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Soap Lake City Council approves new consultant despite mayor's objections
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a contract for municipal consulting …
UK hits vaccine milestone, warns of 'deadly' misinformation
LONDON (AP) — Three-quarters of Britain's adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government said Wednesday, as it warned that “deadly” misinformation was undermining the globa…
The Latest: Australia court upholds ban on pandemic travel
CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian court has rejected a challenge to the federal government’s draconian power to prevent most citizens from leaving the country so they don’t bring the coronavirus home.
Black women's next targets: governorships and Senate seats
ATLANTA (AP) — Jennifer McClellan remembers her parents' recounting life as Black Southerners enduring segregation and the trauma and triumph of the civil rights movement.
Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military service leaders are privately expressing reservations about
Biden, GOP senator talk as time drags on infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly an hour, President Joe Biden and the top Senate Republican negotiating infrastructure met Wednesday behind closed doors — two seasoned legislators engaged in another round of conversati…
Biden calls out 2 Democratic lawmakers for blocking agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden called out two fellow Democrats on Tuesday in explaining why he hasn’t enacted some of the most ambitious elements of his agenda, noting that slim majorities in the House and e…
Pelosi rules out having Biden create Jan. 6 commission
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is ruling out a presidential commission to study the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, telling House Democrats that having President Joe Biden appoint a panel is …
Science chief wants next pandemic vaccine ready in 100 days
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'Still on the farm': NY State Police struggles to diversify
NEW YORK (AP) — An equal blend of black and white thread, the gray uniform worn by the New York State Police stands for the impartiality of justice.
Talk of Trump 2024 run builds as legal pressure intensifies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was calling into yet another friendly radio show when he was asked, as he often is, whether he's planning a comeback bid for the White House. “We need you," conservative commentator D…
Drought ravages California's reservoirs ahead of hot summer
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Each year Lake Oroville helps water a quarter of the nation’s crops, sustain endangered salmon beneath its massive earthen dam and anchor the tourism economy of a Northern California county …
Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Military service leaders are privately expressing reservations about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command, The Associated Press has learned, striking a note of caution as moment…
George P. Bush running for attorney general in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — George P. Bush on Wednesday launched his next political move: a run for Texas attorney general in 2022 that puts the scion of a Republican dynasty against a GOP incumbent shadowed by securities…
Ohio Lottery announces 2nd Vax-a-Million incentive winners
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio residents who were recently vaccinated may want to answer their phone on Vax-A-Million days, even if the number isn't familiar. It might be Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on the other end.
Biden, GOP senator talk as time drags on infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — For nearly an hour, President Joe Biden and the top Senate Republican negotiating infrastructure met Wednesday behind closed doors — two seasoned legislators engaged in another round of conversati…