The Latest: Vietnam calls in army for strict virus lockdown
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam’s government says it is sending troops to Ho Chi Minh City to help deliver food and aid to households as it further tightens restrictions on people’s movements amid a worsening surge of the coronavirus.
Vietnam calls on army for food delivery ahead of lockdown
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam's government said it is sending troops to Ho Chi Minh City to help deliver food and aid to households as it further tightens restrictions on people’s movements amid a worsening surge of the coronavirus.
Oregon, Oregon State to require vaccination proof to attend
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon and Oregon State became the first Power Five schools to announce they will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for people over the age of 12 to attend football games.
For US military leaders, Afghan news strikes personal chord
WASHINGTON (AP) — For senior military and Pentagon leaders, this week's news was profoundly personal. The photos and videos pouring
Biden’s view of job comes into focus after Afghan collapse
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden made up his mind about Afghanistan months — really years — ago. For more than
Government could force Alberta nurses to work overtime to handle COVID cases
EDMONTON — Alberta nurses have been told they could soon be forced to work mandatory overtime and have their holidays cancelled in response to increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations and staffing shortages. In a Friday email, Alberta Health Services told ...
Biden vows to evacuate all Americans – and Afghan helpers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pledged firmly to bring all Americans home from Afghanistan — and all Afghans who aided the war effort, too — as officials confirmed that U.S. military helicopters flew beyond the Kabul airport to
US envoy arrives in Seoul amid N Korean anger over drills
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s special envoy for North Korea arrived in South Korea on Saturday for discussions over stalled nuclear diplomacy with Pyongyang.
Claims against Elder: Will they harm him in Calif. recall?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A day after facing allegations that he emotionally mistreated a former fiancee, Republican Larry Elder scheduled two weekend rallies and showed no outward signs of altering the course of his campaign in the California recall election...
Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protectio...