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Soap Lake moves forward the 2027 preliminary budget draft
SOAP LAKE — During the Oct. 7 Soap Lake City Council meeting, council members had a number of new business items t…
What's in an adjective? 'Democrat Party' label on the rise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two days before the assault on the U.S. Capitol, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican, said supporters of then-President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud were basically …
Locks down: German hairdressers reopen despite virus fears
BERLIN (AP) — Germans flocked to the salons Monday as hairdressers across the country reopened after a 2½-month closure, another cautious step toward normality as Germany balances a desire to loosen restrictions wi…
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a
UN experts urge independent probe into Navalny's poisoning
MOSCOW (AP) — Two top U.N. human rights experts urged an international probe into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and called Monday for his immediate release from prison.
Armenia's political tensions rise amid rival rallies
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Political tensions in Armenia heightened Monday, with supporters of the embattled prime minister and the opposition each holding massive rallies at separate sites in the capital.
FBI chief to face questions on extremism, Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is set to testify for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6 deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, with lawmakers likely to press him on whether the bureau adequately communicat…
Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight years after
Analysis: Biden retreats from vow to make pariah of Saudis
As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden promised to make a pariah out of Saudi Arabia over
Tensions over vaccine equity pit rural against urban America
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rita Fentress was worried she might get lost as she traveled down the unfamiliar forested, one-lane road in rural Tennessee in search of a coronavirus vaccine. Then the trees cleared and the…
COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally
Two Nigerian nurses were attacked by the family of a deceased COVID-19 patient. One nurse had her hair ripped out and suffered a fracture. The second was beaten into a coma.
'Blame Trump' defense in Capitol riot looks like a long shot
The “Trump-made-me-do-it” defense is already looking like a longshot.
The Latest: U.S. FDA approves J&J single-shot vaccine
WASHINGTON — The U.S. now has a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19.
Cuomo sorry for remarks aide 'misinterpreted' as harassment
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo acknowledged for the first time Sunday that some of his behavior with women "may have been insensitive or too personal,” and said he would cooperate with a sexual hara…
Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats lies about election loss
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for GOP unity, even as he exacerbated intraparty divisions by attacking fellow Republica…
Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The plane laden with vaccines had just rolled to a stop at Santiago’s airport in late January, and Chile’s president, Sebastián Piñera, was beaming. “Today,” he said, “is a day of joy, emotion…