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Fate of California Gov. Gavin Newsom hangs on recall vote
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - After a campaign that laid bare divisions in America's most populous state, Californians on Tuesday were to decide whether to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in his job or to move the...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2021

Judge blocks medical worker vaccine mandate in NY state
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - A federal judge temporarily blocked the state of New York on Tuesday from forcing medical workers to be vaccinated after a group of health care workers sued, saying their Constituti...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2021

Ex-cops accused of violating Floyd’s rights plead not guilty
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Four former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the federal charges against them.A federal grand jury indict...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2021

Census: Relief payments staved off hardship in COVID crash
WASHINGTON (AP) - The share of Americans living in poverty rose slightly as the COVID-19 pandemic shook the economy last year, but massive relief payments pumped out by Congress eased hardship for man...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2021

Afghan Refugees bring Measles to Northern Virginia
Maria LeafWMAL.comWASHINGTON– The Virginia Department of Health says five Afghans who recently arrived in Virginia from Afghanistan have now been confirmed to have the measles. Cases have been d...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2021

Nicholas, now tropical storm, dumps rain along Gulf Coast
HOUSTON (AP) - Tropical Storm Nicholas hit the Texas coast early Tuesday as a hurricane and dumped more than a foot (30.5 centimeters) of rain along the same area swamped by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, ...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2021

Police: Ohio pilot hurt when plane runs off Virginia runway
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) - A pilot landing a small plane at a Virginia airport was injured Monday when the plane went off the runway and overturned, police said. Troopers responded to an emergency call at t...
Syndicated Author Sep 13, 2021

Nicholas gets stronger, threatens to hit Texas as hurricane
HOUSTON (AP) - Tropical Storm Nicholas gathered strength Monday and threatened to blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane that could bring up to 20 inches of rain to parts of the Gulf Coast, including the...
Syndicated Author Sep 13, 2021

Game show ‘The Price Is Right’ celebrates its 50th season
NEW YORK (AP) - If you can remember the price of a 30-ounce jar of mayonnaise, what an Armani purse goes for and how much to pay for an iPhone 12, there's really only one place to shine - "The Price I...
Syndicated Author Sep 13, 2021

Massachusetts National Guard to help with busing students due to driver shortage
BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts' governor on Monday activated the state's National Guard to help with busing students to school as districts across the country struggle to hire enough drivers. Republican ...
Syndicated Author Sep 13, 2021
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