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Michelle Gisin of Switzerland celebrates winning the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's combined at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in the Yanqing district of Beijing. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Gisin wins back-to-back Olympic combined, Shiffrin out again

By Daniella Matar Feb. 17, 2022 02:18 AM EST

Patrons dine at City Winery Thursday, June 24, 2021, in New York. Customers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery's flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to get in. But that's not required at most other dining establishments in the city. And it's not necessary at other City Winery sites around the U.S. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification

By David A. Lieb Jun. 26, 2021 11:34 AM EDT

Registered nurse Sarvnaz Michel stands for a photo Friday, June 11, 2021, in Lake Forest, Calif. Death is part of the job for Michel, an intensive care nurse at Providence St. Jude Hospital in the Orange County city of Fullerton. But usually patients have family and friends with them for comfort. The coronavirus stopped that, forcing Michel to care for their emotional as well as physical needs. "Just seeing people dying by themselves, it was hard. It was very, very hard," she said. "Now COVID is better, but I see all the doctors and nurses, they are still suffering from all the stuff that happened." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
4 California lives changed by coronavirus pandemic

By Adam Beam, Janie Har, Amy Taxin And Julie Watson Jun. 14, 2021 04:07 PM 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

Oregon Legislature makes cocktails to-go permanent

Jun. 02, 2021 08:30 AM EDT
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill allowing the sale of cocktails to-go to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

More Cambodians die from tainted rice wine despite crackdown

By Sopheng Cheang May. 26, 2021 09:52 AM EDT
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Twelve more people have died in Cambodia from drinking cheap adulterated rice wine, a perennial problem especially in rural areas,...

Beachgoers stand on Island Beach State Park in New Jersey as Gov. Phil Murphy announced that the state will give free season-long admission to the park and other state parks to any New Jersey resident who has gotten at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine by July 4 on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
COVID shot not just a day at the beach in NJ, but all summer

By Wayne Parry May. 19, 2021 02:52 PM EDT

A woman holds up her beer glass, while seated in a cafe terrace, in Rennes, western France, Wednesday, May, 19, 2021. It’s a grand day for the French. Cafe and restaurant terraces are reopening Wednesday after a pandemic shutdown of more than six months deprived people of what feels like the essence of life in France. The French government is lifting restrictions incrementally to stave off a resurgence of COVID-19 and to give citizens back some of their signature “joie de vivre.” (AP Photo/David Vincent)
Grand day for the French: Cafe and bistro terraces reopen

By Elaine Ganley And Thomas Adamson May. 19, 2021 02:55 AM EDT

Adulterated wine suspected in deaths of Cambodian villagers

May. 18, 2021 11:21 AM EDT
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Eight villagers in Cambodia have died after drinking homemade rice wine that probably was adulterated, officials said Tuesday. ...

Oregon employers mull requiring COVID-19 vaccines

Apr. 13, 2021 04:05 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A large winery in Oregon has notified its workers that they must show proof they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine by May 20. ...

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...

Booze-to-go approved by Wisconsin Senate

Mar. 23, 2021 03:58 PM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Booze-to-go will be easier to purchase in Wisconsin under a pair of bills passed Tuesday by the state Senate. ...

Cocktails to go would be legal in Wisconsin under bill

Mar. 17, 2021 02:10 AM EDT
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Bars and restaurants could sell cocktails and glasses of wine to go under a bill the state Assembly approved...

Speedway vaccination site to open, new businesses seek help

By Holly Ramer Mar. 02, 2021 09:49 AM EST
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New businesses that opened just in time to be slammed by the coronavirus pandemic would be eligible for more help under a bill before a...

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2021, file photo, California Highway Patrol officers patrol the grounds of the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. Law enforcement officials are investigating escalating threats of death and violence against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, his family and the the wineries, shops and other businesses he founded. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Law enforcement probe threats against Newsom, his businesses

Jan. 30, 2021 05:38 PM EST

Security officers wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus walk past a display of Australian wines and other agricultural products at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, on Nov. 5, 2020. China is raising import taxes on Australian wine, stepping up pressure on Australia over disputes including its support for a probe into the origin of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
China slaps 200% tax on Australia wine amid tensions

By Joe Mcdonald Nov. 27, 2020 01:53 AM EST

Today's special at NYC eatery? A virus test before dining

By Robert Bumsted And Jennifer Peltz Nov. 25, 2020 04:01 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — At one New York eatery, your table is ready — along with your coronavirus test results. City Winery, an upscale chain, is...

This combination photo shows views of the Christmas-decorated exterior of Danielle Martin's home in Manteno, Ill. Martin is a big Christmas person but usually waits to decorate until the day after Thanksgiving. This year she got busy on Nov. 1 with a candy cane themed front porch. (Danielle Martin via AP)
Forget sad Thanksgiving: early Christmas fever takes over

By Leanne Italie Nov. 18, 2020 09:34 AM EST

This Nov. 3, 2020 image provided by New Mexico State University shows bottles of the school's new officially licensed spirit, Pistol Pete's Six Shooter Rye Whiskey, being filled at Dry Point Distillers in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The whiskey is part of the school's latest branding and licensing project. (Charlie Hurley, New Mexico State University, via AP)
New Mexico State University rolls out 1st licensed whiskey

By Susan Montoya Bryan Nov. 11, 2020 10:23 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2020, file photo, a staircase remains at the Restaurant at Meadowood, which burned in the Glass Fire, in St. Helena, Calif. In three of the past four years, major wildfires driven by a changing climate have devastated parts of the world-class region, leaving little doubt that it's vulnerable to smoke, flames and blackouts during the fall. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File
California wine country adapting to annual wildfire threat

By Daisy Nguyen Nov. 09, 2020 12:07 PM EST