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Several contested races on the primary ballot in Grant County
EPHRATA — Filing week for the August primary election closed Friday, leaving several contested races on the ballot…
Putin to get coronavirus vaccine shot in Russia on Tuesday
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said he will get a coronavirus vaccine shot on Tuesday, several months after widespread vaccination started in Russia.
The Latest: Spain expected to expand AstraZeneca vaccine use
MADRID — Spain’s top health officials are proposing to broaden the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for people up to 65 years old, expanding from a current cap on adults under 55, two sources familiar with the discus…
Court could reimpose Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider reinstating the death sentence for
The Latest: Lebanon reopens restaurants with precautions
BEIRUT — Lebanon has eased its nearly two-month lockdown because of coronavirus with restaurants opening to the public for the first time in two months amid strict measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
EU slaps sanctions on 4 Chinese officials over Uyghur abuses
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union imposed Monday sanctions on four Chinese officials accused of responsibility for abuses against Uyghur Muslims, part of a raft of measures targeting alleged human rights offenders…
The Latest: Bells toll to honor Czech virus victims
PRAGUE — Bells tolled across the Czech Republic at noon Monday to honor those who have died of COVID-19 in one of the hardest-hit European Union countries.
The Latest: India drugmaker to produce Sputnik V doses
NEW DELHI, India — Russia’s sovereign wealth fund announced a manufacturing deal with the Indian pharmaceutical maker Virchow Biotech Private Limited for making 200 million doses of the Sputnik V vaccine each year.
On federal death row, inmates talk about Biden, executions
CHICAGO (AP) — On federal death row, prisoners fling notes on a string under each other’s cell doors and converse through interconnected air ducts. A top issue these days: whether President Joe Biden will halt exec…
Tool created to aid cleanup from Microsoft hack in broad use
WASHINGTON (AP) — A tool designed to help businesses protect themselves from further compromises after
Newhouse votes for two immigration measures
A bill sponsored by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, that would provide a path to permanent legal residency for more than one million farmworkers passed the U.S. H…
Local legislators to hold townhall-style meeting
Legislators from Washington's Legislative District 13 plan to hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday online.
New York Times: Current aide accuses Cuomo of sex harassment
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who currently works in the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he looked down her shirt and made suggestive remarks to her and another aide, according to a newspaper report publish…
Republic of Congo candidate hospitalized with COVID-19
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The leading opposition presidential candidate in Republic of Congo was receiving oxygen at a private hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19, a family member said, casting…
Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition,…
Biden is on his heels amid a migrant surge at Mexico border
WASHINGTON (AP) — Somehow, they didn’t see it coming.