VIDEO: AP photographers reflect on major 2021 stories
From the attack on the U.S. Capitol, to Afghanistan, to migrants, AP photographers are reflecting on the year’s major stories. Check it out: Categories: News, U.S. News, Video
Archives: 2021
Larry Q. Gregson
Obituary form for Paris Post-Intelligencer McEvoy Funeral Home, Inc. Paris, TN 38242 Phone # (731)642-1441 Name: City & State Larry Q. Gregson, Paris, Tennessee Age: 74 Place of Death: Henry County Medical Center Date of Death: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 Funeral Time/Day: 12:00 P.M. Friday, December 31,…
Publix grocery chain starts offering paid parental leave
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Officials at the Publix grocery store chain says that they will start offering paid parental leave to employees who are new parents. The Florida-based company said Wednesday that eligible full-time and part-time workers will be able to take off the time during the first year of the birth or adoption of a child, starting with the…
Biden, Putin hold call as tensions mount over Ukraine crisis
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Thursday about the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine. It was a new round of leader-to-leader talks that come as the Kremlin has stepped up its calls for security guarantees and test fired hypersonic missiles to underscore its demands. The White House indicates Biden will make clear…
Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative
Year after year, several thousand women in the U.S. carry an unintended pregnancy to term and then offer the baby for adoption. It’s a choice commended by many foes of abortion. Yet despite a huge demand for babies from Americans yearning to adopt, perhaps 40 times more women opt for an abortion. And a large majority of those who proceed…
Ja Morant scores 41 points, Grizzlies beat slumping Lakers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant scored 41 points, Desmond Bane added 20 and the Memphis Grizzlies overcame a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-99 on Wednesday night. LeBron James led Los Angeles with 37 points — a day short of his 37th birthday — and 13 rebounds and a season-high eight 3-pointers. Russell Westbrook added…
No. 19 Alabama tops depleted No. 14 Vols 73-68 with late run
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 18 points and Noah Gurley added a season-high 15 to help No. 19 Alabama beat 14th-ranked Tennessee 73-68 in the SEC opener for both teams. Jaden Shackelford, Alabama’s leading scorer, struggled for most of the night before he made a 3-pointer and a layup in the final two minutes. The 3-pointer tied the…
Poll of the Day: Awkward conversations with family
The holidays brought some return to tradition this year, which included awkward family conversations. What is one topic that you wish your family would not bring up during the holidays? Categories: Seen On 7
US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers
SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers. And experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. Dr. Paul Offit of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia says it’s “heartbreaking” knowing that there’s a way prevent such cases. During the week of…
Israel approves 4th vaccine dose for most vulnerable
TEL AVIV (AP) — Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, becoming one of the first countries to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron variant. The director general of the Health Ministry announced the decision at a press conference late on Thursday. He says the decision…
