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First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Go To Health Workers, Say CDC Advisers
A team of independent advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a science-based outline for deploying a vaccine when it’s ready. The goal is to stop deaths and viral spread fast. Continue Reading First COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Go To Health Workers, Say CDC Advisers
As Election Count Goes On, U.S. Formally Exits Paris Agreement To Curb Climate Change
The move, long threatened by President Donald Trump and triggered by his administration a year ago, further isolates Washington in the world but has no immediate impact on international efforts to curb global warming. Continue Reading As Election Count Goes On, U.S. Formally Exits Paris Agreement To Curb Climate Change
Blue And Red States See Milestone Wins For LGBTQ Candidates
The landmark wins came not in only blue but also red states such as Tennessee, where Republican Eddie Mannis, who is gay, and Democrat Torrey Harris, who identifies as bisexual, won seats in the state House to become the first openly LGBTQ members of that legislature. Continue Reading Blue And Red States See Milestone Wins For LGBTQ Candidates
When Will We Know The Winner? Time Frames For Key States; AP Calls Michigan For Joe Biden
Here’s how much longer it will take to count the votes in the remaining key states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin. Continue Reading When Will We Know The Winner? Time Frames For Key States; AP Calls Michigan For Joe Biden
Election Results Viewer’s Guide: Why You May Need To Be Patient
You’re probably anxious about the results, but patience may truly be a virtue on election night. Here’s how to approach the evening. Continue Reading Election Results Viewer’s Guide: Why You May Need To Be Patient
‘We Can’t Give Up’: U.S. Can Still Control The Spread Of COVID-19, Experts Say
Public health experts and officials don’t agree that giving up control is a foregone conclusion, instead warning that steps can and must be taken now to avoid the unnecessary loss of life. And no credible experts have suggested the pandemic will end the day after voting stops, despite suggestions from Trump, who himself has tested positive for the virus, that the media is amplifying coverage of COVID-19 as a way to make him look bad. Continue Reading ‘We Can’t Give Up’: U.S. Can Still Control The Spread Of COVID-19, Experts Say
Federal Judge Dismisses Effort To Throw Out Drive-Through Votes In Houston
The decision means about 127,000 ballots cast by drive-through voting in the Houston area will be counted. It follows a similar ruling by the Texas Supreme Court on Sunday. Continue Reading Federal Judge Dismisses Effort To Throw Out Drive-Through Votes In Houston
Looking Forward And Backward: A La Niña Winter And Dry Conditions That Fueled Northwest Fires
The Northwest could see a cooler and wetter winter this season, according to climate outlook models. Forecasters say it’s likely that a recently developed La Niña weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean will continue. That should lead to above average precipitation in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Continue Reading Looking Forward And Backward: A La Niña Winter And Dry Conditions That Fueled Northwest Fires
Medicaid’s Future Hinges On Who Wins The White House
The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid coverage. Continue Reading Medicaid’s Future Hinges On Who Wins The White House
1,000 Miles, 100 Perspectives, 5 Sunrises: The Voting View From Eastern Washington And Oregon
In total, Anna King saw five sunrises and drove more than 1,000 miles on her way to five towns spanning both sides of the Columbia in eastern Washington and Oregon. She listened hard to the worries and hopes of as many as 100 hundred residents in the region. Continue Reading 1,000 Miles, 100 Perspectives, 5 Sunrises: The Voting View From Eastern Washington And Oregon
FACT CHECK: President Trump Falsely Claims That Votes Shouldn’t Be Counted After Election Day
“I think it’s terrible when we can’t know the results of an election the night of the election in a modern-day age of computers,” Trump said. But the vote totals are never fully counted the same day. Continue Reading FACT CHECK: President Trump Falsely Claims That Votes Shouldn’t Be Counted After Election Day
President Trump’s Ban On TikTok Suffers Another Legal Setback
A federal judge put the brakes on yet another aspect of President Trump’s push to ban TikTok, but uncertainty still clouds the future of the viral video app in the U.S. Continue Reading President Trump’s Ban On TikTok Suffers Another Legal Setback
