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A BIT OF QUINCY HISTORY
June 16, 2023 2:07 p.m.

A BIT OF QUINCY HISTORY

QUINCY – This mural-bedecked building at the intersection of F Street SE and Road Q NW in Quincy is currently for sale, according to signage at the property. Anyone with information regarding the building’s history is asked to email information to Columbia Basin Herald Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer at [email protected] for use in an upcoming feature.

June 28, 2020 3:06 p.m.

The Latest: More Florida beaches to close amid virus surge

MIAMI — More Florida beaches will be closing again to avoid further spread of the new coronavirus as officials try to tamp down on large gatherings amid a spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases.

June 28, 2020 7:03 p.m.

The Latest: China reports decline in new COVID-19 cases

BEIJING — China on Monday reported a further decline in new confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a total of just 12, including seven cases of domestic transmission in Beijing, where nearly 8.3 million people have now undergone testing in recent weeks. The number of new cases in the city was down by half from the day before, the National Health Commission reported.

June 28, 2020 12:27 p.m.

The Latest: Arkansas will encourage, not require, masks

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he’ll encourage people to wear face masks in public but indicated that he doesn’t plan to enact a statewide requirement.

July 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Blame game? Cuomo takes heat over NY nursing home study

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing blistering criticism over an internal report that found a controversial state directive that sent thousands of recovering coronavirus patients into nursing homes was “not a significant factor” in some of the nation’s deadliest nursing home outbreaks.

August 15, 2020 10:27 p.m.

The Latest: New Zealand counts 13 new cases, most linked

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Health authorities reported 13 new cases of the coronavirus in New Zealand on Sunday, including 12 linked to an outbreak in the city of Auckland and one returning traveler who was already in quarantine.

August 16, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: New Zealand counts 13 new cases, most linked

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Health authorities reported 13 new cases of the coronavirus in New Zealand on Sunday, including 12 linked to an outbreak in the city of Auckland and one returning traveler who was already in quarantine.

October 26, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Wyoming revenue report less bleak but Gordon urges restraint

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming’s governor urged legislators Monday to work with him to lower state spending while a report predicted ongoing weak revenue from the oil, natural gas and coal industries.

October 27, 2020 8:12 a.m.

Wall Street steadies itself a day after worst loss in weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Tuesday, as momentum slows following Wall Street's worst day in a month on worries about

October 27, 2020 9:06 a.m.

Stocks continue slipping a day after worst loss in weeks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Tuesday, as momentum slows following Wall Street's worst day in a month on worries about

October 27, 2020 11:30 a.m.

US stock indexes are mixed a day after worst loss in weeks

U.S. stock indexes are mixed Tuesday, as momentum slows following Wall Street's worst day in a month on worries about

September 15, 2020 6:27 a.m.

World isn't meeting biodiversity goals, UN report finds

A decade-long global effort to save Earth's disappearing species and declining ecosystems has mostly stumbled, with fragile habitats like coral reefs and tropical forests in more trouble than ever, researchers said in a report Tuesday.

October 13, 2020 7:06 a.m.

Stocks open slighlty lower on Wall Street after 4-day rally

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging lower on Wall Street in early trading as the market cools off following a four-day rally. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% shortly after the opening bell, a day after big gains in tech giants pulled the index higher. Apple will be in focus again Tuesday as it unveils its latest batch of iPhones. Delta Air Lines dropped after reporting a 76% drop in revenue in the July-September period as demand for air travel all but disappeared during the coronavirus pandemic. Disney rose after announcing a corporate overhaul that will focus the company even more on video streaming.

September 23, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddling

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security denied allegations Wednesday that he molded intelligence reports to suit the administration, telling a Senate committee that a recent whistleblower's report is “patently false.”

July 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Japan says coronavirus adds to security threat by China

TOKYO (AP) — China is pushing harder to make territorial claims in the regional seas and even using the coronavirus pandemic to expand its influence and take strategic superiority, posing a greater threat to Japan and the region, Japan's government said.

July 2, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 US states

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast.

August 14, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Asia Today: India's virus death toll rises, Seoul cases jump

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain's to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday.

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asia Today: India's virus death toll rises, Seoul cases jump

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain's to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday.

August 15, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asia Today: India's virus death toll rises, Seoul cases jump

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain's to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday.

August 15, 2020 8:03 p.m.

Asia Today: S. Korea reports 279 cases, highest in 5 months

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 279 new coronavirus cases in the highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region.