By ANITA SNOW – Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) – Karla Finocchio’s slide into homelessness began when she split from her 18-year-old partner and temporarily moved in with a cousin. The 55-year-old planned to use her $800 disabled check to get an apartment following back surgery. But she was soon asleep in her old pickup truck, … Read more
By DANICA KIRKA – Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II felt empathetic with patients, doctors and nurses at a London hospital last week after her own recent battle with COVID-19 as she listened to their stories of life on the frontlines of the pandemic. The monarch spoke to patients and staff at the … Read more
By DAMIAN DOVARGANES – Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of people, including truckers and firefighters from across the country, gathered in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Sunday to protest vaccination regulations aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. The crowd gathered in Grand Park to listen to speakers and performers, while … Read more
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. soldiers who are HIV-positive cannot be fired or barred from becoming an officer simply because they have the virus, a federal judge in Virginia ruled. Advocates say it is one of the strongest rulings in years for people living with HIV. The cases involved two service members the Air Force … Read more
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. soldiers who are HIV-positive cannot be fired or barred from becoming an officer simply because they have the virus, a federal judge in Virginia ruled. Supporters say it is one of the strongest rulings for people living with HIV in years. The cases involved two service members the Air Force … Read more