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By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer Home test kits for COVID-19 can add a layer of safety and reassurance to holiday gatherings by providing on-the-spot results. Test kits are available at drugstores without a prescription. A box with two tests typically costs about $25. Swabs, testing solution and instructions are included. These tests are

By AARON MORRISON and KAT STAFFORD Associated Press In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black veterans who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned

By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, it didn’t even register as a threat. Then it seemed like a temporary annoyance. Now, inflation is flashing red for the Federal Reserve’s policymakers — and delivering sticker shock to Americans at the used car lot, the supermarket, the gas station, the rental office.

By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse told jurors at his murder trial that he tried to get away from his pursuers the night he shot three men during street unrest in Kenosha. Rittenhouse said he never wanted to kill anyone, saying: “I didn’t do anything

By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Designers Christopher John Rogers, who designed Vice President Kamala Harris’ purple inauguration ensemble, and Emily Bode-Aujla have taken top honors at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards. Rogers won for womenswear and Bode-Aujla for menswear at the glittery ceremony — the fashion industry’s

By NARDOS HAILE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Designers Christopher John Rogers, who designed Vice President Kamala Harris’ purple inauguration ensemble, and Emily Adams Bode have taken top honors at the annual Council of Fashion Designers of America awards. Rogers won for womenswear and Bode for menswear at the glittery ceremony — the fashion

By ANDREW DALTON and KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Stapleton won the most trophies, but Luke Combs won the biggest one at the Country Music Association Awards. Stapleton’s six trophies Wednesday night included album, single and song of the year. Combs, another of the night’s top nominees, won just

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are trading mixed after a worrisome report on U.S. inflation that slammed into the bond market and knocked stocks lower on Wall Street. In Japan, where investors are awaiting an economic stimulus package from newly elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the benchmark Nikkei 225

By ANDREW DALTON and KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Stapleton won song, single and album of the year at the Country Music Association Awards, and the night’s not over yet. Stapleton took the awards for his song “Starting Over” and is nominated in three more categories, including entertainer of