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WEATHER: Nov. 12-18
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with areas of dense fog before 11 a.m., calm wind and a high near 55. Mostly cloudy overn…
AP-NORC poll: Government should help Americans age at home
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans agree that government should help people fulfill a widely held aspiration to age in their own homes, not institutional settings, a new poll finds.
The Latest: Spain nearing 5 million fully vaccinated people
MADRID — Spain’s health minister said Monday that authorities expect to reach within 24 hours the milestone of 5 million people fully inoculated against COVID-19.
The Latest: French high schools reopen, travel ban eased
France’s secondary and high schools have reopened and a ban on domestic travel has been lifted as part of the government’s plan to gradually reopen the country.
US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that four
Long-awaited honor: Quincy man is recognized more than 50 years later for Vietnam war bravery
QUINCY — The mortars and rockets were flying and the radio tower was a natural target, but Vicente Sanchez Jr. said he ignored the order to take cover because …
Eastern releases Dean’s List for winter 2021
CHENEY — The following Basin students were named to the Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University for the winter 2021 quarter.
Cleaning house: Hazardous waste collection event sees big turnout
MOSES LAKE — Grant County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event, at the Grant County Road District 2 Shop, 12171 Wheeler Road in Moses Lake, brought in …
Kindergarten class goes out to the ball game for ‘Opening Day’
MOSES LAKE — The concession stand was busy, the dugout was bustling and everybody stood up during the seventh-inning stretch for a rousing rendition of “Take M…
Use-of-force cases prompt state debates over officer records
DENVER (AP) — Lawmakers in more than 20 states have considered bills this year to make the disciplinary records of police officers public or to share them with other agencies, a push that comes amid high-profile de…
Texas voters head back to polls after congressman's death
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The widow of a Texas congressman who died after contracting COVID-19 carried Donald Trump's endorsement into a special election Saturday, while Democrats and GOP critics of the former president…
States see potential federal windfall, go slow on road taxes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Raising state taxes to improve roads and bridges is one of the few things many Republican and Democratic lawmakers have agreed on in recent years.
Belarus Olympian to go on hunger strike as political protest
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An Olympic silver medalist who is one of Belarus’ most lauded athletes says he is going on a 10-day hunger strike to support victims of political repression in the country.
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here…
Kinzinger goes to Texas in search of anti-Trump Republicans
MANSFIELD, Texas (AP) — Adam Kinzinger came to Texas this week to hunt unicorns.
Biden helps his Amtrak family celebrate its 50th anniversary
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden didn't want to be anywhere else Friday than helping his Amtrak family celebrate 50 years on the rails.