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July 20, 2021 9:06 a.m.

The Latest: Britain hits most daily virus deaths in 4 months

LONDON — Britain has recorded its highest daily number of coronavirus-related deaths in four months, following a spike in infections amid the spread of the delta variant and lifting of lockdown restrictions.

July 20, 2021 8:06 a.m.

The Latest: CDC: Delta variant accounts for 83% of US cases

NEW YORK — Health officials say the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to surge and accounts for an estimated 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases.

July 20, 2021 6:36 a.m.

The Latest: India's pandemic death toll may be in millions

NEW DELHI — The most comprehensive research yet estimates India’s excess deaths during the coronavirus pandemic were a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll.

July 20, 2021 5:06 a.m.

The Latest: Fauci: Academy wants kids wearing school masks

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top infectious disease expert is suggesting parents follow new COVID-19 guidance for mask-wearing issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Digging in: Officials break ground for new Moses Lake Food Bank
July 20, 2021 1:07 a.m.

Digging in: Officials break ground for new Moses Lake Food Bank

MOSES LAKE — Dirt flew and there were smiles all around at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Moses Lake Food Bank Monday afternoon.

Moses Lake takes steps toward Creative District designation
July 20, 2021 1:05 a.m.

Moses Lake takes steps toward Creative District designation

Moses Lake’s vision of designating downtown as a Creative District has surpassed the dreaming stage.

Classics on display: Show ‘n Shine returns to Kiwanis park
July 20, 2021 1 a.m.

Classics on display: Show ‘n Shine returns to Kiwanis park

OTHELLO — With the Othello Spud Run 25th Annual Show ‘n Shine pushed back a year, it was a quiet hiatus for car enthusiasts. But according to All City Classics Car Club President RJ Lembcke, it was all the more time to build up cars and prepare for this year’s show.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Biden pledges appeal of 'deeply disappointing' DACA ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) —

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

UK's France curbs irk travelers; health chief tests positive

LONDON (AP) — Tourists and the travel industry vented frustration and anger on Saturday after Britain reversed a plan to ease travel restrictions on France just two days after they were due to start, citing concerns about a variant of the coronavirus.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

New chief selected for Capitol Police after 1/6 insurrection

WASHINGTON (AP) — A police official who has run large departments in Maryland and Virginia has been selected as chief of the U.S. Capitol Police in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection, in which

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Los Angeles hopes new mask mandate will reverse virus spike

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County residents are again required to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status — a new mandate starting this weekend that health officials hope will reverse the latest spikes in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Virus surge fears, UK leader's quarantine, mar 'Freedom Day'

LONDON (AP) — Corks popped, beats boomed out and giddy revelers rushed onto dancefloors when England’s nightclubs reopened Monday as the country lifted most remaining coronavirus restrictions after more than a year of lockdowns, mask mandates and other pandemic-related curbs on freedom.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

AP Interview: US firms in Hong Kong face risks, says AmCham

HONG KONG (AP) — U.S. businesses operating in Hong Kong should reassess their operations and decide if the risks of operating there are worth the reward, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said in an interview Monday with The Associated Press.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to strengthen IRS enforcement to crack down on tax scofflaws and help fund a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending bill is officially off the table,

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

The Latest: Korea PM apologizes for virus surge on destroyer

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s prime minister has offered a public apology over a large-scale coronavirus outbreak on a destroyer on an anti-piracy mission off East Africa.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Wildfires rage in Russia's Siberia, cause airport to close

MOSCOW (AP) — Heavy smoke from raging wildfires covered the Russian city of Yakutsk and 50 other Siberian towns and settlements Sunday, temporarily halting operations at the city's airport.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

France: Thousands protest against vaccination, COVID passes

PARIS (AP) — Over 100,000 people protested across France on Saturday against the government’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and curb rising infections by the delta variant of the coronavirus.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Experts: Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt

BRUSSELS (AP) — Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change, massive clouds gathered over Germany and nearby nations to unleash an unprecedented storm that left death and destruction in its wake.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

The Latest: Most of S Korean warship's crew have coronavirus

SEOUL, South Korea — The number of infected sailors on a South Korean destroyer on an anti-piracy mission off East Africa has soared to 247, the largest cluster for the country’s military during the coronavirus pandemic.

July 20, 2021 12:09 a.m.

The Latest: 3 lawmakers who fled Texas over vote have virus

WASHINGTON — Three of the Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stymie a Republican-backed effort to impose broad new voting restrictions have tested positive for COVID-19 in the nation’s capital.