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Knights defeated in state quarterfinals
RICHLAND — The Royal Knights (20-8) fell to the Montesano Bulldogs 20-4 in the quarterfinals of the 1A state softb…
AP sources: Staffing hampered response to prison suicide
WASHINGTON (AP) — The radios crackled with a frantic call for backup at a federal prison in California: An inmate was found hanging in his cell. Help was needed immediately.
'Couldn't stay quiet': Capitol cop's mom wants Jan. 6 probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brian Sicknick's family wants to uncover every detail about the Jan. 6 insurrection by pro-Trump rioters, when the Capitol Police officer collapsed and later died. They can't understand why lawmak…
The Latest: Facebook changes policy on COVID-19 information
MENLO PARK, California — Facebook says it will no longer remove claims that Covid-19 is man-made or manufactured from its apps.
'Nothing looks good' preparing for summer wildfire season
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Wearing soot-smudged, fire-resistant clothing and helmets, several wildland firefighters armed with hoes moved through a stand of ponderosa pines as flames tore through the underbrush.
EPA restoring state and tribal power to protect waterways
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest reversal of a Trump-era policy, the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency is restoring a rule that grants states and Native American tribes authority to block pipeli…
Cops who kill often catch a break at sentencing time
CHICAGO (AP) — Throughout the murder trial, prosecutors showed jurors the video seen countless times around the world of the white police officer killing a Black male. And when it was over, the jurors found the off…
Boris Johnson defends virus record after ex-aide's attack
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday rejected claims by his former chief aide that he botched Britain's coronavirus response and is unfit for office, denying an allegation his government oversaw t…
'A whirlwind': 1st Ohio vaccine lottery winners speak out
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The
GOP offers $928B on infrastructure, funded with COVID aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators outlined a $928 billion infrastructure proposal Thursday that would tap unused coronavirus aid, a counteroffer to
GOP senators propose $928B infrastructure plan to Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators outlined a $928 billion infrastructure proposal Thursday, a counteroffer to
The Latest: CVS offering vacations, prizes for shots
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is betting a chance to win a trip to the Super Bowl, a Bermuda vacation or cash prizes will bring in more customers for COVID-19 vaccinations.
The Latest: UK says variant could delay ending restrictions
LONDON — The British government says a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant could delay its plans to lift remaining social restrictions next month.
The Latest: Apps let younger Koreans sign up for spare shots
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea is allowing younger adults who aren’t yet eligible to get coronavirus vaccines to use smartphone apps to sign up for spare doses as officials try to speed up vaccination.
US pipelines ordered to increase cyber defenses after hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response to
The Latest: Another COVID-19 vaccine enters final trials
PARIS — Production of another potential vaccine against COVID-19 will begin within weeks, its developers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday as they launched a large Phase III trial enrolling 35,000 adult volu…