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‘We’re present and we love them’
MOSES LAKE — Youth Dynamics raised more than $57,000 at its annual dinner and auction Saturday night, and the mone…
Former Michigan health chief Nick Lyon charged with 9 counts of involuntary manslaughter in Flint water crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan health chief Nick Lyon charged with 9 counts of involuntary manslaughter in Flint water crisis.
Samsung promises new phones will deliver more for less money
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung’s next crop of smartphones will boast bigger screens, better cameras, and longer-lasting batteries at lower prices than last year's lineup that came out just before the pandemic top…
Hawaii Department of Education cancels large school events
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Department of Education will prohibit events involving gatherings of more than 20 people for the remainder of the school year.
Groups accuse France of climate inaction, take case to court
PARIS (AP) — A French court started examining on Thursday what environmental and other organizations are billing as “the case of the century,” accusing the country's authorities of failing to act against climate ch…
Ex-Michigan health chief charged with manslaughter in Flint
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s former health director was charged Thursday with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of nine people who got Legionnaires’ disease during the Flint water crisis as prosecutors revis…
Report: Government mandates reduced Anchorage virus spread
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Health mandates issued in Anchorage helped reduce the spread of the coronavirus last year, a new Alaska Division of Public Health report said.
Barriers, police added for Pennsylvania Capitol security
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The agency that protects the Pennsylvania Capitol building said Thursday officials are not aware of specific threats to the facility but are bolstering security measures.
Stocks open higher, bond yields rise ahead of Biden speech
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street as investors look ahead to a speech later Thursday in which President-elect Joe Biden is expected to provide more details on the incoming administration’s pl…
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The Latest: California counties ask for more virus vaccine
LOS ANGELES — California counties are asking for more coronavirus vaccine as the state added a potential 4 million people to those eligible for the doses.
Arizona to open 2nd state-run COVID-19 vaccination site
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination program with plans that include opening another state-run site in metro Phoenix and new vaccine eligibility for additional older Arizona residents, offic…
Mortgage rates poised to rise as U.S. Treasury yields surge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The long period of record-low rates on home loans could soon be over.
Police contract talks with city of Portland begin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — City negotiators Wednesday opened Portland police contract talks by seeking new educational requirements for officers pursuing promotions, greater latitude for city officials to speak publicly…
'The world is watching': Ugandans vote in tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandans voted Thursday in a
NC State sees COVID-19 cluster in its athletics department
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State University reported it has identified a cluster of COVID-19 cases associated with its athletics department.