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Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that k…
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Justice Thomas remembers 'rapid' RBG
WASHINGTON (AP) — In her last years on the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg moved slowly. She was always the last justice to exit the courtroom, with Justice Clarence Thomas helping her down the steps fro…
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BERLIN — Germany's foreign minister says his flying visit to the Mideast is intended as a show of solidarity with Israeli and Palestinian civilians suffering from the latest eruption of conflict, and part an effort…
GCHD aims to educate on vaccines: Locals’ hesistancy runs relatively high
In March, the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation found 21% of Washingtonians are hesitant toward getting the vaccine.
Down in the weeds: Efforts to control lake vegetation may have to be rescheduled
MOSES LAKE — Every June, the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District spends a few weeks spraying “noxious and invasive” aquatic weeds that grow in Mo…
Roadwork continues on Interstate 90 this week
Expect lane closures and reduced speed of 40 mph on Interstate 90 between mileposts 148 and 152, east of George.
State to release new masking guidelines for businesses, workplaces
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health will issue additional guidance by the end of the week for businesses and workplaces on wearing masks.
Housing money to filter down to Grant County
The Housing Authority of Grant County will get a boost through federal funding and the American Rescue plan, an economic stimulus bill signed by President Joe Biden on May 11.
Pennsylvania voters impose new limits on governor's powers
POTTSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters became the first in the nation to curb their governor’s emergency powers, approving constitutional amendments proposed by Republican lawmakers angry over Democratic Gov. To…
The Latest: US opposes UN resolution for Gaza cease-fire
UNITED NATIONS — The United States opposes a draft U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. The U.S. says it could interfere with the Biden a…
McConnell hits 'pause' on Dems effort to create Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans are signaling that they will try to block — or at least slow down — a Democratic effort to create a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, …
Supreme Court to take up major abortion rights challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to a showdown over abortion in a case that could dramatically alter nearly 50 years of rulings on abortion rights.
Medicare for 60-year-olds not guaranteed to be a better deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and progressive Democrats have proposed to lower Medicare’s eligibility age to 60, to help older adults get affordable coverage. But a new study finds that Medicare can be more…
Giuliani lawyers: Feds treat him like drug boss or terrorist
NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys for Rudy Giuliani say a covert warrant that prosecutors obtained for his Apple iCloud account in November 2019 and
Biden's pattern with Israel: public support, private scolds
It's a story Joe Biden has loved recounting over the decades: A chain-smoking
Ford's big bet: Fans of F-150 pickup will embrace electric
PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — On the outside, the electric version of Ford's F-150 pickup looks much like its wildly popular gas-powered version. Yet the resemblance is deceiving. With its new battery-powered t…