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Allegations of racial bias swirl around embattled WA agency
The leader of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families was questioned this week about her agency’s …
Biden surveys weather harm, encourages virus shots in Texas
HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's public empathy is on display on his trip to a major disaster site since he took office a little over a month ago. The president and his wife, Jill, are in Texas to survey damage…
US strike, first under Biden, kills Iran-backed militiaman
BAGHDAD (AP) — A U.S. airstrike in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, killing one fighter and wounding several others, an Iraqi militia official said Friday, signali…
Dems near relief bill OK by House, ponder wage plan rescue
WASHINGTON (AP) — A $1.9 trillion package aimed at helping the country rebuild from the pandemic seemed headed toward House passage Friday, even as Democrats searched for a way to revive their derailed drive to boo…
The Latest: Biden, businesses to reinforce virus advice
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and major U.S. business organizations are launching a joint educational campaign to reinforce basic COVID-19 do’s and don’ts with their customers and employees.
The Latest: CDC chief: Variants mean keep guard up on virus
WASHINGTON — The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm that recent gains against the coronavirus may be stalling.
Biden heads to Texas to see storm damage, visit food bank
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden headed to Texas Friday on his first trip to a major disaster site since he took office a little over a month ago. The president’s empathy will be on full display as he and his …
EXPLAINER: How US airstrike in Syria sends message to Iran
BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S.
Could pandemic further erode the New England town meeting?
MIDDLESEX, Vt. (AP) — The town meeting, for centuries, was a staple of New England life — but the coronavirus pandemic could accelerate the departure from the tradition where people gather to debate everything from…
The Latest: Canada OKs AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine
TORONTO — Canadian regulators have authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine.
Alaska university regents give teams more time to fundraise
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The University of Alaska Board of Regents will give the hockey and gymnastics teams on the Anchorage campus the opportunity to save their programs through additional fundraising.
EXPLAINER: US airstrike in Syria sends message to Iran
BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S.
The Latest: House to vote on $1.9T COVID-19 relief package
WASHINGTON — Democrats are ready to pass a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package through the House on Friday.
The Latest: Belgium warns daily COVID-19 cases again rising
BRUSSELS — Belgian health authorities warned Friday that the number of confirmed coronavirus infections is rising, probably due in part to the fast-spreading variant first found in Britain.
The Latest: Britain's queen calls vaccine 'quite harmless'
LONDON — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is encouraging people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the shot is quick, harmless and will help protect others against the disease.
The Latest: Hong Kong starts virus jabs at community centers
HONG KONG — Hong Kong has begun administering its first COVID-19 vaccines to the public, kicking off its mass inoculation targeting all 7.5 million residents.