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Diaz returns to alma mater, takes over Jacks girls soccer
QUINCY — The Quincy Jacks (11-4-1) begin a new era under new Head Coach Javier Diaz ahead of the 2026 season. Sinc…
Gov. Cuomo says storm won't stop his planned resignation
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spent his second-to-last day in office projecting an image that
Portland police seek 2nd gun fired during clashes downtown
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police said Monday they are looking for a second shooter, after bullets were fired downtown during weekend demonstrations.
Kathy Hochul becomes New York’s first female governor
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions o…
Masks to be required in Oregon's outdoor public settings
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People in Oregon, regardless of vaccination status, will once again be required to wear masks in most public outdoor settings — including large outdoor events where physical distancing is not …
Cuomo's drive to dominate led to success, and his downfall
Back in 2018, when there was talk he might run for president, Andrew Cuomo insisted there was only one reason he would leave office early. And it wasn't the White House. “The only caveat,” he
Mental health online: Police posts of crises may traumatize
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Biden says US-led evacuation from Kabul is accelerating
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday the U.S.-led evacuation of Americans, at-risk Afghans and others from the Kabul airport accelerated this weekend, although it remains vulnerable to threats posed by…
Tech exec sentenced to 2 years for $1.8 million COVID fraud
SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington state tech executive has been sentenced to two years in prison after fraudulently obtaining nearly $1.8 million in federal COVID-19 disaster relief loans.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott now testing negative for COVID-19
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has tested negative for COVID-19, just four days after testing positive.
Moderates bring House to standstill in Biden budget clash
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brushing past moderates, House Democratic leaders tried to muscle President Joe Biden's multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Monday night, hoping to shelve for now an intraparty…
Harris: US to provide Vietnam 1 million more vaccine doses
HANOI (AP) — The United States will provide an additional 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses to Vietnam, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday, offering additional aid to a country currently grappling w…
Japan to further expand virus emergency areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan was set to expand its coronavirus state of emergency for a second week in a row Wednesday, adding several more prefectures as a surge in infections fueled by the delta variant strains the country…
Report details mishandling of police emergency system on 1/6
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Capitol Police didn't adequately respond to frantic calls for help from officers when they pressed panic buttons on their radios seeking immediate backup as scores of pro-Trump rioters beat o…
1st sentence to be handed down in Michigan gov's kidnap plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors preparing for the first prison sentence in an
Harris calls on Vietnam to join US opposing China 'bullying'
HANOI (AP) — The United States will provide an additional 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses to Vietnam, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday, offering additional aid to a country currently grappling w…