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Homesley, Falstad share plans for growing county, auditors office
EPHRATA — As Grant County continues to grow, the county auditor's office is tasked with keeping pace with increasi…
Black candidate challenges political status quo in Spain
MADRID (AP) — Two young Senegalese men met on a Europe-bound migrant boat in 2006, a year that saw a record influx of Africans to Spain's Canary Islands.
Momentum grows for closing gaps in US vaccine requirements
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A law
Bid to censure Romney for Trump impeachment votes fails
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republicans booed Sen. Mitt Romney but ultimately rejected a motion to censure him Saturday for his votes at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trials.
House runoff in Texas set between GOP's Wright, Ellzey
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A runoff for a U.S. House seat in Texas is set between Republican Susan Wright, whose husband was the first member of Congress to die after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and Republican Jake…
Chinese university plan causes security concerns in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Piles of garbage, discarded debris and abandoned buildings are scattered across a post-industrial area on the left bank of the Danube River, just south of the grandiose downtown of Hungary'…
US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting Tuesday, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous varian…
Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've been pushing for nearly 20 years only …
Celebrity politicians test voter interest in post-Trump era
WASHINGTON (AP) — From Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Al Franken and Donald Trump, there’s a rich history of celebrities trying out new careers in politics.
NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday warned that the United States will face “a very grave situation” and alleged that President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a…
Democrats seek narrow path to rein in cost of medicines
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they've been pushing for nearly 20 years only …
Yellen: Biden's phased-in spending plan won't fuel inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s massive proposed spending on
Adviser suggests Biden still wears mask outside out of habit
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — One of President Joe Biden's top White House advisers suggested Sunday that he's still wearing a mask outdoors out of habit although the
Collision injures two south of Quincy
A collision on state Route 281, between Quincy and George, left two injured Friday.
House runoff in Texas set between GOP's Wright, Ellzey
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A runoff for a U.S. House seat in Texas is set between Republican Susan Wright, whose husband was the first member of Congress to die after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and Republican Jake…
US to launch trade talks on COVID-19 vaccine distribution
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The U.S. top trade negotiator will begin talks with the World Trade Organization on ways to overcome intellectual property issues that are keeping critically needed