By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Starting next week, the state’s indoor mask mandate will be expanded to include outdoor events with 500 or more attendees, regardless of vaccination status. The new requirement takes effect on Monday. It comes just a few days after similar outdoor mask mandates took effect in
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state to require masks for large outdoor events due to COVID-19 surge.
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees starter Jameson Taillon was added to the 10-day injured list with a partial tear of a tendon in his right ankle, and manager Aaron Boone also said reliever Zack Britton had season-ending Tommy John surgery Wednesday. The reeling Yankees are feeling more optimistic about
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills starter Josh Allen doesn’t dispute the comparisons he has drawn to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Allen recalls being a youngster and marveling at Big Ben’s ability to shed blockers and make throws on the run. Where the comparisons end for Allen
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Dan Campbell is taking over a team that isn’t supposed to win much this year and is leading a franchise as synonymous with losing as any in the NFL over the last several decades. The Campbell era in Detroit begins Sunday at home against the San
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Big 12 Conference is moving quickly to add new schools. Trustees at Central Florida and Cincinnati have called special meetings for Friday related to conference membership. Both of those schools have been identified as potential Big 12 members along with BYU and Houston. The Big 12 is losing
Continue ReadingBy BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration is increasing the penalty for people who violate the mandate to wear masks on planes, trains and other forms of transportation to help stop the spread of COVID-19. President Joe Biden warns that violators should “be prepared to pay.” First-time offenders would face
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The Humane Society of Central Oregon announced Thursday it has been forced to make the difficult decision to close the low-cost Bend Spay and Neuter Clinic for an extended period of time due to a staff shortage.
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, CNN A Republican state senator who’s leading the Pennsylvania audit push offered little clarity on when he might seek subpoenas for election materials as he kicked off his investigation into the 2020 election in a Thursday hearing. “We will follow the advice of counsel and long-standing Senate precedent in determining whether and
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Sporting a new No. 25 ranking, Auburn hosts FCS Alabama State in the second game under coach Bryan Harsin. The Tigers opened Harsin’s tenure with a 60-10 win over Akron. The Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Hornets are coming off a 14-13 overtime win over Miles. They only have to travel an hour
Continue ReadingBy DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Government and airline officials are celebrating the conclusion of a 16-year, $6 billion project to untangle the jumble of runways at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. During a Thursday ceremony at the airport, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the O’Hare Modernization Project, which mostly involved extending existing runways
Continue ReadingBy DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Government and airline officials are celebrating the conclusion of a 16-year, $6 billion project to untangle the jumble of runways at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. During a Thursday ceremony at the airport, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the O’Hare Modernization Project, which mostly involved extending existing runways
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los talibanes anunciaron la formación de un gobierno interino para Afganistán esta semana, con un grupo de línea dura de militantes veteranos a la cabeza. En el anuncio de este martes estuvieron notablemente ausentes las mujeres, y el puesto para el Ministerio de la Mujer parece haber sido eliminado por
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee defensive coordinator Shane Bowen has a countdown going on for the Titans’ defense, ticking off the days and hours until kickoff against the Arizona Cardinals in the season opener. It’s the first chance at redemption for a unit eager to forget 2020.
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Missouri visits Kentucky in the first matchup of SEC schools. An early East Division lead is at stake for the schools, which were picked to finish third and fourth respectively in a preseason media poll. The host Wildcats are coming off a 45-10 rout of Louisiana Monroe in
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s will begin selling a vegan burger in the United Kingdom and Ireland this month. The McPlant burger, which was developed with Beyond Meat, features a plant-based patty on a vegan sesame bun with vegan cheese and vegan sauce. Both the patty and the cheese are made with pea
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer McDonald’s will begin selling a vegan burger in the United Kingdom and Ireland this month. The McPlant burger, which was developed with Beyond Meat, features a plant-based patty on a vegan sesame bun with vegan cheese and vegan sauce. Both the patty and the cheese are made with pea
Continue ReadingBy JILL BLEED and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said someone seeking an abortion has “at least six weeks” to terminate the pregnancy under the state’s new abortion law. But that’s not how pregnancy works. The Texas law bans abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity, which
Continue ReadingNEOSHO, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri teacher says he resigned after he was told to take down a gay pride flag in his classroom and to sign a letter saying he would not discuss human sexuality or gender. John Wallis was in his first week as a speech and debate, theater and world mythology teacher
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled Northern California county officials can’t stop trucks from delivering water to Hmong farmers who are illegally growing marijuana. The judge says the practice raises “serious questions” about racial discrimination and leaves the growers without a source of water for drinking, bathing and growing food. The judge
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