Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely vanish as the virus devastated the hospitality industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely vanish as the virus devastated the hospitality industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely vanish as the virus devastated the hospitality industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely vanish as the virus devastated the hospitality industry.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
The long, 'surreal' days of the runaway Texas legislators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sheltered in a downtown D.C. hotel, the Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to block a restrictive voting bill are living a life of stress and scrutiny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Time on their side, Texas GOP waits for Democrats to return
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On Day 3 of Texas Democrats hunkering down in Washington to block tighter voting laws, Republicans back home settled into a new routine that boils down to turning the Democrats' gambit into yet another advantage for the GOP in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
The long, 'surreal' days of the runaway Texas legislators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sheltered in a downtown D.C. hotel, the Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to block a restrictive voting bill are living a life of stress and scrutiny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Time on their side, Texas GOP waits for Democrats to return
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On Day 3 of Texas Democrats hunkering down in Washington to block tighter voting laws, Republicans back home settled into a new routine that boils down to turning the Democrats' gambit into yet another advantage for the GOP in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
The long, 'surreal' days of the runaway Texas legislators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sheltered in a downtown D.C. hotel, the Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to block a restrictive voting bill are living a life of stress and scrutiny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
The long, 'surreal' days of the runaway Texas legislators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sheltered in a downtown D.C. hotel, the Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to block a restrictive voting bill are living a life of stress and scrutiny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
The long, 'surreal' days of the fugitive Texas legislators
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sheltered in a downtown D.C. hotel, the Democratic lawmakers who left Texas to block a restrictive voting bill are living a life of stress and scrutiny.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Time on their side, Texas GOP waits for Democrats to return
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On Day 3 of Texas Democrats hunkering down in Washington to block tighter voting laws, Republicans back home settled into a new routine that boils down to turning the Democrats' gambit into yet another advantage for the GOP in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Time on their side, Texas GOP waits for Democrats to return
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On Day 3 of Texas Democrats hunkering down in Washington to block tighter voting laws, Republicans back home settled into a new routine that boils down to turning the Democrats' gambit into yet another advantage for the GOP in 2022.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration has unveiled new efforts to protect access to the ballot amid rising complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House hasn't done enough to counter Republican-led state legislatures attempting to narrow voting procedures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration has unveiled new efforts to protect access to the ballot amid rising complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House hasn't done enough to counter Republican-led state legislatures attempting to narrow voting procedures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Amid growing frustration, White House pushes voting rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new efforts to help protect voting rights amid growing complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House has not done enough to fight attempts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration has unveiled new efforts to protect access to the ballot amid rising complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House hasn't done enough to counter Republican-led state legislatures attempting to narrow voting procedures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Amid growing frustration, White House pushes voting rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new efforts to help protect voting rights amid growing complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House has not done enough to fight attempts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration has unveiled new efforts to protect access to the ballot amid rising complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House hasn't done enough to counter Republican-led state legislatures attempting to narrow voting procedures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Amid growing frustration, White House pushes voting rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new efforts to help protect voting rights amid growing complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House has not done enough to fight attempts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Amid growing frustration, White House pushes voting rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a call to “save American democracy,” the Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new efforts to help protect voting rights amid growing complaints from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House has not done enough to fight attempts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
CDC extends eviction moratorium a month, says it's last time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help millions of tenants unable to make rent payments during
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
CDC extends eviction moratorium a month, says it's last time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help millions of tenants unable to make rent payments during
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Calls for extension of eviction ban as new deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — With one week to go before the nationwide ban on evictions expires, the White House is acknowledging that the emergency pandemic protection will have to end at some point. The trick is devising the right sort of “off-ramp” to make the transition without massive social upheaval.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
CDC extends eviction moratorium a month, says it's last time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help millions of tenants unable to make rent payments during
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Calls for extension of eviction ban as new deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — With one week to go before the nationwide ban on evictions expires, the White House is acknowledging that the emergency pandemic protection will have to end at some point. The trick is devising the right sort of “off-ramp” to make the transition without massive social upheaval.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
CDC extends eviction moratorium a month, says it's last time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday extended the nationwide ban on evictions for a month to help millions of tenants unable to make rent payments during
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Biden administration extends eviction moratorium for 30 days
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has extended the nationwide ban on evictions for 30 days to help tenants who are unable to make rent payments during the coronavirus pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Calls for extension of eviction ban as new deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — With one week to go before the nationwide ban on evictions expires, the White House is acknowledging that the emergency pandemic protection will have to end at some point. The trick is devising the right sort of “off-ramp” to make the transition without massive social upheaval.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Calls for extension of eviction ban as new deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — With one week to go before the nationwide ban on evictions expires, the White House is acknowledging that the emergency pandemic protection will have to end at some point. The trick is devising the right sort of “off-ramp” to make the transition without massive social upheaval.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Cabinet secretaries launch roadshow to sell the Biden plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marty Walsh remembers what it was like when a Cabinet secretary would come to town.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Cabinet secretaries launch roadshow to sell the Biden plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marty Walsh remembers what it was like when a Cabinet secretary would come to town.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Cabinet secretaries launch roadshow to sell the Biden plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marty Walsh remembers what it was like when a Cabinet secretary would come to town.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Cabinet secretaries sell Biden's ambitious agenda across US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marty Walsh remembers what it was like when a Cabinet secretary would come to town.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Cabinet secretaries sell Biden's ambitious agenda across US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marty Walsh remembers what it was like when a Cabinet secretary would come to town.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Federal probe: Protest not broken up due to Trump photo op
WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal government investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then-President Donald Trump's plan to stage a Bible-toting photo opportunity at that spot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Federal probe: Protest not broken up due to Trump photo op
WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal government investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then-President Donald Trump's plan to stage a Bible-toting photo opportunity at that spot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Federal probe: Protest not broken up due to Trump photo op
WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal government investigation has determined that the decision to forcibly clear racial justice protesters from an area in front of the White House last summer was not influenced by then-President Donald Trump's plan to stage a Bible-toting photo opportunity at that spot.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute
WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick Van Dyke still says it's “the capper on my career.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute
WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick Van Dyke still says it's “the capper on my career.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute
WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick Van Dyke still says it's “the capper on my career.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute
WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick Van Dyke still says it's “the capper on my career.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute
WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick Van Dyke still says it's “the capper on my career.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Can monthly cash payments cut child poverty by nearly half?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The check won't arrive until mid-July, but Katrina Peters already knows what she’ll do with her Child Tax Credit payments. The 20-year-old mother of three has applied to work as a driver with a food delivery app, and the extra cash is earmarked for repairing, registering …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Can monthly cash payments cut child poverty by nearly half?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The check won't arrive until mid-July, but Katrina Peters already knows what she’ll do with her Child Tax Credit payments. The 20-year-old mother of three has applied to work as a driver with a food delivery app, and the extra cash is earmarked for repairing, registering …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Can monthly cash payments cut child poverty by nearly half?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The check won't arrive until mid-July, but Katrina Peters already knows what she’ll do with her Child Tax Credit payments. The 20-year-old mother of three has applied to work as a driver with a food delivery app, and the extra cash is earmarked for repairing, registering …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Can monthly cash payments cut child poverty by nearly half?
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The check won't arrive until mid-July, but Katrina Peters already knows what she’ll do with her Child Tax Credit payments. The 20-year-old mother of three has applied to work as a driver with a food delivery app and the extra cash is earmarked for repairing, registering …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decades-long movement to reshape the American political map took a further step Thursday as the House of Representatives approved a bill to make the nation's capital the 51st state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decades-long movement to reshape the American political map took a further step Thursday as the House of Representatives approved a bill to make the nation's capital the 51st state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decades-long movement to reshape the American political map took a further step Thursday as the House of Representatives approved a bill to make the nation's capital the 51st state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — A decades-long movement to reshape the American political map took a further step Thursday as the House of Representatives approved a bill to make the nation's capital the 51st state.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
DC statehood faces a crossroads with congressional vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., face a milestone moment in their decades-long movement to reshape the American political map.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
DC statehood faces a crossroads with congressional vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Proponents of statehood for Washington, D.C., face a milestone moment in their decades-long movement to reshape the American political map.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Ban on renter evictions during COVID-19 pandemic is extended
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has less than a week to decide on extending the nationwide eviction moratorium, a measure that housing advocates say has helped keep most cash-strapped tenants across the country in their homes during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has less than a week to decide on extending the nationwide eviction moratorium, a measure that housing advocates say has helped keep most cash-strapped tenants across the country in their homes during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has less than a week to decide on extending the nationwide eviction moratorium, a measure that housing advocates say has helped keep most cash-strapped tenants across the country in their homes during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
The eviction moratorium is expiring. What will Biden do?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has less than a week to decide on extending the nationwide eviction moratorium, a measure that housing advocates say has helped keep most cash-strapped tenants across the country in their homes during the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
DC's long-simmering statehood push begins in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.'s bid for statehood finally got a congressional hearing Monday, but Mayor Muriel Bowser's clashes with Republicans on the panel made clear that the issue is far from settled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
DC's long-simmering statehood push begins in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.'s bid for statehood finally got a congressional hearing Monday, but Mayor Muriel Bowser's clashes with Republicans on the panel made clear that the issue is far from settled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
DC's long-simmering statehood push begins in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.'s bid for statehood finally got a congressional hearing Monday, but Mayor Muriel Bowser's clashes with Republicans on the panel made clear that the issue is far from settled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
DC's long-simmering statehood push begins in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.'s bid for statehood finally got a congressional hearing Monday, but Mayor Muriel Bowser's clashes with Republicans on the panel made clear that the issue is far from settled.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
COVID relief bill could permanently alter social safety net
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is being hailed by Democrats and progressive policy advocates as a generational expansion of the social safety net, providing food and housing assistance, greater access to health care and direct aid to families in what amounts to a broad-based …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
COVID relief bill could permanently alter social safety net
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is being hailed by Democrats and progressive policy advocates as a generational expansion of the social safety net, providing food and housing assistance, greater access to health care and direct aid to families in what amounts to a broad-based …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
COVID relief bill could permanently alter social safety net
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is being hailed by Democrats and progressive policy advocates as a generational expansion of the social safety net, providing food and housing assistance, greater access to health care and direct aid to families in what amounts to a broad-based …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
COVID relief bill could permanently alter social safety net
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package is being hailed by Democrats and progressive policy advocates as a generational expansion of the social safety net, providing food and housing assistance, greater access to health care and direct aid to families in what amounts to a broad-based …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Law enforcement grapples with US Capitol security after plot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is reviewing a police request to keep National Guard troops patrolling the U.S. Capitol for another 60 days following evidence of a “possible plot” by a militia group to storm the building again, two months after Trump supporters smashed through windows and doors in an …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Law enforcement on alert after plot warning at US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement was on high alert Thursday around the U.S. Capitol after authorities said intelligence had uncovered a “possible plot” by a militia group to storm the iconic building again. The alert came two months after Donald Trump supporters smashed through windows and doors to try to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Fauci presents his personal virus model to Smithsonian
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the U.S. government’s pandemic response, has donated his personal 3D model of the COVID-19 virus to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Fauci presents his personal virus model to Smithsonian
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the U.S. government’s pandemic response, has donated his personal 3D model of the COVID-19 virus to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Washington taps pastors to overcome racial divide on vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stately and deliberate, with a distinctive white streak in his black hair, the Rev. Wallace Charles Smith started his Valentine's Day sermon at Shiloh Baptist Church by talking about
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two days from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris pitched in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects as a militarized and jittery Washington prepared for a swearing-in that will play out under extraordinary security.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Biden, Harris take break from inaugural prep to mark MLK day
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris pitched in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects as a militarized and jittery Washington prepared for a swearing-in that will play out under extraordinary security.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
National Guard troops flooding in as Washington locks down
WASHINGTON (AP) — All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
National Guard troops flooding in as Washington locks down
WASHINGTON (AP) — All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
National Guard troops flooding in as Washington locks down
WASHINGTON (AP) — All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events, organizers announced Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Expecting trouble, DC locks down a week before inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Expecting trouble, DC locks down a week before inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — All through downtown Washington, the primary sound for several blocks was the beeping of forklifts unloading more fencing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May
WASHINGTON (AP) — Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events, organizers announced Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
DC seeks security boost and eyes National Guard authority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol starkly highlighted a longstanding local security paradox: The District of Columbia government lacks authority over much of the area within its borders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
DC seeks security boost and eyes National Guard authority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol starkly highlighted a longstanding local security paradox: The District of Columbia government lacks authority over much of the area within its borders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
'Protesters are in the building': US Capitol under siege
WASHINGTON (AP) — The crowd pushed past the police barricades, up the steps to the iron doors and in what seemed like no time at all, hoisted a Trump flag from the U.S. Capitol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump supporters storm US Capitol, clash with police
WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters supporting President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, clashing with police and forcing a delay in the constitutional process to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's win.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Lawmakers given gas masks as protesters breach US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters supporting President Donald Trump violently clashed with law enforcement Wednesday, sending the U.S. Capitol into chaos, locking the building down and halting the vote to certify Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US Capitol locked down as Trump supporters clash with police
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol locked down Wednesday with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump and police.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Thousands cheer Trump at rally protesting election results
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several thousand protesters cheered President Donald Trump and his baseless claims of election fraud at a rally near the White House on Wednesday ahead of Congress' vote to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Trump supporters rally near White House awaiting president
WASHINGTON (AP) — As
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hundreds of Trump supporters flock to DC ahead of vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump descended on the nation’s capital Tuesday to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud a day before a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden’s victory.
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Protesters backing Trump roll into capital to cheer him on
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's supporters have descended on the nation’s capital to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud ahead of a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden's election victory.
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Protesters backing Trump roll into capital to cheer him on
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's supporters have descended on the nation’s capital to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud ahead of a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden's election victory.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hundreds of Trump supporters flock to DC ahead of vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump descended on the nation’s capital Tuesday to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud a day before a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden’s victory.
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Trump to speak at DC rally as Congress meets on election
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will personally address a gathering of his supporters in Washington Wednesday as he seeks to rally populist support for his last-ditch efforts to overturn his loss to President-elect Joe Biden.
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DC mayor calls in National Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bracing for possible violence, the nation's capital has mobilized the National Guard ahead of planned protests by President Donald Trump's supporters in connection with the congressional vote expected Wednesday to affirm Joe Biden's election victory.
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DC mayor calls in National Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bracing for possible violence, the nation's capital has mobilized the National Guard ahead of planned protests by President Donald Trump's supporters in connection with the congressional vote expected Wednesday to affirm Joe Biden's election victory.
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Urging calm, DC mayor calls in National Guard for protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.'s mayor urged calm Monday as some 340 National Guard troops were being activated while the city prepared for potentially violent protests surrounding Congress' expected vote to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
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Maryland, Virginia donate vaccine doses to Washington, DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the District of Columbia are accustomed to being short-changed in different ways.
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Maryland, Virginia donate vaccine doses to Washington, DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the District of Columbia are accustomed to being short-changed in different ways.
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Maryland, Virginia donate vaccine doses to Washington, DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the District of Columbia are accustomed to being short-changed in different ways.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
DC schools reach deal with teachers on return to classroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Teachers in the nation's capital and the D.C. public school system have reached an agreement on COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a monthslong standoff and paving the way for school buildings to reopen early next year for in-person instruction.
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Stay away: Thumbs down on inauguration crowds for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stay away.
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Stay away: Thumbs down on inauguration crowds for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stay away.
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Biden to take oath outside Capitol amid virus restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris aim to take their oaths of office outside the U.S. Capitol building as inauguration planners seek to craft an event that captures the traditional grandeur of the historic ceremony while complying with COVID-19 protocols.
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DC police seeking church vandals after weekend clashes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation's capital are asking for public assistance in identifying people responsible for
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Vandals hit Black churches during weekend pro-Trump rallies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vandals tore down a Black Lives Matter banner and sign from two historic Black churches in downtown Washington and set the banner ablaze as nighttime clashes Saturday between pro-Donald Trump supporters and counterdemonstrators erupted into violence and arrests.
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Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Saturday for rallies to back his
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Vandals hit Black churches during weekend pro-Trump rallies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vandals tore down a Black Lives Matter banner and sign from two historic Black churches in downtown Washington and set the banner ablaze as nighttime clashes Saturday between pro-Donald Trump supporters and counterdemonstrators erupted into violence and arrests.
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Nearly 30 arrested after clashes at Trump supporters rally
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential loyalists skirmished with anti-Donald Trump demonstrators over the weekend in Washington, leading to dozens of arrests, several stabbings and injuries to police officers, in disturbances hours after rallies in support of his baseless claims that he won a second term.
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Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Saturday for rallies to back his
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Tempers flare as Trump supporters rally in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Saturday for rallies to back his
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Trump helicopter buzzes supporters rallying in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Saturday for rallies to back his
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Trump loyalists converging again on Washington over election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump are returning to Washington for a pair of rallies to back his
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Pro-Trump supporters to rally again in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump are returning to Washington on Saturday for a pair of rallies to back his desperate efforts to subvert the election that he lost.
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Pro-Trump supporters to rally again in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump are returning to Washington on Saturday for a pair of rallies to back his desperate efforts to subvert the election that he lost.
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'Tis the pandemic season: White House parties on amid virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the season for holiday gatherings, both official and informal. But it’s also still very much pandemic season, and COVID-19 infection numbers are setting records in the nation’s capital.
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National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo has struck a new extension of its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government that will keep the zoo's iconic giant pandas in Washington for another three years.
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National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo has struck a new extension of its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government that will keep the zoo's iconic giant pandas in Washington for another three years.
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National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo has struck a new extension of its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government that will keep the zoo's iconic giant pandas in Washington for another three years.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo has struck a new extension of its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government that will keep the zoo's iconic giant pandas in Washington for another three years.
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Biden's pick to head OMB brings experience, Twitter enemies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Neera Tanden has delighted in labeling Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as “Moscow Mitch”; in the wake of the acrimonious vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, she cuttingly dismissed Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins as “the worst.”
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Biden's pick to head OMB brings experience, Twitter enemies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Neera Tanden has delighted in labeling Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as “Moscow Mitch”; in the wake of the acrimonious vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, she cuttingly dismissed Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins as “the worst.”
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Klain brings decades of DC experience to Biden White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ron Klain has checked all the boxes of a classic Washington striver: Georgetown, Harvard Law, Supreme Court clerk and Capitol Hill staffer, White House adviser and, along the way, of course, lobbyist and lawyer.
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Klain to lead Biden White House in return of professionals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ron Klain has checked all the boxes of a classic Washington striver: Georgetown, Harvard Law, Supreme Court clerk and Capitol Hill staffer, White House adviser and, along the way, of course, lobbyist and lawyer.
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Klain to lead Biden White House in return of professionals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ron Klain has checked all the boxes of a classic Washington striver: Georgetown, Harvard Law, Supreme Court clerk and Capitol Hill staffer, White House adviser and, along the way, of course, lobbyist and lawyer.
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DC boosts limits on restaurants, gatherings amid virus spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital is tightening its public COVID-19 restrictions in the face of spiraling virus numbers locally and around the country.
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National Zoo panda cub named Xiao Qi Ji or 'Little Miracle'
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than three months after his birth, the National Zoo's new panda cub finally has a name.
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Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the
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Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the
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Smithsonian closing museums and zoo again amid virus spike
WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to rising COVID-19 infection numbers, the
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After Trump march: Arrests, accusations and COVID-19 fines
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a weekend with dozens of arrests and scattered clashes between supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump, both sides took to social media to accuse the other of instigating violence. Meanwhile, a long-standing D.C. bar stands in danger of losing its liquor license after becoming a …
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Violent clashes in DC after Trump backers' election protest
WASHINGTON (AP) — After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests.
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Trump supporters morning protests turn into violent clashes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump in Washington protested election results and then hailed Trump's passing motorcade before nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators sparked fistfights, at least one stabbing and at least 20 arrests.
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Thousands rally behind Trump, insisting he won race he lost
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fervent supporters of President Donald Trump rallied in Washington on Saturday behind his spurious claim of a stolen election and swarmed his motorcade in adulation when he detoured for a drive-by on his way out of town.
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Thousands rally behind Trump, believing he won race he lost
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fervent supporters of President Donald Trump rallied in Washington on Saturday behind his spurious claim of a stolen election and swarmed his motorcade when he detoured for a drive-by on his way out of town.
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Trump thrills protesting supporters with motorcade drive-by
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delighted supporters gathered near the White House on Saturday with a slow motorcade drive-by through downtown Washington on the way to his Virginia golf club.
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DC to require COVID test for visitors from hot spot states
WASHINGTON (AP) — With virus numbers rising locally and nationally and the holiday travel season looming, the nation's capital is revamping its COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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Scattered protests in US cities, but no wide unrest seen
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scattered protests took place from Washington, D.C., to Washington state as votes were counted, but there were no signs of widespread unrest or violence linked to the U.S. election.
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Protesters gather near White House, no wide unrest seen
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1,000 people protesting President Donald Trump converged on Black Lives Matter Plaza on Tuesday night, just a block from the White House, while hundreds more marched through parts of downtown Washington, sometimes blocking traffic and setting off fireworks.
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DC activist groups primed for Nov. 3 and whatever follows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Activists in the nation's capital are banding together for Election Day, pooling resources, running training sessions for demonstrators, forming rapid-reaction teams and organizing events that are expected to draw large crowds.
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Trump's election night party up in air due to DC virus rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he’s not sure where he'll mark election night after District of Columbia officials signaled that a party planned for his luxury hotel in Washington could be in violation of rules limiting mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.
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DC activist groups primed for Nov. 3 and whatever follows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Activists in the nation's capital are banding together for Election Day, pooling resources, running training sessions for demonstrators, forming rapid-reaction teams and organizing events that are expected to draw large crowds.
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Trump's election night party up in air due to DC virus rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he’s not sure where he'll mark election night after District of Columbia officials signaled that a party planned for his luxury hotel in Washington could be in violation of rules limiting mass gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.
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DC releases bodycam footage from fatal crash amid protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation's capital on Thursday released body camera footage from a fatal vehicle accident during a police chase that has sparked two days of protests and clashes.
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DC debuts smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure alert system
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital has become one of the first jurisdictions in the country to employ a new COVID-19 notification system, a joint Google-Apple venture that delivers alerts to people’s phones, notifying them that they may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
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DC debuts smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure alert system
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital has become one of the first jurisdictions in the country to employ a new COVID-19 notification system, a joint Google-Apple venture that delivers alerts to people’s phones, notifying them that they may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
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Family of slain Saudi journalist sues Saudi Crown Prince
WASHINGTON (AP) — The family of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of personally ordering Khashoggi's brutal execution in order to silence the high-profile government critic.
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DC Mayor: Rising numbers show 'COVID fatigue' relaxation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the nation's capital are warning residents not to relax their COVID-19 vigilance as the local infection numbers rise and the winter flu season approaches. More than 20% of new cases are people who had been to a restaurant or bar in the preceding two weeks …
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DC Mayor: Rising numbers show 'COVID fatigue' relaxation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the nation's capital are warning residents not to relax their COVID-19 vigilance as the local infection numbers rise and the winter flu season approaches. More than 20% of new cases are people who had been to a restaurant or bar in the preceding two weeks …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
DC charters offer innovations in pandemic-era education
WASHINGTON (AP) — Returning to school in the nation's capital during the pandemic has proven to be an ongoing experiment in learning — and not just for students.
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DC charters lead the way on in-school teaching experiment
WASHINGTON (AP) — While most of the kids in Washington's public schools are dealing with computer screens and Zoom rooms, a dozen students work diligently at their desks at Meridian Charter School, many separated by tall, three-sided partitions that were originally set up as protection against COVID-19.
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DC charters lead the way on in-school teaching experiment
WASHINGTON (AP) — While most of the kids in Washington's public schools are dealing with computer screens and Zoom rooms, a dozen students work diligently at their desks at Meridian Charter School, many separated by tall, three-sided partitions that were originally set up as protection against COVID-19.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
DC officials: Relief bill cheats Washington of $700 million
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials in the nation's capital lashed out Thursday at the $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic relief package moving through Congress, saying it cheats Washington, D.C., of more than $700 million by treating it as a territory rather than a state.
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Nations's capital trying to keep crowds from cherry blossoms
WASHINGTON (AP) — As signature cherry blossom trees go through peak bloom in the nation's capital, officials in the District of Columbia are resorting to mass street closures to keep large crowds away in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
USDA fights to purge food stamps recipients despite pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department said Wednesday that it would appeal a judge’s ruling that it would be “arbitrary and capricious” to move forward during a global health crisis with food stamp changes that could force hundreds of thousands from the program.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
DC closes gyms, theaters, orders takeout only in restaurants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., is shutting down all movie theaters and gyms, and ordering restaurants and bars to serve only takeout, as the nation's capital continues to ramp up its social distancing measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
DC mayor declares state of emergency as virus cases rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the number of identified coronavirus cases in the nation's capital reached 10 and officials recommended gatherings of 1,000 or more people be postponed or canceled.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
SEC asks DC workers to telecommute after employee is treated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Securities and Exchange Commission employees have been encouraged to work remotely for the foreseeable future after a coronavirus scare at the agency's Washington headquarters.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Hundreds in DC asked to quarantine after exposure in church
WASHINGTON (AP) — Several hundred people are being asked to self-quarantine after potential exposure to the first confirmed case of the new coronavirus in Washington D.C., identified as the rector of prominent Episcopal church.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
2 members of Congress say they met man with coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of Congress, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Paul Gosar, said Sunday they are isolating themselves after determining they had contact at a political conference with a man who has tested positive for coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Washington, DC, gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital has pop-up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now, coronavirus prevention supplies.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Washington, DC, gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital has pop-up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now, coronavirus prevention supplies.
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