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Efforts continue to open Othello splash pad by 2027
OTHELLO — Othello city officials are working to get the splash pad in Kiwanis Park open for summer 2027. The sp…
Asia Today: South Korea's cases, COVID-19 deaths spike again
South Korea has added another new 1,092 infections of the coronavirus in a resurgence that is erasing hard-won epidemiological gains and eroding public confidence in the government’s ability to handle the outbreak.
California's new virus message: 'Don't share your air'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s health care system is in the throes of a coronavirus crisis stemming from ill-advised Thanksgiving gatherings, top executives from the state's largest hospital systems said Tu…
Trump plan to curb drug costs dealt setback in court
WASHINGTON (AP) — A late-term maneuver by President Donald Trump to use lower drug prices paid overseas to limit some of Medicare's own costs suffered a legal setback Wednesday that appears likely to keep the polic…
German regional newspaper group hit by cyberattack
BERLIN (AP) — A regional newspaper group in Germany has become the target of a cyberattack, preventing it from publishing its regular editions Wednesday.
Pfizer and BioNTech to supply additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to US under new agreement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer and BioNTech to supply additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to US under new agreement.
Kushner pardon revives 'loathsome' tale of tax evasion, sex
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called it “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes” he ever prosecuted as U.S. attorney.
Season's greetings: Cards solicited for COVID-19 patients
SOMERS POINT, N.J. (AP) — Joseph Johnson was going about his life, getting ready for the holidays at the Jersey Shore, when he started to feel ill and wound up in a hospital. It turned out he had diabetes, and it w…
Ameren purchases wind farm in northeastern Missouri
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ameren Missouri said Wednesday that it bought its first wind farm and plans to make a “transformational advancement” into renewable energy.
Ohio lawmakers fail to deal with tainted energy bill
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio lawmakers ended their 2020 legislative session late Tuesday without repealing or replacing a scandal-tainted bill that provides a $1 billion bailout for two aging Ohio nuclear power plants, am…
'Do as I say': Anger as some politicians ignore virus rules
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Denver's mayor flies to Mississippi to spend Thanksgiving with his family — after urging others to stay home. He later says he was thinking with “my heart and not my head." A Pennsylvania mayor…
Louis Vuitton yoga mat made of leather draws Hindu complaint
BOSTON (AP) — A Hindu activist is calling on luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton to pull a yoga mat made partly from cowhide leather, calling it “hugely insensitive.”
Ivanka Trump helps load food into cars of drivers in need
MIAMI (AP) — Presidential daughter Ivanka Trump helped load boxes of food into the cars of drivers who showed up at a South Florida drive-through food distribution event for those in need.
Safety a higher priority than sales for many small retailers
NEW YORK (AP) — Dan Marshall’s toy store should be crowded this time of the year with parents and grandparents buying gifts and children trying out games. Instead, only a handful of customers are in Mischief Toy St…
Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued Walmart on Tuesday, accusing it of fueling the nation’s opioid crisis by pressuring its pharmacies to fill even potentially suspicious prescriptions for the powerful pa…
West Virginia governor names counsel as new chief of staff
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has picked Brian Abraham, his current general counsel and a member of the National Guard, to be his next chief of staff.