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Fifth Congressional District candidates discuss their qualifications
SPOKANE — Six of the 12 candidates running for the Fifth Congressional District seat detailed some of their qualif…
The Latest: Study suggests London infection rates down
LONDON — A major study suggests coronavirus infection rates in London have plunged by 80% in the past month as lockdown measures curb the spread of the virus.
AP source: Sen. Cruz went to Mexico on vacation amid storm
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a
The Latest: Vatican decrees vaccinations for employees
ROME — The Vatican is taking Pope Francis’ pro-vaccine stance very seriously: Any Vatican employee who refuses to get a coronavirus shot without valid medical reason risks being fired.
The Latest: U.S. jobless claims jump as layoffs stay high
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections.
The Latest: Africa expects 1st AstraZeneca doses next week
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the first 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 are expected to arrive next week for distribution in some 20 countries o…
The Latest: UK invests in studies of long COVID-19 syndrome
LONDON — The British government is backing four new studies to investigate why some people continue to have symptoms months after becoming sick with COVID-19.
Biden and congressional Democrats to unveil immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration is joining Democrats on Capitol Hill to unveil a major immigration overhaul that would offer an eight-year pathway to citizenship to the estimated 11 million p…
2 Belarusian journalists sent to prison for covering protest
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Two journalists in Belarus were convicted Thursday of violating public order and sentenced to two years in prison after they covered a protest against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashen…
Even without listening, US lives in Limbaugh’s media world
NEW YORK (AP) — You didn't have to like or even listen to Rush Limbaugh to be affected by what he did.
Correction: China-Online Crackdown story
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China’s leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million followers. But recently, he said in a post, the Weibo site called and as…
Even without listening, you live in Limbaugh's media world
NEW YORK (AP) — You didn't have to like or even listen to Rush Limbaugh to be affected by what he did.
Lawmakers consider extension of evictions ban, free attorneys
Senate Bill 5160 would ban landlords from ending a lease or refusing to renew a lease until two years after the end of a declared public health emergency on the basis of unpaid rent.
Pregnancy services bill passes Senate
Senate Bill 5140 would ensure health care providers can offer services related to pregnancy complications without hindrance from a public health entity.
US govt seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents have seized more than 10 million fake 3M brand N95 masks in recent weeks, the result of an ongoing investigation into counterfeits sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical…
Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell
Mike Bowen’s warehouse outside Fort Worth, Texas, was piled high with cases of medical-grade N95 face masks. His company, Prestige Ameritech, can churn out 1 million masks every four days, but he doesn’t have order…