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Updated 21 hours, 49 minutes ago

Mavs suffer loss in districts, conclude season

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks (16-4) fell 11-1 to the West Valley Rams Saturday, bringing an end to their …

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Biden abroad: Pitching America to welcoming if wary allies

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spent his first trip overseas highlighting a sharp break from his disruptive predecessor, selling that the United States was once more a reliable ally with a steady hand at the…

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
House poised to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led House, with the backing of President Joe Biden, is expected to approve legislation to repeal the 2002 authorization for use of military force in Iraq, a step supporters say is n…

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Biden trip takeaways: Respect, optimism, some skepticism

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s first overseas trip put his diplomatic and negotiating philosophy on display, as he rallied traditional U.S. democratic allies to confront new and old challenges and offered …

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Bipartisan infrastructure group swells to 21 senators

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan senators’ group working on a

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Congress approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will soon have a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
'Practical work' summit for Biden, Putin: No punches or hugs

GENEVA (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin exchanged cordial words and plotted modest steps on arms control and diplomacy but emerged from their much-anticipated Swiss summit Wednesday large…

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Bipartisan infrastructure group swells to 20 senators

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan senators’ group working on a $1 trillion infrastructure compromise doubled in size to 20 members Wednesday, a key threshold that gives momentum to their effort as President Joe Biden …

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
After tumultuous year, can Portland make a comeback?

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The smell of fresh empanadas wafted through the stands at Portland's Saturday Market. People talked through their masks with artists as others sifted through fork windchimes, crystal necklaces…

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Takeaways from Biden-Putin summit: Skepticism, respect

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s first overseas trip put his diplomatic and negotiating philosophy on display, as he rallied traditional U.S. democratic allies to confront new and old challenges and offered …

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Wisconsin Assembly approves transgender sports bans

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly on Wednesday passed bills banning transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports — measures taken up in the middle of

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Newspaper carrier confronted by sheriff files $5M tort claim

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Black newspaper carrier confronted by Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer has filed a legal claim seeking at least $5 million in damages.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
Lawyer: US drops lawsuit, grand jury probe over Bolton book

The Justice Department has

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
US ends strict Trump-era asylum rules for violence victims

The U.S. government on Wednesday ended two Trump administration policies that made it harder for immigrants fleeing violence to qualify for asylum, especially Central Americans.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
After year of unrest, Portland strives to repair reputation

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The smell of fresh empanadas wafted through the stands at Portland's Saturday Market. People talked through their masks with artists as others sifted through fork windchimes, crystal necklaces…

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
The Latest: Biden and Putin depart Geneva after summit

GENEVA — Geneva can breathe a sigh of relief after hosting a U.S.-Russia summit.