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Adams County ballot features competitive federal, state and local races
RITZVILLE — Filing week has closed in Adams County, and voters will see a crowded and competitive ballot in the 20…
UK regulator: People should keep getting AstraZeneca shots
LONDON (AP) — British regulators said Thursday that people should keep getting AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine following its review of data on patients who suffered from blood clots after getting the shot.
UK: Shortfall in vaccine deliveries will delay jabs
LONDON (AP) — British health authorities say COVID-19 vaccinations for people under age 50 may be delayed for up to a month amid a shortfall in supply, partly due to reduced deliveries from the Serum Institute of I…
Putin points finger at US after Biden's 'killer' remark
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden’s remarks about him reflect the past and current problems of the United States.
‘All my hopes were him’: A migrant father’s plight in Greece
VATHY, Greece (AP) — On a pine-covered hill above the sparkling blue Aegean lies a boy’s grave, a teddy bear leaning against the white marble tombstone. His first boat ride was his last — the sea claimed him before…
EU regulator reviews AstraZeneca shot and blood clot links
LONDON (AP) — The world awaited the results Thursday of an initial European investigation into whether AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is linked to blood clots reported in a small number of people who received the s…
Breyer mum as some liberals urge him to quit Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Forgive progressives who aren't looking forward to the sequel of their personal “Nightmare on First Street," a Supreme Court succession story.
Jan. 6 commission stalls, for now, amid partisan dissension
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation creating an independent, bipartisan panel to investigate
Migrant father charged with son's death on journey to Greece
VATHY, Greece (AP) — On a pine-covered hill above the sparkling blue Aegean lies a boy’s grave, a teddy bear leaning against the white marble tombstone. His first boat ride was his last — the sea claimed him before…
Despite headwinds, House set to OK Dems' immigration bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats seemed poised to claim victory Thursday in the House’s first votes this year on immigration, but moving legislation on the divisive issue all the way through Congress is an uphill fight.
Who deserves credit? Biden leans into pandemic politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — In President Joe Biden's war against
Foster, child care licensing bill passes out of committee
Senate Bill 5151 would modify foster care licensing by creating a child-specific license for relatives or a “suitable person” who wants to care for a child und…
Multilingual team helps Berlin immigrants fight coronavirus
BERLIN (AP) — Three times a week, Aliye Tuerkyilmaz hits the markets and busy shopping streets of Neukoelln to hand out informational flyers on the coronavirus pandemic to residents of the German capital's crowded …
South Carolina lawmakers reject transgender sports ban bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A committee in the South Carolina House rejected a bill Tuesday that would have prevented transgender students from playing on girls’ sports teams in middle and high school.
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
LONDON (AP) — At least a dozen countries including Germany, France, Italy and Spain have now temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after reports last week that some people in Denmark …
US sanctions 24 China and Hong Kong officials ahead of talks
HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on political freedoms in the semi-autonomous city, just ahead of the Biden administration's fir…