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July 16, 2021 3:09 p.m.

Lawsuit seeks more spill over Columbia Basin dams for salmon

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The record-shattering heat wave in the Pacific Northwest prompted fishing and conservation groups to ask a federal court Friday to order more spill from dams on the lower Snake and Columbia rivers next spring, which could aid the migration of endangered salmon and steelhead runs.

July 16, 2021 10:30 a.m.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

July 16, 2021 12:06 a.m.

WHO chief says it was 'premature' to rule out COVID lab leak

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus.

July 16, 2021 12:06 a.m.

EXPLAINER: WA tenants get modified eviction reprieve

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. Many of them lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic and had fallen months behind on their rent.

July 16, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Lithuania struggles with migrant influx opened by Belarus

VEREBIEJAI, Lithuania (AP) — Mustafa Hussein Hamad kicked a dirty ball between two old tires in the schoolyard where he spends most of his time. He and dozens of other migrants are fenced in at an old school after walking at night through the thick woods into Lithuania from neighboring Belarus.

July 16, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Feds charge 4 in Iran plot to kidnap activist in US, others

NEW YORK (AP) — An Iranian intelligence officer and three alleged members of an Iranian intelligence network have been charged in Manhattan with plotting to kidnap a prominent Iranian opposition activist and writer in exile and take her back to Tehran, authorities said Tuesday.

July 16, 2021 12:06 a.m.

'God opened the door': Mystery surrounds US asylum picks

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — In a packed camp for migrant families on Mexico's side of the busiest U.S. border crossing, Nelson Membreño has lived through a chickenpox outbreak, people's heavy drug use and night prowlers wielding knives.

July 16, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges

ATLANTA (AP) — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black colleges. Many other Black schools are not so fortunate; in fact, many are struggling.

July 16, 2021 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Vaccinated Americans to be able to enter Canada

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September.

July 15, 2021 8:09 p.m.

The Latest: Vaccinated Americans to be able to enter Canada

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday Canada could start allowing fully vaccinated Americans into Canada as of mid-August for non-essential travel and should be in a position to welcome fully vaccinated travelers from all countries by early September.

July 15, 2021 7:36 p.m.

The Latest: Abu Dhabi announces sudden overnight lockdown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The capital of the United Arab Emirates has announced a sudden overnight lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, even as the rest of the country remains open for tourism.

July 15, 2021 6:27 p.m.

The Latest: LA County to demand masks indoors for vaccinated

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County will again require masks indoors even when people are vaccinated.

July 15, 2021 5:03 p.m.

The Latest: Biden: Europe COVID-19 travel limits under study

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden says he hopes to know in the next several days when the U.S. will be lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions on much of Europe.

July 15, 2021 3:06 p.m.

The Latest: 59 at California homeless shelter test positive

SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- At least 59 residents at a homeless shelter in Northern California have tested positive for the coronavirus.

July 15, 2021 12:27 p.m.

The Latest: Arizona has 1,014 daily cases, rise in hospitals

PHOENIX — Arizona reported 1,014 daily coronavirus cases amid increasing hospitalizations.

July 15, 2021 10:36 a.m.

EXPLAINER: WA tenants get modified eviction reprieve

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the date by a month. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. Many of them lost jobs during the coronavirus pandemic and had fallen months behind on their rent.

July 15, 2021 10:06 a.m.

The Latest: Surgeon general: Fight virus misinformation

WASHINGTON — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is urging technology companies, health care workers and everyday Americans to do more to stop the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines.

July 15, 2021 8:30 a.m.

The Latest: WHO wants more access to virus data from China

BERLIN — The head of the World Health Organization says he’s hoping for better cooperation and access to data from China in the search for the origins of the coronavirus.

July 15, 2021 8:03 a.m.

WHO chief says it was 'premature' to rule out COVID lab leak

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged it was premature to rule out a potential link between the COVID-19 pandemic and a laboratory leak, and he said Thursday he is asking China to be more transparent as scientists search for the origins of the coronavirus.

Harold Crose: ‘Retired’ conservationist still making a difference
July 15, 2021 1 a.m.

Harold Crose: ‘Retired’ conservationist still making a difference

When conservationist Harold Crose first arrived in the area, the flood irrigation was eroding tons of soil from the field each season.