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The Latest: Washington state vaccine mandate moves forward

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OLYMPIA, Wash. — Days after suing to block what is believed to be among the nation’s strictest COVID-19 employee vaccine mandates, Washington’s largest state labor union has announced a tentative agreement for Gov. Jay Inslee’s order for state workers. The Northwest News Network reports the Washington Federation of State Employees has negotiated terms for Inslee’s mandate that all 46,000 of…

The Latest: Iran president calls for election in Afghanistan

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Iran’s president is calling for elections in Afghanistan to determine the future of the country, where he hopes peace will return after Western troops have left and the Taliban have seized control. Speaking on state TV on Saturday, Ebrahim Raisi said that the Afghan people should determine their government. “A government should be established there which is elected by the votes and the will of the people,” he said. 

AP Week in Pictures: Global

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AUG. 28 – SEPT. 3, 2021 From the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in the U.S., to an anti-vaccine protest in Athens, to the migration pf southern right whales in the Argentine Patagonia, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. The selection was…

The Latest: New Zealand has 1st virus death in over 6 months

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand reported its first coronavirus death in more than six months on Saturday, while the number of new cases continued to trend downward. Health authorities said the woman who died was in her 90s and had underlying health problems. Authorities reported 20 new community cases, all in the largest city of Auckland. New Zealand remains…

Winning numbers drawn in ‘Powerball’ game

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 10-20-29-48-51, Powerball: 17, Power Play: 2 (ten, twenty, twenty-nine, forty-eight, fifty-one; Powerball: seventeen; Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: $345 million Online: Multi-State Lottery Association: http://www.powerball.com/ Categories: AP National News

Ida live updates: NJ tornado reached EF-3 rating, NWS says

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The National Weather Service says a tornado that ripped through Mullica Hill, New Jersey, is believed to have had an EF-3 rating, with winds of up to 150 miles per hour. The service released its preliminary report on the Wednesday evening tornado after confirming at least seven tornadoes in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The remnants of Hurricane Ida stirred up at least one other tornado in Massachusetts. The weather service said the Mullica Hill tornado stretched for 12.6 miles over a span of 20 minutes and was as wide as 400 yards.

The Latest: Nevada hospitals see severe shortage of nurses

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LAS VEGAS — Nevada hospitals are seeing a severe shortage of nurses and some northern Nevada hospitals are nearly out of staffed beds for patients, state health officials said Thursday. Nevada had a shortage of nurses even before the pandemic, when each wave of cases and crush of hospitalizations left nurses demoralized and drove some to leave the profession. Nevada,…

Fisk Jubilee Singers get $1.5M gift to start endowment

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The Fisk Jubilee Singers, a vocal group whose tradition dates back 150 years, is celebrating a $1.5 million anonymous donation. Fisk University announced the gift as one of the largest donations ever made to the group. The musical tradition began in 1871 as students who sang slave spirituals as a way to raise money for the historically Black university. They recently earned their first Grammy Award this year as well for an album celebrating their 150th anniversary. The money will be used to establish a permanent endowment named after their longtime musical director Paul T. Kwami.