Jews prep for a pandemic Passover: Smaller but no less vital

Passover and its epic story — how the Jewish people escaped to freedom after plagues struck their oppressors — are uniquely resonant this year, as Jews find ways to honor the holiday amid the outbreak of what feels like a real-life plague.

Trump winery eligible for bailout in virus relief law

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s Virginia vineyard could be eligible for a federal bailout under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus he signed into law last month, despite provisions in the bill that Democrats said were intended to prevent him and his family from personally benefiting.

Trump winery eligible for bailout in virus relief law

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s Virginia vineyard could be eligible for a federal bailout under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus he signed into law last month, despite provisions in the bill that Democrats said were intended to prevent him and his family from personally benefiting.

Churches sue California governor over antivirus orders

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Three Southern California churches that want to keep their doors open during the coronavirus outbreak sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials on Monday, arguing that social distancing orders violate the First Amendment right to freedom of religion and assembly.

Churches sue California governor over antivirus orders

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Three Southern California churches that want to keep their doors open during the coronavirus outbreak sued Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials on Monday, arguing that social distancing orders violate the First Amendment right to freedom of religion and assembly.

No. 6 Maryland women top Purdue 74-62 in Big Ten Tournament

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Taylor Mikesell excelled outside the arc. Inside the paint, that's where Stephanie Jones and Shakira Austin ruled.

Countries take harsh containment steps as virus spreads

BANGKOK (AP) — Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites, South Korea toughened penalties for those breaking quarantines and airports across Latin America looked for signs of sick passengers as a new virus troubled places around the globe.

Despite pandemic, global geopolitical currents stay strong

Pandemic or not, are there some global currents whose flows are too strong to stop? This week would suggest yes.

Amid positive Louisiana trends, unexpectedly high death rate

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Even amid positive trends in Louisiana’s

Analysis: NCAA moves toward athlete compensation, but how?

The foundation is in place for the NCAA to drastically alter its definition of amateurism.

N. Carolina governor defends rules for businesses, churches

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stating “pandemics cannot be partisan,” North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday defended his eased stay-at-home order as criticism mounted from elected Republican officials and demonstrators who gather weekly outside his home.

Blood test helped detect cancer before symptoms, study finds

For the first time, a blood test has been shown to help detect many types of cancer in a study of thousands of people with no history or symptoms of the disease.

Newsom: Changes to coronavirus orders may come within weeks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California may be only a few weeks away from making “meaningful changes” to its stay-at-home order, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday, but he warned progress will be jeopardized if people do things like crowd beaches, which occurred over the warm spring weekend.

Amid positive Louisiana trends, unexpectedly high death rate

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Even amid positive trends in Louisiana’s

Some nations inch toward reopening as virus deaths rise

BEIJING (AP) — Hawaii extended its stay-at-home order until the end of May, and California police closed a park because it got too crowded as

Warnick talks successes, challenges of 2023 session

OLYMPIA – The Washington State 2023 regular legislative session adjourned sine die on April 23. District 13 legislator Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, looked back at the 2023 legislative session and talked about successes and failures this session. “We are done,” said Warnick. “And the thing is – I'm personally like this, I need deadlines – so if we didn't have a deadline, we could continue and continue to debate and go back and forth and back and forth, and if we didn't have the rules in place that our state forefathers put in place, we would never finish in my opinion. And so these deadlines are very important.” ...

Legals for April, 18 2023

Burn bans lifted on some public lands

MOSES LAKE — Public use fire and shooting restrictions on some public lands were lifted today, according to an announcement from the Bureau of Land Management. The relaxation of the rules applies to lands administered by BLM and the Bureau of Reclamation in Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman and Yakima counties, according to the announcement. The restrictions went into effect May 23. The Cowlitz Complex of fires in Gifford Pinchot National Forest between Mount Rainier and the Columbia River was 10% contained Wednesday and holding steady at 695 acres, according to a statement from the U.S. Forest Service. Costs were estimated at $4.3 million.

After court nixes eviction ban, race is on for federal help

BOSTON (AP) — The recent court ruling striking down a national eviction moratorium has heightened concerns that tenants won't receive tens of billions of dollars in promised federal aid in time to avoid getting kicked out of their homes.

Democrats: Judge extends Tennessee voting in storm-hit area

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has extended voting hours in a Nashville-area county after four Democratic presidential candidates sued to keep Super Tuesday polls open after tornado damage there, a Democratic party spokeswoman said Tuesday.