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4th District candidates talk affordability, ag and healthcare
RICHLAND — Rising costs, agricultural challenges and concerns about the future of rural healthcare dominated discu…
Migrant kids crowded into Texas facility as space runs low
DONNA, Texas (AP) — More than 500 migrant children were packed into plastic-walled rooms built for 32 people, sitting inches apart on mats with foil blankets Tuesday at the largest U.S. Customs and Border Protectio…
G. Gordon Liddy, Watergate mastermind, dead at 90
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at age 90 at his daughter's home in Virginia.
GOP Rep. Gaetz investigated over sexual relationship
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent conservative in Congress and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he is being investigated by the Justice Department over a former re…
The Latest: Wyoming governor sticks with ending mask mandate
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s governor is rejecting a call by President Joe Biden for states to reimpose mask orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
'Major' pain: Biden's dog involved in 2nd biting incident
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's younger dog Major this week was involved in his second biting incident of the month, the White House said Tuesday.
Breonna Taylor's death: A push to limit no-knock warrants
FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Kentucky’s lawmakers passed a partial ban on no-knock warrants Tuesday, more than a year after the death of Breonna Taylor during a police raid on the Black woman's home.
The Latest: Conn. lawmakers extend governor's COVID powers
HARTFORD — Connecticut lawmakers have voted to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency powers during the pandemic to May 20, overriding objections from critics who argued it is time for the legislature to take back its …
The Latest: Variant identified in UK found on Navajo Nation
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A coronavirus variant first identified in Britain has been found on the Navajo Nation.
Over 4,000 migrants, many kids, crowded into Texas facility
DONNA, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration for the first time Tuesday allowed journalists inside its main border detention facility for migrant children, revealing a severely overcrowded tent structure where more…
US officials OK plan to send radioactive waste to Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials have released the latest plan to send low-level radioactive waste to Idaho from a South Carolina facility that converts enriched uranium into fuel for nuclear reactors.
The Latest: Germany restricts use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN — German health officials have agreed to restrict the use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in people under 60, amid fresh concern over unusual blood clots reported in a tiny number of those who received …
Biden rolls out diverse first slate of judicial nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated a racially diverse and overwhelmingly female group to federal and other judgeships, including three Black women for the U.S. courts of appeals, one pathway…
The Latest: US joins countries with WHO study concerns
GENEVA — The United States and more than a dozen other countries are expressing concerns about a World Health Organization study into the possible origins of the coronavirus in China, pointing to delays and a lack …
Police search for suspect in Othello shooting
Othello police are searching for a suspect who shot an Othello man in the leg outside his home early Tuesday morning.
Biden announces diverse first slate of judicial nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled his