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Here's what you need to know about the 2020 census
by Deborah Barfield Barry, USA TODAY on February 28, 2020 at 6:03 pm
WASHINGTON – By now you probably have been bombarded by ads urging you to participate in the 2020 Census. Millions are expected to do just that – fill out forms, phone into call centers […]
Kobe Bryant crash: Probe launched into whether deputies shared graphic photos of remains
by Chris Woodyard USA TODAY on February 28, 2020 at 6:03 pm
LOS ANGELES — The L.A. sheriff's department is investigating whether deputies may have shared graphic photos of human remains from the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, […]
US reports first drug shortage tied to virus outbreak
by Matthew Perrone and Linda A. Johnson, The Associated Press on February 28, 2020 at 5:33 pm
WASHINGTON — Health officials reported the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that is disrupting production in China, but they declined to identify the manufacturer or the […]
Feds reject removal of four Snake River dams in key report
by By Gillian Flaccus The Associated Press on February 28, 2020 at 5:23 pm
PORTLAND — A long-awaited federal report out Friday rejected the idea of removing four hydroelectric dams on a major Pacific Northwest river in a last-ditch effort to save more than a dozen […]
'Mini-moon' the size of a car discovered orbiting Earth. But it won't be there for long.
by Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY on February 28, 2020 at 4:33 pm
After billions of years, it looks like the moon found some temporary company in the form of a "mini-moon" that recently entered the Earth's orbit.The discovery was made the night of Feb. 15 by Senior […]
Turkey threatens Europe with refugees after 33 troops killed
by Mehmet Guzel and Andrew Wilks, The Associated Press on February 28, 2020 at 3:33 pm
REYHANLI, Turkey — The presidents of Turkey and Russia spoke over the phone on Friday, a day after Syrian government airstrikes killed 33 Turkish troops, significantly ratcheting up tensions […]
Bothell high school closed a second day over new virus concerns
by The Associated Press on February 28, 2020 at 3:14 pm
A suburban Seattle high school was closed for a second consecutive day on Friday after a staffer's family member was placed in quarantine over concerns about new virus that started in […]