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Adams County ballot features competitive federal, state and local races
RITZVILLE — Filing week has closed in Adams County, and voters will see a crowded and competitive ballot in the 20…
Judge says wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' to stay in jail
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has ordered the wife of
VIRUS TODAY: White House says U.S. vaccinations picking up
Here's what's happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Big factor in COVID votes: Would Dems sink first Biden goal?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders have a potent dynamic on their side as Congress preps for its first votes on the party’s
A shot in the arm: EU vaccine program struggles to speed up
BRUSSELS (AP) — Two months after its first vaccine shots, the European Union is still struggling to get its COVID-19 inoculation drive up to speed. EU leaders are meeting Thursday to jump-start the process, fearing…
The Latest: UK speeds up vaccinations; all adults by July 31
LONDON — The British government says it aims to give every adult in the country a first dose of coronavirus vaccine by July 31, a month earlier than its previous target.
A Biden edge in COVID-19 bill: Dems reluctant to wound him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders have a potent dynamic on their side as Congress preps for its first votes on the party’s
Back in Paris pact, US faces tougher climate steps ahead
World leaders welcomed the United States' official return to the Paris climate accord Friday, but politically trickier steps lie just ahead for President Joe Biden, including setting a tough national target in comi…
Capitol defenders blame bad intelligence for deadly breach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Faulty intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders' failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the iconic building and halted certification of the presidential election o…
Beyond 100M: Biden team aiming for bigger vaccine numbers
WASHINGTON (AP) — It sounded so ambitious at first blush:
Biden repudiates Trump on Iran, ready for talks on nuke deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it's ready to join talks with Iran and world powers to discuss a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, in a sharp repudiation of former President Donald Trump’s “maximum p…
The Latest: Toronto extending virus lockdown through March 8
TORONTO — A lockdown and stay at home order is being extended in Toronto until at least March 8.
Italian ambassador among 3 killed in attack on Congo convoy
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Italian ambassador to Congo, an Italian Carabinieri police officer and their Congolese driver were killed Monday when gunmen attacked a U.N. convoy traveling to a school in eastern Congo,…
SC governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood sues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s governor on Thursday signed a bill banning most abortions, one of his top priorities since he took office more than four years ago. Planned Parenthood immediately sued, effect…
Thousands of service members saying no to COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — By the thousands, U.S. service members are refusing or putting off the COVID-19 vaccine as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down internet rumors and find the right pitch that will persuade …
The Latest: Africa offered 300M doses of Russian vaccine
NAIROBI, Kenya — An African Union-created task force working to secure COVID-19 vaccines says Russia has offered 300 million doses of the country’s Sputnik V vaccine.