Tag: Health
Washington state is latest to pass heat rules for workers
SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington state on Friday became the second state in the Pacific Northwest in as many days to announce emergency rules that...
Iowa amusement park became a political force before accident
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa amusement park where a ride accident killed one boy and critically injured another has become increasingly influential in...
Hashimoto: Tokyo Paralympics could still see some fans
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers are holding out hope that the Paralympic Games might allow some fans.
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Behind the numbers: Heat wave victim was WA Capitol regular
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Among the hundreds of people who died from heat-related issues during the Pacific Northwest’s record-breaking heat wave last week, one man...
Kyrgios pulls out of Olympics; cites injury, lack of crowds
SYDNEY — Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Australia’s tennis team for the Olympics hours after Tokyo’s governor confirmed a ban on fans in the...
China’s auto sales up 27% in 2021, but hurt by chip shortage
BEIJING — China’s auto sales rose 27% in the first half of 2021 from a year earlier but still were below pre-pandemic levels, and...
Holding Tokyo Olympics in pandemic shreds consensus in Japan
TOKYO — Japan is famous for running on consensus. But the decision to proceed with the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics has shredded it.
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DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy
SURFSIDE, Fla. — When the coronavirus ravaged Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis defiantly bucked mask mandates. He later cracked down on protesters advocating racial justice,...
Andrade, Ames shoot 65s for 1st-round lead at US Senior Open
OMAHA, Neb. — Billy Andrade and Stephen Ames shot 5-under 65s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open.
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Vatican: Pope to deliver Sunday blessing from Rome hospital
ROME — ROME — Pope Francis is walking in the corridor, working and even celebrated Mass at a Rome hospital where he will deliver...