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His Helping Hands opens for winter season with new commercial kitchen
EPHRATA — What started as a one-day Christmas coat giveaway for 35 people has grown into a community effort servin…
The Latest: South Africa resumes restrictions to fight surge
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has reintroduced tough restrictions including a ban on alcohol sales and an extended nightly curfew as it fights a fast-increasing surge of COVID-19 cases.
Top US general foresees Afghan civil war as security worsens
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The U.S.'s top general in Afghanistan on Tuesday gave a sobering assessment of the country's deteriorating security situation as America winds down its so-called “forever war.”
Diana legacy lingers as fans mark late royal’s 60th birthday
LONDON (AP) — Most people wouldn’t volunteer to walk through a minefield. Princess Diana did it twice.
Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on Tuesday, hoping to boost the bipartisan agreement that is hel…
Thousands of EU citizens may lose legal status to live in UK
LONDON (AP) — Marlies Haselton has called Britain home for more than 30 years. The Dutch national married a Briton, had her children there, and considers herself “part and parcel” of the U.K. Until Britain’s divorc…
Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on policing measures
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a public safety bill that includes police accountability measures, a day after former Minneapolis po…
Senators to watch as Dems debate changing filibuster rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — Looming over Senate Democrats this year is a decision that could fundamentally change Congress: whether to change or eliminate the rules of the filibuster to enact President Joe Biden's agenda.
Money coming to keep grocer in US-Canada border community
SEATTLE (AP) — Money is on the way to help save the only grocery store in an isolated Washington state community that's been especially strained by the pandemic-related closure of the U.S.-Canada border.
Pope voices 'affection' for Americans as he meets Blinken
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis expressed his “affection” for the American people as he met at length Monday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is poised to launch a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday with expected approval of a special committee to probe the violent attack.
House GOP leaders won't support probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders say they will oppose the creation of a select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol — and have so far declined to say whether they will even part…
Religion and free speech among cases justices could add
WASHINGTON (AP) — A closely watched
AP FACT CHECK: Biden distorts bipartisan infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden overstated the expected employment gains Tuesday in
Trump Org lawyers make last pitch against prosecution
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for the
Supreme Court leaves CDC eviction moratorium in place
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving a pandemic-inspired nationwide ban on evictions in place, over the votes of four objecting conservative justices.