Music festival appears to have been a super spreader event
GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — More than 160 cases of Covid have been confirmed among people who attended the Watershed Music Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre. That’s according to the Grant County Health District. Officials say the outbreak
Outbreak worsens at Veteran’s Home
PORT ORCHARD – State officials say one resident has died and a total of 32 residents and workers at the Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard have been diagnosed with COVID-19. The Washington State Department of Veterans
NW wildfire season shaping up to be one of the worst ever
(KONP staff) State fire assistance has been mobilized this weekend for three wildfires burning in Washington state. The Ford Corkscrew Fire is burning in timber, grass, and brush in Stevens County. That fire is estimated at 1800
How to help those devastated by earthquake in Haiti
Richard Pierrin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After a deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti Saturday morning, destroying hundreds of buildings and homes, the beleaguered country is in need of assistance as a new tropical storm threat approaches. Haiti’s
'Pivotal' moment for businesses considering back-to-office plans
Nattakorn Maneerat/iStock (NEW YORK) — As mass vaccination rolled out in the late spring and COVID-19 cases began to decline precipitously, Americans and the companies they work for began to envision a return to normalcy. Masking guidance
Afghanistan updates: Chaos at Kabul airport, world's response
omersukrugoksu/iStock (KABUL, Afghanistan) — United States troops have taken control of the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, as chaos continues after the Taliban took control of the country. U.S. troops have reportedly established large barriers and roadblocks on
Astros reach settlement with parents of toddler hit by foul ball in 2019, family attorney says
33ft/iStock (HOUSTON) — The parents of a toddler who was hit by a foul ball during a 2019 Houston Astros game, fracturing her skull, have reached a settlement with the team, according to the family’s lawyer. In
Scoreboard roundup — 8/15/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE St. Louis 7, Kansas City 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 11, Detroit 0 Boston 6, Baltimore 2 Texas 7, Oakland 4 Minnesota