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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
Pentagon plan on cyber split draws strong Hill criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is proposing to end an arrangement in which a single military officer leads two of the nation's main cybersecurity organizations, a move that a leading Democrat said Saturday makes hi…
US stocks slide from records as wait continues for Congress
Wall Street capped a solid week of gains on a down note Friday as the wait drags on to see if Congress can reach a deal to send more cash to struggling workers and businesses.
Holiday traffic clogs Balkan borders despite virus warnings
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Balkan citizens leaving Western Europe to go home for the holidays created huge traffic jams at border crossings Saturday despite coronavirus restrictions that seek to discourage travel over…
WHO was warned lives were at risk over yanked Italy report
ROME (AP) — An author of a withdrawn World Health Organization report into Italy's coronavirus response warned his bosses in May that people could die and the U.N. agency could suffer “catastrophic” reputational da…
Biden transition team criticizes cooperation from Pentagon
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's transition team expressed frustration Friday with the level of cooperation they're getting from political appointees at the Department of Defense, saying there ha…
Louisiana shopped the globe for protective gear in pandemic
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana sent tens of millions of dollars to companies around the country and as far away as China for masks, gloves and ventilators in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, with $8…
Asia Today: Sydney outbreak grows; Thailand sees big jump
SYDNEY (AP) — The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours, and authorities say they may never be able to trace the source.
Tennessee gov: Wife has mild virus symptoms, tested positive
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee disclosed Saturday afternoon that his wife has mild symptoms of COVID-19 and that she has tested positive for the coronavirus, while he has tested negative.
NY coronavirus hospitalizations hit highest level since May
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of New Yorkers hospitalized with coronavirus has risen to the highest level since mid-May, according to state figures released Saturday.
Asia Today: Sydney beach suburbs in lockdown as cases rise
SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney’s northern beaches will enter a lockdown similar to the one imposed during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March as a cluster of cases in the area increased to 41.
Fight over Fed powers stalls $900 billion aid plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — An arcane battle over emergency Federal Reserve powers foiled efforts on Saturday to lock down an agreement on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package. The deadlock was just the lat…
Businesses left with bills as states halt virus supply deals
The call went out from states: Masks, gowns, gloves and other personal protective equipment were needed fast in the battle against the new coronavirus.
Volkswagen facing 'massive' shortage of electronic parts
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen said Thursday it was facing production slowdowns due to a “massive” supply bottleneck caused by a shortage of semiconductor components for car electronics as global automobile m…
W. Virginia spent relatively little on virus protective gear
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia, the last state to report a coronavirus case, spent relatively little on protective medical gear during the early months of the pandemic compared to other states, an Associate…
Oregon sought local suppliers after scramble for equipment
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Oregon and other states had to scramble to get protective masks for front-line medical workers, often importing them from China amid intense competition for a d…