona utility regulator has shared discredited conspiracy theories while trying to persuade energy and power providers not to require their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The Arizona Republic reports that Arizona Corporation Commission member Jim O’Connor said during an interview that the government and the news media are covering up the shots causing numerous deaths…
