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County to test election process ahead of vote
EPHRATA — As Grant County prepares for the Nov. 3 General Election, local election officials are inviting the publ…
The Latest: Gov. Kemp blames Biden for low vaccination rate
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp sought to shift blame to President Joe Biden for Georgia’s poor vaccination rate Thursday as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continued to sprint upward.
Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new pandemic requirements aimed at boosting vaccination rates for millions of federal workers and contractors as he lamented the “American traged…
The Latest: Kansas reports COVID-19 surge filling hospitals
TOPEKA, Kan. — A COVID-19 surge in Kansas fueled by the faster-spreading delta variant is filling up hospitals in some areas.
Congress passes bill to fund Capitol security, Afghan visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress overwhelmingly passed emergency legislation Thursday that would bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of vi…
The Latest: Biden asks states to offer the unvaccinated $100
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is asking states and localities to offer unvaccinated residents $100 to get their COVID-19 shots.
Congress passes emergency Capitol security money, Afghan aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed emergency legislation Thursday that would bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of visas for allies…
Biden pushes federal workers — hard — to get vaccinated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's millions of federal workers will be required to verify they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus or else face mandatory masking, weekly testing, distancing and other new rules, …
Congress poised to pass Capitol security money, Afghan aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is expected to pass emergency legislation Thursday that would bolster security at the Capitol, repay outstanding debts from the violent Jan. 6 insurrection and increase the number of vis…
Senate OKs bill to secure Capitol, help Afghans with visas
WASHINGTON (AP) — An emergency spending bill passed by the Senate 98-0 on Thursday would bolster security at the Capitol and repay outstanding debts from the Jan. 6 insurrection. The $2.1 billion bill would also in…
The Latest: Biden pushing federal workers to get vaccinated
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce strict new testing, masking and distancing requirements for federal employees who aren’t vaccinated.
Group: Jailed Belarus journalist needs urgent hospital care
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Belarusian Association of Journalists on Thursday called on authorities in Belarus to transfer a jailed journalist to a civilian hospital so he could get treatment for a coronavirus-induced…
The Latest: DC reinstates mandatory indoor mask requirements
WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital is reinstating mandatory indoor mask requirements, regardless of vaccination status.
Biden pushing federal workers — hard — to get vaccinated
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is announcing strict new testing, masking and distancing requirements for federal employees who can't — or won't — show they've been vaccinated against the coronavirus, aiming …
The Latest: Mask sales start to rebound amid surge, guidance
NEW YORK — A spot check of U.S. stores and other data sources shows mask sales are rising again amid concerns about surging coronavirus cases from the delta variant.
Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday
BOSTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday it will allow a nationwide ban on evictions to expire Saturday, arguing that its hands are tied after the Supreme Court signaled the moratorium would only b…