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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…
The Latest: AP poll: 1 in 5 in US lost someone in pandemic
WASHINGTON — About 1 in 5 Americans say they lost a relative or close friend to the coronavirus.
As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent
ATLANTA (AP) — In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party's proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted for the bill anyway.
Dozens of Democrats demand Cuomo's resignation
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A group of 59 Democratic state legislators demanded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation Thursday in the wake of an allegation that he groped an aide at the Executive Mansion last year.
Meghan and Harry spark anger, soul-searching in UK media
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s royal family is smarting from its depiction in Meghan and Harry’s explosive TV interview as aloof, uncaring and
House passes legislation to expand background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun control laws in more than two decades -- starting with stricter background …
Mississippi gov signs bill limiting transgender athletes
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday to ban
Mississippi governor signs first state bill in the U.S. this year to ban transgender athletes from female sports teams
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi governor signs first state bill in the U.S. this year to ban transgender athletes from female sports teams.
Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccine jabs to probe blood clots
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after reports of blood clots in some people, but its health authority said Thursday it has no evidence the vac…
House renews push to expand gun background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun control laws in more than two decades -- starting with stricter background …
EU regulator recommends using J&J's one-shot vaccine
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency on Thursday gave the green light to Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine, handing the European Union's 27 nations a fourth vaccine to try to speed up the bloc…
Former presidents, first ladies urge Americans to get shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four former presidents are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as COVID-19 doses are available to them, as part of a campaign to overcome hesitancy about the shots.
The Latest: Four former US presidents urge getting shots
WASHINGTON — Four former U.S. presidents are urging Americans to get vaccinated as soon as COVID-19 doses are available.
The Latest: WHO still struggling to manage pandemic response
GENEVA — When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago, it did so only after weeks of resisting the term and maintaining the highly infectious virus could still be stopped.
EU regulator approves J&J's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has authorized Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose coronavirus vaccine, giving the European Union's 27 nations a fourth licensed vaccine to try to curb the pandemic amid a st…
AP-NORC poll: 1 in 5 in US lost someone close in pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 1 in 5 Americans say they lost a relative or close friend to the coronavirus, highlighting the division between heartache and hope as the country itches to get back to normal a year into the…