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The Fred 62 restaurant is open for takeout and delivery in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. California has lifted regional stay-at-home orders statewide in response to improving coronavirus conditions. Public health officials said Monday that the state will return to a system of county-by-county restrictions intended to stem the spread of the virus. Local officials could choose to continue stricter rules. The state is also lifting a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
California lifts virus stay-at-home order and curfew

By Kathleen Ronayne Jan. 25, 2021 10:52 AM EST

FILE - This June 3, 2008, file photo shows then Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama fist bump with his wife Michelle, before speaking at a primary night rally in St. Paul, Minn. Barack and Michelle Obama famously fist-bumped when he clinched the Democratic presidential nomination in June 2008, making the move very cool in some circles, causing outrage in others. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
2020: A year where the fist-bump became mainstream greeting

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 30, 2020 12:20 PM EST

President-elect Joe Biden fist bumps with nurse practitioner Tabe Mase after receiving his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del., Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, as Jill Biden looks on. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine, says 'nothing to worry about'

By Alexandra Jaffe And Jill Colvin Dec. 21, 2020 12:36 AM EST

This photo provided by Patrick Sandoval shows signs inside the Walmart in Gallup, N.M., on Friday, May 1, 2020, to advise shoppers that non-essential items aren't available for purchase. (Patrick Sandoval via AP)
Sheriffs ask AG Barr to review New Mexico health orders

By Russell Contreras May. 09, 2020 04:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 22, 2020, file photo President Donald Trump passes Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
The Latest: South Korea prez says surge no reason to panic

By The Associated Press May. 09, 2020 02:09 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2020, file photo, Winnipeg Jets' Blake Wheeler plays against the Columbus Blue Jackets during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio. Wheeler and the Winnipeg Jets would have been on the road last week, trying to make a final push for the playoffs had the National Hockey League season not been called off because of the pandemic. Now the seven-time All-Star forward is home for dinner each night with his family. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
On-the-go sports stars embrace family time during shutdown

By Dave Campbell Apr. 10, 2020 02:37 AM EDT