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A woman carrying a shopping bag walks by Black Lives Matter artwork posted on wooden panels that barricade shops because of on-going protests in downtown Portland, Ore., on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Until a year ago, the city was best known nationally for its ambrosial food scene, craft breweries and “Portlandia” hipsters. Now, months-long protests following the killing of George Floyd, a surge in deadly gun violence, and an increasingly visible homeless population have many questioning whether Oregon’s largest city can recover. (AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)

After tumultuous year, can Portland make a comeback?

By Sara Cline Jun. 16, 2021 01:23 PM EDT

Maine ending state of emergency after 15 months

By David Sharp Jun. 11, 2021 09:48 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday that the state of civil emergency that she declared at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic...

In this Monday, June 7, 2021, photo Rep Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., left, talks with distiller Sherry Brockenbrough, during a tour of the Hilltop distillery in Maidens, Va. Spanberger held a roundtable discussion with distillers to discuss COVID-19 reopening challenges experienced by small businesses & regulatory issues facing central Virginia distilleries. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Sales pitch summer? Dems aim to showcase virus relief effort

By Steven Sloan Jun. 10, 2021 12:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this photo taken Dec. 7, 2015, a worker cleans a display case at the Ganja Goddess Cannabis Store in Seattle. On Monday, June 7, 2021, Washington state officials announced that the state's nearly 500 licensed marijuana retailers could begin hosting COVID-19 vaccine clinics and offering a single, free pre-rolled marijuana cigarette to any adult over 21 who receives a shot on-site, but due to federal law and other complications, it's not clear if any of the state's legal pot shops will participate. A current manager at Ganja Goddess said that they would not be participating because they do not have space to host a clinic. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Washington's 'joints for jabs' vaccine program falling flat

By Gene Johnson Jun. 09, 2021 08:41 PM EDT

Cemetery and funeral workers place the coffin of a man who died of COVID-19 into a niche at the Nuestra Señora de Belen cemetery in Fusagasuga, Colombia, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

The Latest: Pot-for-shots plan stumbles in Washington state

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:58 AM EDT

Washington: Marijuana stores can offer joints for vaccines

Jun. 07, 2021 06:53 PM EDT
SEATTLE (AP) — Licensed marijuana stores in Washington state can offer free joints to promote on-site COVID-19 vaccine clinics, officials said Monday. ...

Get shot, drink beer: SC breweries offer vaccine incentive

Jun. 05, 2021 11:06 AM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — People who get vaccinated against COVID-19 at South Carolina breweries this month will receive a free beer as part of an effort to get...

Minnesota breweries, distillers offer vaccination incentives

May. 28, 2021 03:08 PM EDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Several Minnesota breweries and distilleries are offering a shot and a beer to adults to encourage them to get vaccinated against COVID...

D'Ana Murillo, left, pets a therapy rabbit named Alex held by Josh Row at Chase Center before an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Therapy bunny Alex back as lucky rabbit's foot for Warriors

By Janie Mccauley May. 11, 2021 10:44 PM EDT

Residents socially distance on a soccer field as they stand with bags of food donated by the local NGO "G10 Favelas," amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the Capao Redondo area of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, April 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

The Latest: S Korea to send medical items to help India

By The Associated Press Apr. 27, 2021 02:48 AM EDT

NH hosts mass vaccine site; MA awards business relief funds

By The Associated Press Apr. 25, 2021 01:12 PM EDT
A mass COVID-19 vaccination site in New Hampshire aimed to deliver thousands of doses this weekend, with a focus on teachers, childcare providers and others...

Kei Kato, left, and her fiance, Josh Row, hold a therapy bunny named Alex during a baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Miami Marlins in San Francisco, Thursday, April 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)

Therapy bunny at SF ballpark brings smiles, is instant hit

By Janie Mccauley Apr. 23, 2021 11:30 AM EDT

FILE - In this Monday, May 25, 2020 file photo, customers cheer with beer as a traditional beer pub opens in Prague, Czech Republic. The coronavirus pandemic has affected the beer consumption in the Czech Republic last year. In the beer loving nation that tops the world of drinkers per capita, an average consumption per one person dropped by seven liters. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, file)

Pandemic causes decline in Czech beer consumption

Apr. 20, 2021 08:02 AM EDT

Judge rules in favor of businesses challenging COVID orders

Apr. 09, 2021 03:36 PM EDT
GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge on Friday temporarily blocked applying some of the state's pandemic-related restrictions to several restaurants and...

Murphy gets vaccinated; approves aid to restaurants, bars

By Wayne Parry Apr. 09, 2021 01:27 PM EDT
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy received his first COVID-19 vaccination on Friday, shortly after signing legislation providing $35...