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Ephrata residents honor veterans during annual parade
EPHRATA — American flags lined Basin Street Wednesday morning as veterans, community members and local organizatio…
Mostly virus-free Kauai hit by pandemic after travel resumes
HONOLULU (AP) — On Hawaii's rural island of Kauai, where sprawling white sand beaches and dramatic seaside mountains attract visitors from around the world, local residents spent the first seven months of the pande…
Consumer relief: COVID bill to end 'surprise' medical bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — People with private health insurance will see the nasty shock of “surprise” medical bills virtually gone, thanks to the coronavirus compromise passed by Congress.
Governor will get vaccine as hospitalizations climb past 10K
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is getting the COVID-19 vaccine as the number of patients hospitalized with the virus in Texas has again climbed past the troubling mark of 10,000 for the first time…
Racism targets Asian food, business during COVID-19 pandemic
As the coronavirus spread throughout the U.S., bigotry toward Asian Americans was not far behind, fueled by the news that COVID-19 first appeared in China.
US public school enrollment dips as virus disrupts education
Fearful of sending her two children back to school as the coronavirus pandemic raged in Mississippi, Angela Atkins decided to give virtual learning a chance this fall.
As vaccines arrive, Louisiana audit says labs slow to report
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana started receiving shipments of a second coronavirus vaccine Monday, as a new audit said labs are taking so long to report
Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, says 'nothing to worry about'
NEWARK, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to convince the American public the inoculations are safe.
McDonald's sells 'Spam burger' with cookie crumbs in China
BEIJING (AP) — McDonald’s is selling a sandwich made of Spam topped with crushed Oreo cookies Monday in China in an attention-grabbing move that has raised eyebrows.
Alabama governor gets vaccine, calls it 'a safe thing to do'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey became one of the first governors on Monday to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, bidding to build public confidence in the vaccinations that will have to be widely administ…
The Latest: S Korea tightens pandemic rules over virus surge
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will limit private social gatherings to fewer than five people and shut down ski resorts and major tourist spots nationwide starting on Christmas Eve as it contends with a surge in …
Health officials: Kansas needs 'a lot more' COVID-19 vaccine
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will need far more doses of coronavirus vaccines than it's set to receive in the coming days to start giving shots to all residents 75 or older, officials at a major health care system sa…
Barr undercuts Trump on election and Hunter Biden inquiries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Undercutting President Donald Trump on multiple fronts, Attorney General William Barr said Monday he saw no reason to appoint a special counsel to look into the president’s claims about the 2020 e…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $1.36 to $47.74 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for February delivery fell $1.35 to $50.91 a barrel.
Congress takes aim at climate change in massive relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The huge pandemic relief and spending bill includes billions of dollars to promote clean energy such as wind and solar power while sharply reducing over time the use of potent coolants in air cond…
Fox, Newsmax shoot down their own aired claims on election
NEW YORK (AP) — Two election technology companies whose names have come up in President Donald Trump's false charges of widespread voter fraud in the presidential election are fighting back, prompting unusual publi…