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Hansen Road bridge now scheduled to open in mid-February
MOSES LAKE — Work on the Hansen Road overpass over Interstate 90 gets back into full swing Monday, and drivers can…
Bhutan lawmakers vote to decriminalize same-sex relations
GAUHATI, India (AP) — Bhutan’s Parliament has voted to decriminalize same-sex relations, amending an existing law that penalized what it deemed “unnatural sex.”
Michigan expects 257,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses initially
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan expects to receive about 257,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines initially if the federal government authorizes them for emergency use this month, enough to immunize roughly 128,000 reside…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been charged under the city’s national security law as authorities step up a crackdown on dissent, local media reported.
US Jews plan smaller Hanukkah celebrations amid virus
Jewish Americans from a variety of branches of the faith are celebrating Hanukkah with smaller-than-usual gatherings this year, in hopes of keeping the year-end holiday safe but still joyful as coronavirus cases sp…
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November consumer prices up 0.2% as energy costs rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices edged up 0.2% in November as a rise in the cost of energy and a number of other goods offset a drop in food costs.
Fears and tension mount for commuters still heading to work
NEW YORK (AP) — One by one, the fears creep in as Aura Morales rides the bus to her job at CVS in Los Angeles. A passenger boards without a mask but she doesn't dare confront him. More riders board and it's impossi…
Taiwan president launches new domestically made patrol ships
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan's president launched a new fleet of domestically made Coast Guard patrol vessels Friday, in a boost to the island's plans to strengthen its defense capabilities as tensions rise with…
California county urges hospitals to halt elective surgeries
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A top health official in California's third-largest county is urging hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and implement plans to prepare for an onslaught of COVID-19 patients, as intensive care…
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Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?
Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?
Congress stuck, McConnell resists state aid in COVID-19 deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — An emerging $900 billion COVID-19 aid package from a bipartisan group of lawmakers all but collapsed Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republican senators won't support $1…
Across US and Europe, pandemic's grip on economies tightens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The worsening of the viral pandemic across the United States and Europe is threatening their economies and intensifying pressure on governments and central banks on both continents to intervene ag…
EU leaders seal deal to cut the bloc’s net emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU leaders seal deal to cut the bloc’s net emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels.
End around: Browns' Garrett goes from villain to Man of Year
One regrettable, violent moment nearly changed everything for Myles Garrett.