Tag: Emergency management
From vaccine sharing to climate, G-7 talks yield agreements
FALMOUTH, England — The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have wrapped up their first face-to-face summit in two years at a seaside resort in...
Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into arms
FALMOUTH, England — Rich nations must do more than just donate surplus vaccines if they hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic, according to public...
Gov says Kentucky succeeded by putting science over politics
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday declared his state’s deadly fight against COVID-19 a “success story” as he prepared to end...
California governor signs orders to roll back virus rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It's official: Most of California's coronavirus rules governing public gatherings will disappear on Tuesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive...
Sales pitch summer? Dems aim to showcase virus relief effort
MAIDENS, Va. — When Sherry Brockenbrough and her family opened a distillery on a leafy vista overlooking the James River on March 5, 2020,...
New faces enter fray as California recall slowly takes shape
LOS ANGELES — Six weeks after California officials announced that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom would face an almost certain recall election that could drive...
Human rights ombudsman says 58 killed in Colombia protests
BOGOTA, Colombia — Fifty-eight people have been killed during anti-government protests that began in Colombia five weeks ago and have also led to roadblocks...
UK PM’s party rebels prepare to challenge foreign aid cuts
LONDON — Senior Lawmakers from Britain’s governing Conservative Party are hoping to reverse the government's contentious cut in foreign aid spending — just days...
AP Interview: State AG pushes accountability in opioid cases
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has been a leader in the legal push to hold companies and individuals accountable for the U.S. opioid addiction...
States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record budgets
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Just a year ago, the financial future looked bleak for state governments as governors and lawmakers scrambled to cut spending...