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Children can read to cats and kittens at Hobo Hotel
During two Saturdays in August, local children will be able to beef up their literacy skills while bonding ... Read more
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Infrastructure talks face new trouble as pressure mounts
By LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators ran into new problems Monday as ... Read more
Business
VA requires COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first ... Read more
Business
The Latest: COVID-19 cases halts Louisiana hospital intake
By The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — One of Louisiana’s largest hospitals has temporarily stopped taking inpatients ... Read more
Business
US indexes wobble in muted trading, hold near record highs
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks wobbled between small gains and losses on ... Read more
Business
Pope to UN forum: Hunger is ‘crime’ violating basic rights
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday decried as criminal the existence of ... Read more
Crime
Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police ... Read more
Louisiana education dept. turnover high under new chief
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — State education leaders cite multiple possible factors behind the high employee turnover at ... Read more
Business
Warming rivers in US West killing fish, imperiling industry
By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Baby salmon are dying by the thousands in one ... Read more
Business
Some French health workers resent, resist mandatory vaccines
By CONSTANTIN GOUVY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — While most French health care workers are vaccinated against the ... Read more