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The Latest: Governor extends Oregon's state of emergency
SALEM, Ore. - Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday extended Oregon’s declaration of a state of emergency until May 2 as confirmed COVID-19 cases drop but hundreds of new cases continue to be reported daily.
Italy honors slain ambassador, bodyguard and prays for Congo
ROME (AP) — Italy paid tribute Thursday to its ambassador to Congo and his bodyguard who were killed in an attack on a U.N. convoy, honoring them with a state funeral and prayers for peace in Congo and all nations “torn by war and violence.”
Italy presses UN for answers on envoy's slaying in Congo
ROME (AP) — Italy on Wednesday pressed the United Nations for answers about the attack on a U.N. food aid convoy in Congo that left a young ambassador and his paramilitary police bodyguard dead.
Things to Know: US COVID-19 death toll at brink of 500,000
Here’s what’s happening Monday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Things to Know: US COVID-19 death toll tops 500,000
Here’s what’s happening Monday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
David Charles Brush
David Charles Brush of Ephrata, Washington, beloved son of Charlene Brush of Richland and Donavin Brush of Ephrata, lost his battle with drug addiction by taking his own life Friday, Feb. 12.
Joseph Kuhns
Joseph Buford (Joe) Kuhns passed away on Feb. 11, 2021, in Kennewick at the age of 92.
Half a million dead in US, confirming virus's tragic reach
For weeks after Cindy Pollock began planting tiny flags across her yard — one for each of the more than 1,800 Idahoans killed by COVID-19 — the toll was mostly a number.
Malinda (Jantz) Zilliox
Malinda (Jantz) Zilliox was born March 25, 1921, in the family home near Ruff, Washington.
James Frank Goodrich
James Frank Goodrich peacefully passed away at the Cheney Care Center in Cheney, Washington, on Feb. 3, 2021, at the age of 77.
The Latest: Study suggests London infection rates down
LONDON — A major study suggests coronavirus infection rates in London have plunged by 80% in the past month as lockdown measures curb the spread of the virus.
The Latest: Vatican decrees vaccinations for employees
ROME — The Vatican is taking Pope Francis’ pro-vaccine stance very seriously: Any Vatican employee who refuses to get a coronavirus shot without valid medical reason risks being fired.
The Latest: U.S. jobless claims jump as layoffs stay high
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week to 861,000, evidence that layoffs remain painfully high despite a steady drop in the number of confirmed viral infections.
The Latest: Africa expects 1st AstraZeneca doses next week
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the first 1 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine for COVID-19 are expected to arrive next week for distribution in some 20 countries on the continent.
The Latest: UK invests in studies of long COVID-19 syndrome
LONDON — The British government is backing four new studies to investigate why some people continue to have symptoms months after becoming sick with COVID-19.
Rebecca Brown
Rebecca (Nelson) Brown, age 35, passed away on Feb. 13, 2021, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
South Carolina considers breaking up public health agency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's public health workers have been tasked with keeping the state safe for 143 years, ever since lawmakers created a health board in 1878 after a yellow fever outbreak killed 20,000 Americans.
South Carolina considers breaking up public health agency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's public health workers have been tasked with keeping the state safe for 143 years, ever since lawmakers created a health board in 1878 after a yellow fever outbreak killed 20,000 Americans.
South Carolina considers breaking up public health agency
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's public health workers have been tasked with keeping the state safe for 143 years, ever since lawmakers created a health board in 1878 after a yellow fever outbreak killed 20,000 Americans.
Steady flow of customers at local restaurants as second phase of reopening begins
Business looked brisk, at least as brisk as it could be, at local restaurants for lunch Sunday, after Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday Grant and Adams counties would move to the second phase of the state’s reopening plan.