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His Helping Hands opens for winter season with new commercial kitchen
EPHRATA — What started as a one-day Christmas coat giveaway for 35 people has grown into a community effort servin…
Jobless claims down 19,000, still 4 times pre-pandemic level
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits last week fell by 19,000 to 787,000, still a historically high level as a resurgent coronavirus maintains its grip on the U.S. economy.
New family medical leave payroll deduction begins on Jan. 1
An estimated 100,000 Connecticut employers will begin taking deductions from their employees' paychecks on Friday for the state's new paid family and medical leave program that's scheduled to begin a year from now.
Both newspapers in Utah's capital print final daily editions
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s two major newspapers have printed daily editions for more than a century, but now the presses will only be whirring once a week as they join other news organizations nationwid…
They were experts in viruses, and now in pitfalls of fame
BOSTON (AP) — Dr. Ashish Jha started 2020 thousands of miles from home, taking a sabbatical in Europe from his academic post at Harvard. Then the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the U.S.
Darnold decision a dilemma as Jets enter crucial offseason
NEW YORK (AP) — Sam Darnold will head into this offseason as a question mark instead of the unquestioned face of the franchise.
Bean, Miller lift Utah St. over Air Force 83-48
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — Justin Bean had 15 points to lead five Utah State players in double figures as the Aggies easily beat Air Force 83-48 on Thursday.
EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons' right to live and work in EU
LONDON (AP) — So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit. Though the U.K. left the European Union on Jan. 31, it follows the bloc’s rules until the end of this year …
Brawl mars Mississippi State's Armed Forces win over Tulsa
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A bowl victory that increased Mississippi State’s win total this season to four and No. 22 Tulsa’s failed attempt to add another unlikely comeback to its impressive collection this season t…
Short-handed Bulls send Wizards to 5th straight defeat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Otto Porter scored 28 points, Zach LaVine added 22 and the Chicago Bulls, playing without four players who were in the NBA health and safety protocol, beat the winless Washington Wizards 133-130 o…
US bans second Malaysian palm oil giant over forced labor
The U.S. said it will ban all shipments of palm oil from one of the world’s biggest producers after finding indicators of forced labor and other abuses on plantations that feed into the supply chains of some of Ame…
Judge: 4,000 voters can't be blocked based on address data
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that local election officials in one Georgia county cannot stop more than 4,000 people from voting in the state's high-stakes Senate runoffs just because they filed pa…
US to move aircraft carrier out of Mideast amid Iran tension
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has decided to send home the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East, a move that will reduce American firepower in the region amid heightened tensions with Iran.
Titans need win over Texans to win AFC South title
HOUSTON (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will secure their first AFC South title since 2008 with a victory over the struggling Houston Texans on Sunday.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 7PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 7PM" game were:
Raiders, Broncos jockeying for draft position, not playoffs
DENVER (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos are jockeying for draft position, not the playoffs.