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Health
U.S. allows emergency Covid-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic
The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans, according to a person familiar with the decision but not authorized to discuss it publicly.
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President Trump going to military hospital after testing positive for Covid-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19, the White House said Friday.
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Grand jury indicts an officer in Breonna Taylor case, but not for her death
Following months of outrage, activism and anticipation, a Kentucky grand jury has decided to indict one of the three Louisville Metro Police Department officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor in March.
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Politics
Seattle City Council bars police use of tear gas, chokeholds
The Seattle City Council has voted unanimously to bar police from using tear gas, pepper spray and several other crowd control devices after officers repeatedly used them on mostly peaceful demonstrators protesting racism and police brutality.
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Health
Editor note appended: Party-goers seek Covid-19 infections in eastern Washington
Editor's note: There were no Covid-19 parties, in which people intentionally attended gatherings to get sick from coronavirus, says the Department of Community Health in Walla Walla, Washington. The department has recalled a press release and media interviews in which they made that statement, and now say that "innocent endeavors" occurred.
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Trump declares coronavirus pandemic a national emergency
By ANDREW TAYLOR, ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and LISA MASCARO
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Bust out the Skittles because Marshawn Lynch is coming back to Seattle
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks have reunited with Marshawn Lynch.
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GOALS! U.S. women win World Cup in gripping final match
The United States has won the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time after beating the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday night.
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'This is going to fall.' Deadly crane collapse kills 4 in Seattle
Bruce Eric Cashmere is a middle-aged Australian, and on Saturday he was in Seattle staring up at a crane.
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'It wasn't standing up straight.' 4 dead in Seattle crane collapse
SEATTLE (AP) — Four people were killed and three wounded when a construction crane collapsed Saturday in downtown Seattle, pinning five cars underneath.