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Updated 15 hours, 20 minutes ago

WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 8-15, 2026

MOSES LAKE — In the college world, the second half of the season is underway for some while others are preparing f…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Biden urges Americans to 'stick with the rules'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: California mulls post-lockdown, vaccinated life

LOS ANGELES — California officials are contemplating what things will look like in the nation’s most populous state once millions of people are vaccinated and they move to phase out restrictions on gatherings and b…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Biden says 'we all lost something' to pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Biden sets May 1 target to have all adults vaccine-eligible

WASHINGTON (AP) — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden used his first prime-time address Thursday night to announce his plan to make all adults vaccine-…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: UN chief blasts vaccine nationalism, hoarding

UNITED NATIONS -- The United Nations chief is criticizing the “many examples of vaccine nationalism and vaccine hoarding” as well as side deals with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers that undermine access to all peopl…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Biden to deploy more troops to help vaccinations

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package (all times local):

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Biden: States must make adults vaccine eligible

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will use his first prime-time address on Thursday night to announce that he is directing states to make all American adults eligible for a coronavirus vaccine no later than May 1.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Pace of spending for pandemic aid? Try $43,000 every second

BALTIMORE (AP) — To pay out his coronavirus relief package, President Joe Biden must spend an average of $3.7 billion every day for the rest of this year. That’s $43,000 every second of every day until midnight chi…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Mayday aim: Biden wants everyone vaccine-eligible by May 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, President Joe Biden is outlining his plan Thursday evening to make all adults vaccine-eligible by May 1 and get the c…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Reopening: State to move to Phase 3

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday the entire state will move to Phase 3 of his COVID-19 Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery plan effective March 22.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Las Vegas restaurant, casino staff can get shots

LAS VEGAS — Workers in the key Las Vegas restaurant, hospitality and casino industry were told Thursday they can get a coronavirus vaccine.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
At Air Force One base, intruder given up by 'mouse ears'

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a highly unusual breach of security last month at the air base that operates the Air Force One presidential aircraft, an apparently aimless intruder went undetected for several hours and walked…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Biden's $1.9T rescue signed, agenda now a slog in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tough as it was for Democrats, passing President Joe Biden’s sweeping

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
The Latest: Another COVID-19 vaccine nears finish line

GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Another COVID-19 vaccine is getting closer to the finish line, as Novavax said Thursday its shot prevented hospitalizations and deaths in studies in Britain and South Africa where mutated versi…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Noem weighing girls' transgender sports ban amid protests

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Thursday said she is still weighing whether to sign a bill that would ban transgender girls and women from female sports leagues, as transgender advocates rallie…