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Public's help sought in investigation of possible drive-by shooting near Othello
OTHELLO — Adams County Sheriff's deputies are looking for the public's help in identifying people involved in a su…
The Latest: Palestinians in Gaza Strip celebrate cease-fire
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian residents of the Gaza Strip are taking to the streets to celebrate the cease-fire reached after an 11-day war between Hamas and Israel.
Legislation raises hopes for Alaskan cruises this summer
Congress has voted to let large cruise ships sail directly from Washington state to Alaska without stopping in Canada, a step that could clear the way for cruises later this year.
EXPLAINER: How Congress' Jan. 6 commission would work
WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent commission to study the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection would be modeled after a similar panel that studied the 9/11 terrorist attacks and has long been hailed as a bipartisan success.
The Latest: Biden hails Israel-Hamas cease-fire ending war
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is hailing the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ending an 11-day war.
Biden hails Israel-Hamas cease-fire, sees 'opportunity'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed the cease-fire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, saying he sees a “genuine opportunity” toward the larger goal of building a lasting peace in the Mid…
The Latest: Hamas accepts cease-fire; Biden to address truce
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Hamas militant group says it has accepted the Egyptian proposal to end an 11-day war with Israel that killed scores of people, caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip and brought…
House narrowly approves $1.9B to fortify Capitol after riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to fortify the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to try to harden the complex with retracta…
Violence tests Biden's pullback from Middle East hotspots
Surges in violence and scenes of civilian suffering are testing President Joe Biden’s resolve to wrench America’s foreign policy focus and troops away from the hotspots of the Middle East and Afghanistan, and givin…
LDS church company to bid on Easterday properties
SPOKANE — A Salt Lake City-based real estate company associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is preparing to bid nearly $200 million fo…
The Latest: Hamas official sees victory in truce statement
BEIRUT — An official from the Palestinian militant Hamas group says Israel’s declaration of a cease-fire represents a defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and “a victory to the Palestinian people.”
Hero intern who helped save Giffords will run for her seat
PHOENIX (AP) — Daniel Hernandez Jr., the intern hailed as a hero for helping save the life of then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords following an attempted assassination a decade ago, announced Thursday he's running to …
GOP not budging on infrastructure offer in Biden talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans have not substantially budged off their
Three men, ‘armed and dangerous,’ sought in connection to two drive-bys Thursday
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is looking for three men in connection to two drive-by shootings in Mattawa Thursday morning. All three are armed and conside…
Vax and scratch: NY offers $5M lottery for newly vaccinated
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Anyone who gets vaccinated at select state-run vaccination sites in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with prizes potentially worth millions, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to…
The Latest: Israel ambassador warns UN against backing Hamas
UNITED NATIONS — Israel’s U.N. ambassador says his country wants a cease-fire in its conflict with Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers “but only after significantly degrading Hamas’ terror machine.”