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The Latest: No mask mandate for South Carolina schools
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — South Carolina education officials say recently enacted legislation will prevent them from requiring students and employees to wear masks inside schools as a result of a new recommendation from the CDC that even vaccinated people should use face coverings in regions with increasing numbers of coronavirus cases.
The Latest: DeSantis says school masks is choice for parents
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hasn’t commented on the new CDC guidance recommending masks in schools and other indoors places in areas with rising coronavirus infections.
Senators, White House in crunch time on infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Time running short, senators and the White House worked furiously Tuesday to salvage a
The Latest: Kansas officials urge vaccinated people to mask
TOPEKA, Kan. — Officials in two major Kansas health care systems are urging people to resume wearing masks indoors even if they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 because of the faster spreading delta variant.
EXPLAINER: Employers have legal right to mandate COVID shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The state of California. New York City. Hospitals and nursing homes. Colleges and universities. Employers are putting COVID-19 vaccine mandates into place and it's getting attention.
The Latest: Louisiana reports high rates of COVID-19 cases
NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana’s health department is reporting 6,797 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths.
The Latest: CDC: Masks indoors in US where cases surging
NEW YORK -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new recommendations that vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 restrictions.
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 will be applied as China tightens its grip on the city long known for its freedoms.
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 against the fast-spreading delta variant.
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.
Rolling with the changes: Moses Lake’s first responder calls increase as new laws take effect
MOSES LAKE — In the past two decades, call volume for the Moses Lake Fire Department has increased an average of 2.5% a year, said MLFD Chief Brett Bastian.
ML School Board candidates introduce themselves at forum
MOSES LAKE — Candidates running for seats with more than one opponent in the Aug. 3 primary election for Moses Lake School Board introduced themselves to voters in an online forum July 19, sponsored by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce
Northrup Fire crews mop up
The Northrup Fire was 95% contained and burned 247 acres, according to a final update released Monday from the Southeast Washington Type 3 Interagency Incident Management Team 2.
Moses Lake Fire Department responds to business’s roof collapse
Moses Lake Fire Department responded just after 3 a.m. Monday to a call for a water alarm system at Carniceria El Primo on 230 N. Elder St. in Moses Lake.