*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

+ Office of Gov, Jay Inslee: Statement on federal decision to maintain U.S.-Canada border closure

+ The Olympian: Bail set at $50000 for Yelm man accused of firing shot at Thurston deputies on Saturday

+ Thurston Talk: Summer 2021: What’s Open? Places To Play in The Water In Olympia and Throughout Thurston

+ Yelm Emanuel Lutheran Church: Emanuel Summer Bazaar – Sat. July 24th, 9am-4pm, Yelm Emanuel Lutheran Church

+ NVN: Chamber Awards Highlight Exemplary Businesses in Yelm

+ NVN: Yelm’s Second Mermaid Festival Deemed a Success

+ NVN: Cochrane Park Brings Storybooks Alive

+ NVN: Council Approves $50000 Change Order for Cochrane Park Contract

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

McClatchy News: Vaccinated people can still get COVID. Here are the most common symptoms, study says

The Miami Herald: US is No. 4 in the world with most orphaned children by COVID deaths, study finds

AARP: 99 Great Ways to Save – Our best, all-new, list of ideas can save you thousands of dollars!

CNBC: U.S. life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020, biggest drop since WWII

CNBC: WHO chief warns that the world is going into the ‘early stages of another wave’

NBC News: Pentagon review: What happens if ‘nuclear football’ is lost?

The Washington Post Opinions : The pandemic has changed course again. The Biden administration urgently needs to do the same

Reuters via MSN: Eric Clapton says he will cancel shows at venues that require COVID vaccination

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

CNN: Prosecutors had evidence last year to charge prominent Trump ally Tom Barrack

Truthout: Investigating Trump Is “Absolutely” a Possibility, Says January 6 Commission Chair

The Washington Post: Allen Weisselberg resigned from the top of the Trump Organization. So who’s running the company now?

Daily Kos: Trump insurgents came within seconds of capturing ‘nuclear football’ on Jan. 6