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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citi…
The Latest: Coronavirus cases triple in Maine in last month
PORTLAND, Maine — The number of daily coronavirus infections has quadrupled in Maine in the last four weeks, and the total count since the start of the pandemic has eclipsed 70,000 cases.
EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step against
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Biden story
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story published July 26, 2021, about the coronavirus, The Associated Press erroneously reported that guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released in May said those wh…
The Latest: Kansas district: Elementary students wear masks
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — One of the largest public school districts in Kansas plans to require elementary students to wear masks this fall.
'This is how I'm going to die': Officers tell Jan. 6 stories
WASHINGTON (AP) — “This is how I'm going to die, defending this entrance," Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell recalled thinking, testifying Tuesday at the emotional opening hearing of the congressional panel i…
The Latest: AP source: CDC to adjust masking guidelines
NEW YORK — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to recommend vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
AP-NORC poll: Many Republicans uneasy about party's future
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Republicans want former President Donald Trump to have at least some influence over their party's direction even as many who side with the GOP say they are uneasy about its future.
The Latest: Russia OKs test combo Sputnik, AstraZeneca shots
MOSCOW — Russia’s health officials have given a go-ahead to testing a combination of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot and the single-dose version of the domestically developed Sputnik V vaccine.
Jan. 6 hearing opens as police detail violence, injuries
WASHINGTON (AP) — “This is how I'm going to die, defending this entrance.”
The Latest: Tokyo hits record 2,848 cases during Olympics
TOKYO — Tokyo has reported its highest number of coronavirus infections, four days after the start of the Olympics.
The Latest: Health experts see Portugal's virus surge easing
LISBON, Portugal — Portuguese health experts say there are signs that the country’s recent surge in COVID-19 infections is running out of steam, as political leaders consider whether to start winding down pandemic …
First person tried under Hong Kong security law found guilty
HONG KONG (AP) — The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday in a ruling closely watched for indications of how the law wi…
The Latest: European Union trumpets vaccination rate
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s chief executive says the 27-nation bloc has achieved its goal of providing at least one coronavirus vaccine shot to 70% of all adults, but she’s urging people to protect themselves a…
At first Jan. 6 hearing, police to detail violence, injuries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are launching their investigation into the
Inside a KKK murder plot: Grab him up, take him to the river
PALATKA, Fla. (AP) — Joseph Moore breathed heavily, his face slick with nervous sweat. He held a cellphone with a photo of a man splayed on the floor; the man appeared dead, his shirt torn apart and his pants wet.