April 30, 2021
- A stampede at a religious festival in Israel has killed dozens of people. AP is covering the latest developments in one of the country’s deadliest civilian disasters.
- As India’s staggering virus numbers rise, scientists are urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to release data on sequencing, testing and vaccines.
- And in the U.S., resistance to making President Joe Biden’s proposed child tax credit permanent shows that even in a White House that embraces big government, there are some limits.
ALSO
- Disneyland reopens in California after 13-month closure
- 3 quarterbacks dominate early picks in NFL draft
- Swing-state voters assess Biden’s first 100 days
KARL RITTER
Southern Europe News Director
The Associated Press
Rome
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The Rundown
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli rescue service says a total of 44 people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in northern Israel. Motti Bukchin, spokesman for the Zaka ambulance service, confirmed the death toll in an interview on…Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden couldn’t get everything he wanted into his own $1.8 trillion families plan. His proposed child tax credit is set to expire after 2025. It would provide parents with $300 a month for each child under 6 and $…Read More
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus cases climbed again Friday, prompting the army to open up its hospitals in a desperate bid to control a massive humanitarian crisis created by an acute shortage of beds, medicines and oxygen. With 386,452 ne…Read More
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Four months ago, America’s most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations that packed patients into outdoor tents and killed hundreds of people each day. On Friday, Disneyland, Califo…Read More
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — After 20 years, America is ending its “forever war” in Afghanistan. Announcing a firm withdrawal deadline, President Joe Biden cut through the long debate, even within the U.S. military, over whether the time was righ…Read More
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OTHER TOP STORIES
No suspense at the top of this NFL draft: Quarterback, quarterback and, yep, quarterback. With fans in attendance, prospects on hand and Commissioner Roger Goodell dispensi…Read More
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — For most of this month, intensive care units across Brazil were at or near capacity amid a crush of COVID-19 patients, and sedatives needed to intubat…Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The family and representatives of Black men slain by the police met with senators and White House officials Thursday — and left optimistic that police ref…Read More
ELM GROVE, Wis. (AP) — Standing on the sidelines of her son’s soccer practice in this upscale suburb , Laura Hahn looked skyward for answers when asked how she would rate P…Read More
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