The Latest: WHO says expert team heads to China in January

GENEVA — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization says a team of international experts looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic will travel to China the first week of January.

The Latest: Pentagon OKs top civilians, military for shots

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pentagon has authorized nearly 50 top civilian and military leaders to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming weeks to prove to the shots are safe and effective.

Pence, top congressional leaders get COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking U.S. official to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the shot is safe. He celebrated the milestone as “a medical miracle” that could eventually contain the raging pandemic.

College students recruited as teachers to keep schools open

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — As the coronavirus sidelines huge numbers of educators, school districts around the country are aggressively recruiting substitute teachers, offering bonuses and waiving certification requirements in order to keep classrooms open.

The Latest: Macron: 'Doing well' after positive virus test

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is blaming his positive coronavirus test on negligence and bad luck.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020

In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers who helped define their genres.

Insurer Centene's 2021 forecast misses Street expectations

Aggressive competition on the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces has pushed Centene into a lower-than-expected 2021 earnings forecast.

The Latest: WHO: Vaccine program will get 2 billion doses

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization says its program to help get COVID-19 vaccines to all countries in need, whether rich or poor, has gained access to nearly 2 billion doses of several vaccine candidates.

The Latest: VP Pence gets vaccine during White House event

WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is getting vaccinated for the coronavirus during a White House event aimed at convincing skeptical Americans the vaccines are safe.

Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking U.S. official to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the shot is safe. He celebrated the milestone as "a medical miracle" that could eventually contain the raging pandemic.

Pence, wife Karen, surgeon general get COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence became the highest ranking U.S. official to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the shot is safe. He celebrated the milestone as “a medical miracle” that could eventually contain the raging pandemic.

Pence, wife Karen, get COVID-19 vaccine injections

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence was vaccinated for COVID-19 on Friday in a live-television event aimed at reassuring Americans the vaccine is safe.

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US experts debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine?

Trump stays on sidelines as virus vaccine injections begin

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration helped deliver vaccinations against

Christmas campaign beats goal

But the fundraising work isn't over just yet

Donors on pace for a record year.

Royal City applies for grant to use toward major expansion of Lion’s Park

Royal City officials recently applied for a $500,000 grant for expansion of Royal City Lion’s Park, the city’s main park, and allowing city officials to fix a mistake made a quarter of a century ago.

STCU delivers Season of Giving cheer

Inland Northwest credit union helps employees, members, students and more

Inland Northwest credit union helps employees, members, students and more

News from the world of potatoes

Washington State University will offer five three-hour webinars in 2020 and 2021 for urban IPM and pesticide education recertification credits. Each seminar will provide three Washington State Department of Agriculture pesticide license credits, and credits for Idaho and Oregon as well. Webinars will cost $30 and be held from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on the following dates:

Buffalo Bills on cusp of ending 25-year divisional drought

DENVER (AP) — Josh Allen has gone from an erratic rookie quarterback from Wyoming to a precision passer in his third NFL season, leading the

Bills close in on clinching 1st AFC East title in 25 years

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Mary Wilson is taken aback by how many people have begun noticing the clutch, emblazoned with the Bills' charging buffalo logo, she carries while running errands from her winter home in Florida.