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Tue. 9:02 a.m.: Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained

COLUMBUS (AP) — Before last year, a one-credit technology course for students pursuing master's degrees in education at the University of Washington wasn't seen as the program's most relevant. Then COVID-19 hit, schools plunged into remote learning, and suddenly material from that course was ...

Tue. 8:48 a.m.: AP-NORC poll: Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds. Researchers say that trust could become important in the push to increase COVID-19 vaccinations, as long as unvaccinated people have care providers they know and are open to hearing new ...

Ohio’s halfway there

The Ohio Department of Health reported 1,413 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total to 1,142,330 statewide since the pandemic began. According to the ODH website, the number again is higher than the 21-day reported case average. State health officials reported Ohio’s vaccination ...

Warren seeks input on relief funds

WARREN — City residents and businesses are being provided multiple opportunities to provide input on how Warren should allocate its $28.6 million American Recovery Plan award. It received just more than $14.3 million last month. The city is working to obtain public input on how to spend the ARP funds, so Aug. 2, it placed a survey on its web page, www.warren.org., that outlines the categories it wants to address with this one-time infusion of cash from the federal government. “It is very important for us to receive input from our residents and local businesses,” Mayor Doug ...

Pentagon to require COVID vaccine for all troops by Sept. 15

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise. "I will ...