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10 congressional candidates outline priorities at Moses Lake forum
MOSES LAKE — Ten of the 11 candidates running for Washington's 4th Congressional District appeared at a candidate …
Distribution test for COVID-19 vaccine hits snag in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — Health officials in Colorado say they never received one of two deliveries sent as part of an effort to test the nation's vaccine distribution system because of a mistake on a mailing label, offering …
Officials: South Carolina ready for vaccine roll-out
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina health officials say they anticipate receiving the state’s first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December but won’t disclose how many doses they will get until the vacc…
Kansas county rejects part of COVID-19 quarantine guidance
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A northeast Kansas county on Thursday rejected part of the new federal and state guidelines for shortening the time people are quarantined after they're possibly exposed to COVID-19.
Bipartisan health care panel is Cooper's pitch for consensus
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was blocked from expanding Medicaid in his first term by Republicans in the legislature, and any repeated push could again face more stalemates with th…
Utah to prioritize health care staff in vaccine's 1st wave
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that Utah plans to prioritize front-line health care workers after it receives its first round of coronavirus vaccine doses that could arrive as early as mid-De…
Louisiana treasurer hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state Treasurer John Schroder was hospitalized with COVID-19 and was being treated for respiratory symptoms, his office announced Thursday.
Whitmer may extend partial shutdown of schools, businesses
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that her administration may extend portions of a three-week partial shutdown of schools and businesses next week because of the “sheer volume” of coronaviru…
Evers makes plea for federal money, vaccine to fight virus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers told President Donald Trump and the state's congressional delegation on Thursday that Wisconsin needs $466 million by April to pay for vaccine distribution, COVID-19 testing, co…
Nevada reports deadliest day since start of pandemic
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported 48 new deaths from the coronavirus on Thursday, marking the state's deadliest day since the onset of the pandemic as the COVID-19 surge shows few signs of slowing and death …
Q&A: Britain's OK of COVID-19 vaccine sparks speedy debate
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s announcement that it has become the first Western country to authorize the use of a COVID-19 vaccine has sparked debate about whether officials emphasized speed over safety.
Trump aide banned from Justice after trying to get case info
WASHINGTON (AP) — The official serving as President Donald Trump’s eyes and ears at the Justice Department has been banned from the building after trying to pressure staffers to give up sensitive information about …
Next for Biden: Getting the right health team as virus rages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Up soon for President-elect Joe Biden: naming his top health care officials as
US Rep. DeLauro of Connecticut elected Appropriations chair
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro was elected chair of the House Appropriations Committee by fellow Democrats on Thursday, a position colleagues say will make her the most powerful Connecticut politicia…
US plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to hold an oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge next month, weeks before President-elect Joe Biden, who has opposed dril…
Suit: Tennessee makes it too hard to restore voting rights
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's path for those convicted of a felony to restore their right to vote has not only silenced Black voters but also contains constitutional and federal law violations, a newly filed …