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Othello School Board to consider capital levy request
OTHELLO — The Othello School Board will consider a recommendation at its Oct. 28 meeting about a possible capital …
Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga showcased the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China as they met at the White House …
AP FACT CHECK: Biden hails record job growth, skips caveats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking a page from his predecessor's boastful ways, President Joe Biden is claiming credit for two months of record job creation as employers bring back many workers sidelined by the pandemic. Tho…
After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees by next month, after initially…
Japan's leader urges strong alliance in visit to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling democracy the foundation for global prosperity, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday in a bid to underscore the two countries' a…
Moses Lake School Board OKs high school construction contract
MOSES LAKE — In a brief, emergency meeting Friday morning, the Moses Lake School Board approved the $58 million contract to build the district’s next high scho…
Japan's leader urges strong alliance in White House visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called for a strong alliance with the United States on Friday as he headed into Joe Biden's first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as president, a me…
Senate Democrats urge Biden to condition aid to Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — More than a dozen Senate Democrats sent
Oath Keeper is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.…
Senate Democrats urge Biden to deny funds for Brazil Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — More than a dozen Senate Democrats sent
As America embraces early voting, GOP hurries to restrict it
Nearly seven of every 10 voters cast their ballots before Election Day in 2020. Republicans are moving to make it harder for that to happen again, potentially affecting the voting preferences of millions of America…
Biden speeds refugee admissions but doesn't lift Trump cap
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an emergency determination to speed refugee admissions to the U.S., but kept his predecessor's historically low cap of 15,000 refugees for this year, triggerin…
Guitarist is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — Elected leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright want officers to scale back their tactics amid nightly protests, leaving some law enforcemen…
Garland rescinds Trump-era memo curtailing consent decrees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday rescinded a Trump-era memo that curtailed the use of consent decrees that federal prosecutors have used in sweeping investigations of police departments.
Princely letter: Philip apologized to Nixon for 'lame' toast
WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout his decades in public life,