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Grant County Commissioner candidates discuss growth, infrastructure
EPHRATA — Four candidates have applied for the position of Grant County Commissioner Position 3 in the primary ele…
Bill advances concerning transgender youth in school sports
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance a bill that would prohibit transgender students from participating on school sports teams of the gender with which they identify.
Woman accused of helping steal Pelosi laptop freed from jail
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman facing charges that she helped steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the U.S. Capitol will be released from jail, a federal ju…
The Latest: Study: Antibody drug may help prevent virus
INDIANAPOLIS — Drugmaker Eli Lilly says its COVID-19 antibody drug helped prevent illness among residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care locations.
French doctor who made Down discovery closer to sainthood
ROME (AP) — The French doctor who discovered the genetic basis of Down syndrome but spent his career advocating against abortion as a result of prenatal diagnosis has taken his first major step to possible sainthoo…
Pope moves Down syndrome MD-advocate closer to sainthood
ROME (AP) — The French doctor who discovered the genetic basis of Down syndrome but spent his career advocating against abortion as a result of prenatal diagnosis has taken his first major step to possible sainthoo…
Biden's US revives support for WHO, reversing Trump retreat
GENEVA (AP) — The United States will resume funding for the World Health Organization and join its consortium aimed at sharing coronavirus vaccines fairly around the globe, President Joe Biden’s top adviser on the …
The Latest: Biden to ramp up virus vaccinations, testing
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks for travel.
Biden to sign virus measures, requires mask use to travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deep in the deadliest coronavirus wave and facing worrisome new mutations,
Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'
President Joe Biden revoked a recent
World leaders laud US return to climate fight under Biden
BERLIN (AP) — World leaders breathed an audible sigh of relief that the United States under President Joe Biden is rejoining the global effort to curb climate change, a cause that his predecessor had shunned.
EXPLAINER: What's next for WHO after US takes steps to stay
GENEVA (AP) — The Biden administration has taken quick steps to keep the United States in the World Health Organization and reinforce financial and staffing support for it — part of his ambition to launch a full-th…
The Latest: Merkel sees signs of virus decline in Germany
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel says there are promising signs that coronavirus infections are declining in Germany and that fewer people require intensive care. But she says Germany “has to take very seriously” …
Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. enters “what may well be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus,”
The Latest: Fauci vows full US engagement with WHO
GENEVA — President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser on COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says the United States will cease reducing U.S. staff counts at the World Health Organization and pay its financial obligations to …
Biden-Harris Administration will create ‘subtle changes’ in Grant County
Because Grant County is so red, the national administration will have little effect beyond a "change of tone."