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WEATHER: Oct. 22-28
Today: Increasing clouds, with calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon and a high near 65. Clou…
District says it shouldn't have to give workers gun training
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A school district that voted after a deadly shooting to allow employees to be armed argued Tuesday in Ohio’s highest court that they shouldn’t have to first provide police-level training to th…
Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the virus?
Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I’ve had the virus?
Trump administration slashes imperiled spotted owls' habitat
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Trump administration said Wednesday that it would slash millions of acres of protected habitat designated for the imperiled northern spotted owl in Oregon, Washington state and Northern Ca…
Kansas COVID-19 hospitalizations fall from last month's peak
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Coronavirus hospitalizations have fallen in Kansas from their high last month and staffing is under less strain as the shaky vaccine rollout gains momentum, although overall case numbers remain …
Los Angeles leaders seek to toughen mask enforcement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Faced with surging COVID-19 cases, the Los Angeles City Council moved Wednesday to ramp up enforcement of requirements that people wear masks in public to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Doggie desserts: Ben & Jerry's enters the pet food business
Think your dog deserves dessert? So does Ben & Jerry's.
Harris team says it was blindsided by VP-elect's Vogue cover
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has landed on the
Indiana's delegation split along party lines on impeachment
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s delegation on Wednesday voted along party lines as the U.S. House impeached President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol.
China 2020 exports up despite virus; surplus surges to $535B
BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports rose in 2020 despite pressure from the coronavirus and a tariff war with Washington, boosting its politically volatile trade surplus to $535 billion, one of the highest ever reported.
WhatsApp growth slumps as rivals Signal, Telegram rise
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Encrypted messaging apps Signal and Telegram are seeing huge upticks in downloads from Apple and Google’s app stores. Facebook-owned WhatsApp, by contrast, is seeing its growth decline follow…
World Bank approves cash assistance to crisis-struck Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — The World Bank approved a $246 million loan to Lebanon to provide emergency cash assistance to nearly 800,000 Lebanese reeling under the country’s compounded economic and health crises.
Report: Companies donated $170M to GOP election objectors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Corporations and industry groups have donated at least $170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, according to a new …
'It was so frenetic:' HBO Max follows Wolfgang Puck Catering
NEW YORK (AP) — Cooking a meal for a big group is always stressful. So just imagine cooking for over 1,000 guests. Now make those guests white-hot celebrities like Brad Pitt.
Trump business backlash part of 'cancel culture,' son says
NEW YORK (AP) — The PGA canceled its tournament at his golf course. Banks say they won’t lend to him anymore. New York City is ending his contract to operate the Central Park skating rink.
Immigration agency leader resigns, only weeks in office
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resigned Wednesday, only weeks after taking over the agency that detains and deports immigrants and runs international criminal inves…