Officials: Delta causing COVID cases to spread like wildfire
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — COVID-19 cases are “spreading like wildfire” among adults as well as children in Washington and state health officials…
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Petras grows as leader entering 2nd year as Hawkeyes starter
By JOHN BOHENEKAMP Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras has made his biggest stries as a leader entering his…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina gets $100k from DNC for voter registration
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Democrats are getting $100,000 from the Democratic…
Continue ReadingCalls for violence online similar to before January 6 Capitol attack, DHS Intel chief says
By Geneva Sands, CNN Online extremist rhetoric is strikingly similar to the buildup to the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, with increasing calls…
Continue ReadingCanada announces vaccine mandate for air travel
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada will require most commercial passengers traveling by air, rail or large ship to be fully vaccinated by fall. The…
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Oregon reports 7 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,785 new cases, record 733 hospitalizations
There are seven new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Crook County’s 27th death, raising the state’s death toll to 2,935, and 733…
Continue ReadingSe forma la depresión tropical siete; emiten alerta de tormenta tropical para Puerto Rico
Ángela Reyes (CNN) — La perturbación tropical que se encuentra varios cientos de km al este de las Antillas Menores se ha organizado mejor y…
Continue ReadingGiants reward SS Crawford with new $32 million, 2-year deal
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Giants All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford is being rewarded for one of his best seasons…
Continue ReadingMets put infielder Báez on injured list with back spasms
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets have put recently acquired infielder Javier Báez on the 10-day injured list…
Continue ReadingMultiracial boom reflects US racial, ethnic complexity
By ASTRID GALVAN and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press For the 2010 Census, René D. Flores, a Mexican American college professor, marked his race as…
Continue ReadingCentral America migrants disoriented by US expulsion flights
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press EL CEIBO, Guatemala (AP) — Hundreds of Central American migrants _ many families with young children _ expelled…
Continue ReadingBiden admin backs Texas, Florida districts on mask mandates
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is offering its full-throated support for local cities and…
Continue ReadingThe week in 17 headlines
By Lauren Dezenski, CNN This week, more public and private entities rolled out Covid-19 vaccine mandates as the Delta variant continued its spread.…
Continue ReadingBoston’s famed Skinny House back on market, listed for $1.2M
BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s famous Skinny House is on the market for $1.2 million. The Boston Globe reports the vertically rectangular-shaped…
Continue Reading3 Broward County, Florida, educators died within about 24 hours from Covid-19 complications
By Dakin Andone and Leyla Santiago, CNN The week before classes begin, three educators in Broward County, Florida, have died within about 24 hours of…
Continue ReadingCOVID-stricken Oregon deploys National Guard to hospitals
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s governor says she will deploy up to 1,500 National Guard troops to…
Continue ReadingCOVID-stricken Oregon deploys National Guard to hospitals
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s governor says she will deploy up to 1,500 National Guard troops to…
Continue ReadingCOVID-stricken Oregon deploys National Guard to hospitals
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s governor says she will deploy up to 1,500 National Guard troops to…
Continue ReadingFlorida reports record high number of new Covid-19 cases this week
By Virginia Langmaid Florida reported a new record number of Covid-19 cases Friday — more over the past week than any other seven-day period…
Continue ReadingMiami manager Don Mattingly returns to club
MIAMI (AP) — Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly is back with the club two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. The 60-year-old Mattingly,…
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