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Washington Supreme Court upholds effort to balance tax code

The Washington Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s new capital gains tax, which was adopted by lawmakers in an effort to balance what is considered the nation’s most regressive tax code.

WA House approves bill requiring background check, 10-day wait for gun purchasing

Washington House Democrats passed a bill that would require firearm buyers to complete a background check and show proof of a safety training program before purchasing a gun.

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Washington State lawmakers pass shield law for abortion procedures

Washington state legislators approved a shield law on Tuesday that offers protection to out-of-state gender-affirming and reproductive care patients and state officials.

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Washington state moves forward with program to charge companies for greenhouse gas emissions

Washington state's cap-and-invest program imposes a statewide limit, or cap, on planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

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Parents in liberal state erupt with rage as officials try to explain sex offenders releases into community

Washington residents are outraged, calling out Democrat leaders for releasing sex offenders into local communities in what they call the 'cash cow' operation

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Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee tests positive for COVID-19

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. The governor is experiencing very mild symptoms, including a cough.

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Gun rights groups speak out as Washington state Dems eye ban on semi-automatic rifles

Gun rights groups are speaking out against a bill being pushed by Washington state Democrats that would ban the manufacturing, sale and possession of so-called "assault weapons."

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Requiring permit to buy gun among 3 gun control measures announced by Inslee, AG

Assault weapons could be banned under proposed legislation.

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Nick Rolovich alleges Washington State wanted him to get COVID vax on the field: 'No desire to do that'

Nick Rolovich, former head coach of the Washington State football team, alleges the university asked him to get a COVID-19 vaccine in front of his team.

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Former Washington State football coach files lawsuit after firing due to COVID-19 vaccine mandate: report

Former Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich has filed a lawsuit against Washington Governor Jay Inslee, the university and WSU athletic director Pat Chun.

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More kids to ride in 'clean' school buses, mostly electric

Nearly 400 school districts across the country are receiving grants totaling about $1 billion to purchase 2,500 “clean” school buses under a new federal program.

Seattle to end COVID-19 emergency proclamation on Halloween

Seattle mayor Bruce Harrell said Tuesday the city would lift its COVID-19 emergency proclamation on Oct. 31, aligning with the end of Washington's statewide emergency order.

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Newhouse’s primary success rare among GOP impeachment voters

The 4th Congressional District in Washington state is a land of snow-capped volcanic peaks and lush irrigated apple orchards.

GOP Rep who voted to impeach advances in Washington primary

Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach Donald Trump, advanced to the general election following days of vote counts in Washington state’s primary.

Open primary may save Trump's GOP targets in Washington

Two Republican members of Congress from Washington who drew interparty challenges due to their vote to impeach former President Donald Trump were leading other Republicans in the state’s top two primary.

Trump loyalist wins GOP nod to oversee Arizona elections

An Arizona lawmaker who embraces election conspiracies and was endorsed by former President Donald Trump has won the Republican primary for the top elections post in the presidential battleground.

What to watch in primaries in Arizona, Michigan, elsewhere

Primary elections are being held in six states on Tuesday.

Top election official races feature deniers of 2020 results

An Arizona lawmaker endorsed by former President Donald Trump and another lawmaker who also believes the 2020 election should be overturned are among four Republicans vying to be the top election officer in Arizona.

Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states

When the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide.

Catholic hospitals' growth impacts reproductive health care

Across the U.S., numerous Republican-governed states are pushing for sweeping bans on abortion.

Democrats vow to help women who must travel for abortions

Democratic leaders across the nation are vowing to help women who travel to seek abortions.

Replacing benefits of Snake River dams would cost billions

The benefits provided by four giant hydroelectric dams on the lower Snake River in Washington state can be replaced if the dams are breached to save endangered salmon runs, according to a new report released Thursday. Finding other ways to provide electricity, irrigation and enabling commerce would cost between $10.3 billion and $27.2 billion, said the report commissioned by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, and U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. “We continue to approach the question of breaching with open minds and without a predetermined decision,” Inslee and Murray said in a press release.

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States divided along partisan lines in response to shootings

Gun control measures are likely going nowhere in Congress, and they have also become increasingly scarce in most states.

Here's how abortion clinics are preparing for Roe to fall

Reproductive rights advocates are planning to open new abortion clinics or expand the capacity of existing ones in states without restrictive abortion laws.

Ex-judge to head office probing Washington police shootings

A former judge and prosecutor is being appointed to oversee Washington state's new independent office to review cases in which police use deadly force — the first such agency in the United States.

Trump-backed candidate in Wash. House race appears to stall

There are signs the insurgent candidate backed by former President Donald Trump appears to be faltering in a crowded field of Republicans challenging the GOP incumbent for a U.S. House seat in conservative central Washington state.

New round of state abortion battles winding up after draft

The Supreme Court’s apparent intention to abolish a nationwide right to abortion, spelled out in a draft opinion leaked this week, will not be the final chapter in the nation’s most pitched culture battle.

Correction: Oregon Governor-Clemency story

In a story published April 27, 2022, about a controversial clemency issued by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Kyle Hedquist was 17 when he committed murder.

This Earth Day, Biden faces 'headwinds' on climate agenda

President Joe Biden plans to mark Earth Day in Seattle on Friday, but he's struggled to make progress on a sweeping environmental agenda.

Anti-hazing "Sam's Law" enacted in Washington

Last November, 60 Minutes reported on the death of 19-year-old Sam Martinez, who suffered acute alcohol poisoning while pledging to a fraternity at Washington State University. On Wednesday, following a campaign by Martinez's parents to toughen Washington's hazing laws and to disclose fraternities' disciplinary records, "Sam's Law" was signed by Governor Jay Inslee.

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Washington OKs 1st Statewide Missing Indigenous People Alert

The law attempts to address a crisis of missing Indigenous people — particularly women — in Washington state.

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Washington OKs 1st Statewide Missing Indigenous People Alert

The law attempts to address a crisis of missing Indigenous people — particularly women — in Washington state.

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Washington is the first state to create an alert system for missing Indigenous people

It's a system similar to Amber Alerts and silver alerts, which are used respectively for missing children and vulnerable adults in many states.

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Washington OKs 1st statewide missing Indigenous people alert

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed into law a bill that creates a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people.

Ukrainian communities in US prepare to support refugees

Ukrainian communities in cities like Sacramento and Seattle are mobilizing in anticipation of up to 100,000 refugees arriving in the United States amid Russia's invasion of their country.

California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans.

Contaminated Columbia River island added to Superfund list

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has added a contaminated island on the Columbia River to the Superfund list of toxic waste sites.

Washington state prohibits Texas-style abortion lawsuits

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure that prohibits legal action against people seeking an abortion and those who aid them.

This isn’t why I came to the U.S. Free us from the tyranny of Inslee’s emergency powers

Free me from Inslee’s emergency powers, or I might as well die for my spirit will extinguish under the duress of mind-numbing conformity. | Op-ed

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AP Was There: The surreal first day of the pandemic

On the day the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic, Koloud “Kay” Tarapolsi reflected the views of many people when she told an Associated Press reporter: “If we avoid each other and listen to the scientists, maybe in a few weeks it will be better."

Oregon Legislature approves overtime pay for farmworkers

Farmworkers in Oregon would earn overtime pay for the first time in the state under a bill that the Legislature has approved.

California, Oregon, Washington to drop school mask mandates

The governors of California, Oregon and Washington have announced that schoolchildren will no longer be required to wear masks starting March 12.

Washington School District Votes To Defy Statewide Mask Mandate

The vote violates the state mandate, prompting the district's superintendent to cancel school until they can figure out how to implement the policy.

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Washington state trooper who told off governor over vaccine mandate dies from COVID

The trooper served 22 years before he quit over Gov. Inslee’s vaccine mandate.

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Bill targeting election lies mulled by Washington lawmakers

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is urging state lawmakers to approve a bill that would make it a crime for elected officials or candidates to knowingly lie about election outcomes if those claims result in violence.

Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week

The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week.

Governors turn to budgets to guard against climate change

Governors and state lawmakers are prioritizing climate change as they write their state budgets, devoting money to lowering emissions and guarding against natural disasters such as flood and fire.

CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks

U.S. health officials have updated their mask guidance, encouraging more Americans to wear N95 or KN95 masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Dickert introduced as Wash St football coach; 3-2 as interim

Jake Dickert has been introduced as the new head football coach at Washington State University and vows to “bring the Pac-12 championship back here to Pullman, Washington.”.

Republican answers 'call of duty' with Biden election job

Washington state's Republican secretary of state is preparing to move across the country to take a key election security position within the Biden Administration.

US-Canada border towns assess damage from devastating floods

People in the small city of Sumas, Washington, are assessing damage from flooding that hit an estimated three quarters of homes in the community near the Canadian border.

Northwest Storm: 'Devastating' flood damage, 1 dead in BC

As parts of western Washington began drying out after an atmospheric river dumped days of rain, waters in some areas continued rising, more people were urged to evacuate and crews worked to restore power and reopen roads.

Heavy rains bring flooding and mudslides to the Pacific Northwest and Canada

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee declared a severe weather state of emergency for 14 counties in the western part of the state. Oregon and British Columbia also saw extreme flooding and high winds.

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Heavy rains bring flooding, evacuations in Pacific Northwest

Days of heavy rainfall and high winds Monday coming from a powerful atmospheric river in Washington caused extensive flooding and mudslides that forced evacuations, closed schools and closed Interstate 5 south of Bellingham.

US Democratic governors to participate in U.N. climate talks

U.S. governors are taking a seat at the table as international leaders gather in Scotland at a critical moment for global efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions and slow the planet's temperature rise.

Miles donations are providing flights for Afghan refugees

Ordinary Americans and the nation's airlines are combining to donate miles and cash to help Afghan refugees resettle in the United States.

GOP election chief who rejects fraud claims named to fed job

A Republican secretary of state who challenged former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud in 2020 will lead the Biden administration’s effort to protect future elections.

Washington State coach Rolovich fired for refusing vaccine

Washington State has fired football coach Nick Rolovich and four of his assistants for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Latest: Maine vaccine mandate opponents file appeal

Opponents of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers in Maine have filed an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after being dealt another legal defeat.

The Latest: Biden vaccine order moves closer to enforcement

The Biden’s administration’s mandate that employers with 100 or more workers require coronavirus vaccinations or institute weekly virus testing has moved one step closer to enforcement.

The Latest: Pakistan to begin vaccinating children 12 and up

Pakistan’s planning minister says the government will begin a drive to vaccinate children aged 12 or above to protect them from coronavirus.

The Latest: Chinese city shuts down over new outbreak worry

Officials in the northeast China city of Harbin say national level health officials have been sent to the city to deal with what may be a coronavirus outbreak.

As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow

Religious objections were once used only sparingly around the country to get exempted from various required vaccines.

Washington hospital execs: little capacity to help Idaho

Washington hospital officials say the state is facing its own COVID-19 crisis and has little capacity to help Idaho deal with a surge of cases driven by unvaccinated people.

The Latest: Alaska Gov: Biden’s vaccine order 'un-American'

Alaska Gov_ Mike Dunleavy said President Joe Biden’s effort to require millions of U_S_ workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is “ill conceived, divisive, and un-American.”.

The Latest: Israel soon allowing some tour groups to visit

Israel says it will soon reopen its gates to foreign tour groups -- even as it battles one of the world’s highest rates of coronavirus infections.

As districts insist on vaccines, some teachers push back

A growing number of communities are moving to require teachers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of aggressive campaigns to ward off the delta variant, which has infected hundreds of thousands of children in the United States.

The West’s Summer of Extremes

Disastrous environmental events are converging like never before.

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Wazzu's Rolovich says he intends to follow vaccine mandate

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich says he intends to follow a new state mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all those working at the state’s colleges and universities, including coaches.

Teachers In Washington State Must Get Vaccinated — Or They Could Be Fired

The mandate, effective Oct. 18, applies to all K-12 teachers and staff in the state. The news comes as states around the country grapple with rising cases and the return of in-person schooling.

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The Latest: S Korea exceeds 2,000 daily cases for 1st time

South Korea’s daily increase in coronavirus infections has exceeded 2,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic, continuing an alarming spread despite the enforcement of strict virus restrictions in large population centers.

President, VP Discuss Wildfires With Governors

Dozens of large fires are burning out West and the smoke has spread as far as the East Coast.

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Money coming to keep grocer in US-Canada border community

Money is on the way to help save the only grocery store in an isolated Washington state community that's been especially strained by the pandemic-related closure of the U.S.-Canada border. About 1,300 people live on Point Roberts, on the tip of a peninsula south of Vancouver, British Columbia, that juts into U.S. territory. Before the pandemic residents often traveled into Canada to shop, work or drive the 25 miles (40 km) through southern British Columbia to reach the U.S. mainland.

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Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go

Many Americans are still making sense of new CDC guidance that vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks in most indoor settings.

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Washington Governor Signs Sweeping Police Reform Package Into Law

The legislation was prompted by public outrage following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people at the hands of police.

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With 12 New Laws, Washington State Joins Movement To Overhaul Policing

Washington state's Democratic governor, Jay Inslee, signed 12 bills into law Tuesday on everything from the tactics officers use in the field, to circumstances under which officers can be decertified.

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Washington governor signs sweeping police reform measures

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed one of the nation’s most ambitious packages of police accountability legislation, prompted by last year’s outcry for racial justice following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other Black people at the hands of police. The dozen bills Inslee signed include outright bans on police use of chokeholds, neck restraints and no-knock warrants such as the one that helped lead to Taylor's killing in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Kamala Harris to lead National Space Council

Kamala Harris will lead the US National Space Council to help generate national space policies for the Biden administration, adding yet another item to the Vice President's brief. The Space Council was resurrected by the Trump administration in 2017 and led under Ms Harris' predecessor Mike Pence. The Biden administration's decision to keep the Council in operation was confirmed with Ms Harris' appointment on Saturday. However, a senior official told reporters that the Vice President intends "to put her own personal stamp" on the body and focus on a wide variety of space policies. While national security will continue to be a key issue for the Council, Ms Harris also intends to also focus on the development of sustainable commercial spaceflight, climate change and efforts for science, engineering and maths education, the official said. "In other words, the council's basic objectives: national security, basic science, technological development, contributions to US economic growth and the commercial sector will all be maintained," one official said. In a tweet confirming the new role, the Vice President said: "As I've said before: In America, when we shoot for the moon, we plant our flag on it. I am honoured to lead our National Space Council."

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Australia bans return of residents and citizens from India - offenders face fines and jail time

Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobey will face fines and jail, government officials said. The temporary emergency determination, issued late on Friday, is the first time Australia has made it a criminal offence for its citizens to return home. The move is part of strict measures to stop travellers to Australia from the world's second most populous nation as it contends with a surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths. The restrictions come into effect from May 3 and breaching the ban risks civil penalties and up to five years imprisonment, Health Minister Greg Hunt said in a statement. "The government does not make these decisions lightly," Mr Hunt said." However, it is critical the integrity of the Australian public health and quarantine systems is protected and the number of Covid-19 cases in quarantine facilities is reduced to a manageable level." The government will reconsider the restrictions on May 15. India's coronavirus death toll passed 200,000 this week, and cases are nearing 19 million as virulent new strains have combined with "super-spreader" events such as political rallies and religious festivals.

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Scott Peterson lawyers claim to know Laci Peterson's 'true killers': report

Attorneys for Scott Peterson claim they have new evidence that could get his conviction for the death of his pregnant wife and unborn child overturned in the form of new witnesses and suspects they believe are the true killers.

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Alaska woman says feds searched home for Pelosi's laptop

Federal agents served a search warrant at a boutique resort in Homer, Alaska, saying they were looking for a laptop stolen from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, one of the Homer Inn and Spa owners said. Agents on Wednesday confiscated laptop computers and a cellphone, owner Marilyn Hueper said. A cellphone belonging to her husband, Paul Hueper, was also forensically audited by agents but not confiscated, she said.

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US investigating mysterious 'energy attacks' near White House

The US government is investigating possible "energy attacks" perpetrated on home soil after White House and National Security Council officials complained of debilitating symptoms similar to ones reported by diplomats in Cuba, Russia and China. The Department of Defence and other federal agencies have launched a probe and briefed politicians after being notified of an incident near the White House, CNN reported. The mysterious episodes first took place in Cuba, in 2016, when diplomats and other embassy staff complained of ear popping, vertigo, pounding headaches and nausea, sometimes accompanied by an unidentified "piercing directional noise." The cause of the symptoms has not yet been established, although State Department officials have previously referred to a “sonic attack” and “directional phenomena”. The illness was dubbed "Havana syndrome" and prompted the US to more than halve its numbers at the mission in 2017. Similar events took place in Russia and China in 2017 and 2018.

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Washington state hospital system apologizes after offering COVID-19 vaccine to big donors

A Seattle-area hospital system has apologized after it offered COVID-19 vaccination appointments to big donors. The Seattle Times reports Overlake Medical Center & Clinics emailed about 110 donors last week who gave more than $10,000 to the hospital system, telling them that vaccine slots were available. The email gave the donors an access code to register for appointments "by invite" only. We need to give everybody a fair shot at the vaccine … We've got to maintain public credibility in the system. The hospital system says the vaccination slots were not offered exclusively to donors, but also to Overlake board members, some patients, volunteers, employees and retired health providers - some 4,000 people in all.

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Why ‘tax the rich’ policies may make sense in a K-shaped economy

Andrew Cuomo Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images"Tax the rich" policies being weighed in some statehouses to cover Covid-era budget shortfalls may make more sense in the current economy. States may be better-suited by broadening sales taxes — to digital goods like streaming services, for example — instead of raising income taxes, Walczak added. Lawmakers in Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana and West Virginia have even called to cut income taxes this year. California lawmakers proposed hiking income taxes for millionaires, a move expected to raise more than $6 billion a year. In September, New Jersey enacted a measure to increase income taxes for residents with yearly income between $1 million and $5 million.

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Amazon will open pop-up Covid vaccine clinic in Seattle

The Amazon headquarters sits virtually empty on March 10, 2020 in downtown Seattle, Washington. Amazon is opening a pop-up clinic in Seattle to administer Covid-19 vaccines. The one-day clinic will be set up on Sunday at Amazon's headquarters in downtown Seattle, the company announced Thursday at a news conference with Washington Governor Jay Inslee. Beyond the pop-up clinic, Carney said Amazon is working with Inslee and the state on its Covid-19 vaccine efforts. The clinic comes as Amazon has appealed to President Joe Biden and other officials for its front-line workers to get priority access to the Covid-19 vaccine.

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Starbucks and Microsoft aiding with vaccinations in Washington state

Washington state Governor Jay Inslee said in a blog post this week it has enlisted Starbucks, Microsoft, Costco and other big companies to help with its vaccine rollout, with a goal of vaccinating 45,000 residents per day. "This is a massive effort, and as noble as any cause will be in 2021: Because this is the year we choose to get vaccinated, Washington," Inslee said in a press conference Monday. As of Wednesday, Washington had administered less than half of the doses it has received from the federal government so far. Starbucks is assigning workers from its operations services, labor and deployment, analytics and insights, and other departments to help design vaccination sites that are efficient and beneficial for patients, Starbucks said. "Basically, our role is figuring out how do we help these sites and the department of health as they set up vaccination sites.

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COVID-19 vaccine rollouts are lagging. Here's what states are doing to pick up the pace

A growing number of states that have struggled to speedily distribute the COVID-19 vaccine are enlisting the National Guard for help. In all, about 20 states are using their local National Guard troops for everything from leading the vaccination effort to distribution to giving people shots. That was also the reason more states appeared to be turning to the National Guard for help. Jessica Hill / APLast week, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson activated 45 National Guard troops. Back in the spring, when the coronavirus was spreading rapidly, the complex on the west side of Manhattan was repurposed by National Guard troops into a COVID-19 treatment facility.

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New York, Washington state impose curbs on airline passengers from U.K.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said British Airways, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic agreed to test travelers from the United Kingdom for COVID-19 before they board flights for New York. The quarantine is mandatory and although it's legally enforceable, Inslee said no one will be taken into custody over it. On Monday night, Cuomo called for a federal policy to try to keep the mutated strain from being brought to New York from other states, reports CBS New York. And this whole notion that any one state can protect itself was foolish from the beginning," Cuomo said. And for us to once again be incompetent as a federal government and take no action is just not a viable option for us in New York," Cuomo said.

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Some states impose new restrictions as U.S. tops 11 million COVID-19 cases

Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Sunday announced the state would enforce new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next month as it continued to combat a rising number of cases. Get Breaking News Delivered to Your InboxThe actions also follow grim milestones passed by Texas and California last week as the states each marked more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. The restrictions announced by Inslee, a Democrat, temporarily rolls back all counties and places them under the same guidelines. As of Sunday, Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker has reached 11 million after topping 10 million cases November 9 — with the most recent million coming in just six days. It took 300 days for the U.S. to hit the 11 million mark since the first case was diagnosed in Washington state on January 20.

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6/28: Mike Pence, Gov. Jay Inslee, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Sen. Tim Scott, Sherrilyn Ifill

6/28: Mike Pence, Gov. Jay Inslee, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Sen. Tim Scott, Sherrilyn Ifill This week on "Face the Nation", a record number of new coronavirus cases explodes in the U.S., while governors in multiple states hit pause on reopening and the White House downplays the dangerous spread.

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A tracing army: As they reopen, states look to contact tracers in COVID-19 fight

With governors around the nation lifting stay-at-home orders implemented to slow the spread of coronavirus, many are now seeking new combatants: contact tracers. Andrew Cuomo said that about three dozen contact tracers would be needed for every 100,000 people in affected areas. New York state has remained a hotbed of the coronavirus outbreak, with 305,000 cases and more than 23,300 deaths. The states stay-at-home requirement is set to expire on May 15, but could be extended. In Indiana, officials announced a program this week that includes having 500 trained contact tracers in place in the weeks ahead.

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U.S. braces for 'hardest, saddest' week as coronavirus deaths surpass 9,300

A man walks along an empty street as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New Orleans, Louisiana U.S., April 4, 2020. (Graphic: tmsnrt.rs/2w7hX9T)The coronavirus is truly vicious and effective at what the virus does, Cuomo told a daily briefing. However, a few churches were holding large gatherings on Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week in Christian churches. NO ARCHIVESAdams, the surgeon general, said governors who have not issued month-long stay-at-home orders should at least consider one for the upcoming week. Kate Lynn Blatt, 38, a property manager from rural Pottsville, Pennsylvania, said she was astounded that her states governor, Tom Wolf, waited until April 1 to issue a statewide stay-at-home order.

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U.S. braces for 'hardest, saddest' week as virus deaths surpass 9,000

A man walks along an empty street as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New Orleans, Louisiana U.S., April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaNew York, the hardest-hit state, reported on Sunday that there were nearly 600 new deaths for a total of 4,159 deaths and 122,000 total cases. The coronavirus is truly vicious and effective at what the virus does, Cuomo told a daily briefing. And I want America to understand that.Places such as Pennsylvania, Colorado and Washington, D.C. are starting to see rising deaths. Louisiana has become a hot spot for the virus, on Saturday reporting a jump in deaths to 409 and more than 12,000 cases.

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U.S. enters 'hardest, saddest' week in coronavirus crisis

A man walks along an empty street as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New Orleans, Louisiana U.S., April 4, 2020. This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, only its not going to be localized, he said. And I want America to understand that.Places such as Pennsylvania, Colorado and Washington, D.C. are starting to see rising deaths. The White House coronavirus task force warned this is not the time to go to the grocery store or other public places. However, a few churches were holding large gatherings on Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week in Christian churches.

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Washington State signs facial recognition curbs into law; critics want ban

Facial recognition software can identify individuals in photos and videos based on a database of known subjects. Washingtons law requires government agencies to obtain a warrant to run facial recognition scans, except in case of emergency. Previously, several cities, including San Francisco and Oakland, have banned government use of facial recognition, and California is among states that have barred facial recognition from being used in tandem with police body cameras. Microsoft Corp, based in Redmond, Washington, sells facial recognition software and backed the new law. Microsoft has said bans go too far and that real-world usage is needed to determine how best to regulate facial recognition.

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Washington state governor approves $200 million in coronavirus emergency funds

(Reuters) - The governor of Washington signed legislation on Tuesday approving $200 million in emergency funds intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus in one of the hardest-hit U.S. states. The measure was approved earlier this week by state lawmakers in Washington, which has over 900 confirmed cases and 48 deaths from the coronavirus. A long-term care facility in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland was the site of one of the nations first outbreaks. New York, Washington state and California have the most confirmed cases of the highly contagious respiratory illness. The Trump administration on Tuesday pressed Congress to pass a $1 trillion stimulus package to buttress a U.S. economy hit by coronavirus fears.

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Coronavirus has now spread to all 50 states and DC, US death toll passes 100

The new coronavirus that's rapidly spreading throughout the U.S. reached all 50 states and D.C. on Tuesday after West Virginia confirmed its first case and the U.S. death toll passed 100. The virus has now infected more than 5,809 people across the country and killed at least 100, NBC News reported. There were just 62 confirmed cases of the virus in the U.S. on March 1, according to the World Health Organization. More than half of all deaths in the U.S. occurred in Washington state, where the virus has killed 53 people. King County in Washington state has been hit particularly hard by the virus with 46 deaths reported in the county alone.

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Washington state's death toll from coronavirus jumps to 37

(Reuters) - The death toll in Washington state from coronavirus has surged by six to a total of 37, Governor Jay Inslee said on Friday as he issued new executive orders intended to reduce the spread of the respiratory illness. Washington, the hardest hit state in the outbreak of COVID-19, has confirmed 538 cases, Inslee said at an afternoon press conference at the statehouse in Olympia. The U.S. coronavirus death toll reached 46 on Friday. I dont take these decisions lightly, Im doing this for the health of all Washingtonians, the governor said. The bulk of the deaths from coronavirus in Washington state centered on a long-term care facility in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland.

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Washington state's death toll from coronavirus leaps by 6 to 37

(Reuters) - Washington states death toll from the coronavirus has surged by six to a total of 37, Governor Jay Inslee said on Friday. The state was extending its ban on gatherings of 250 people or more to across the state, and public and private schools will close as of Tuesday, Inslee told a news conference.

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Schools ordered to close in three Seattle-area counties

(Reuters) - Washington state Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday ordered schools to close in three Seattle-area counties to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus in a state battling the nations deadliest outbreak. The closure affects King, Pierce and Snohomish counties and all schools in the state may be ordered to close on Friday, Inslee told a news conference. Asked by a reporter about President Donald Trumps comments that he was considering travel restrictions to Washington, Inslee said he had not been consulted by the Trump administration about such a move and hoped it would not happen.

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