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Samaritan Foundation raising money for residency program
MOSES LAKE — The Samaritan Foundation will be working to raise at least $2 million for a physician residence progr…
Analysis: A reckoning on racism? Not for many leaders of GOP
NEW YORK (AP) — If the nation is in the midst of
Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reining in
US marks slowest population growth since the Depression
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. population growth has slowed to the lowest rate since the Great Depression, the Census Bureau said, as Americans continued their march to the South and West and one-time engines of growth, Ne…
Continental Europe could allow US tourists back this summer
BRUSSELS (AP) — American tourists could soon be visiting continental Europe again, more than a year after the European Union restricted travel to the 27-nation bloc to a bare minimum to contain the coronavirus.
FDA to scrutinize unproven cancer drugs after 10-year gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors.
Where's Caitlyn? So far, Jenner's campaign is virtual
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In her five days as a Republican candidate for California governor, Caitlyn Jenner had a Twitter spat with a Democratic congressman, unveiled a website to sell T-shirts and other campaign swag an…
'Go get the shot': Biden highlights path back to normal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spent his first 100 days in office
Cooling the temperature: Biden faces fractious Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Can lawmakers all just listen to the president — even for one night?
State Legislature adjourns 105-day session, OKs $59B budget
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers adjourned their legislative session Sunday after giving final approval to a two-year state budget, a new capital gains tax and a low-carbon fuel standard.
Washington's pandemic session: Remote work, weighty topics
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers had no shortage of weighty topics they tackled this session while having to conduct their work amid a pandemic that meant most meetings and votes were done remotely.
Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — During last summer’s reckoning over racial injustice, decades-long debates about whether to offer reparations to the descendants of slaves in the U.S. finally seemed to be gaining momentum.
What to watch during Biden's 1st big speech to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is putting the finishing touches on
Sen. Johnson may offer insight into GOP's 2022 positioning
MADISON, Wis. (AP) —
Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense.
Scientist: Extent of DDT dumping in Pacific is 'staggering'
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be more than 25,000 barrels that possibly contain DDT dumped off the Southern California coast near Catalina Island, where a massive under…