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Allegations of racial bias swirl around embattled WA agency
The leader of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families was questioned this week about her agency’s …
The Latest: UK urges Sec Council to push for pause in wars
UNITED NATIONS — Britain has circulated a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council demanding that all warring parties immediately institute a “sustained humanitarian pause” to enable people in conflict areas t…
Things to Know: States push their own relief packages
Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Despite GOP outcry, Cassidy 'at peace' with impeachment vote
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Trashed on social media and censured by Louisiana Republicans, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy described himself Wednesday as “at peace” with his vote to convict former President Donald Trump at his …
Crippling weather hampers vaccine deliveries, distribution
The icy blast across much of the U.S. injected more confusion and frustration into the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination drive Wednesday just when it was gathering speed, snarling vaccine deliveries and forcing the can…
Suspected Russian hack fuels new US action on cybersecurity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jolted by
Centrist Democrats flex muscles, create headaches for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — A moderate Democratic senator from West Virginia is suddenly one of the most powerful people in Washington.
Executioners sanitized accounts of deaths in federal cases
CHICAGO (AP) — Executioners who
Collins, Romney say they oppose Biden budget nominee Tanden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's
Democrats consider piecemeal approach to immigration reform
WASHINGTON (AP) — After decades of failed attempts to pass comprehensive immigration legislation, congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden are signaling openness to a piece-by-piece approach.
Court blocks release of records about cops in DC on Jan. 6
SEATTLE (AP) — A court commissioner granted an emergency order Wednesday temporarily stopping the City of Seattle from disclosing records that would have identified six Seattle police officers who attended the pro-…
Biden to see Pfizer plant as weather delays shipping vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Extreme winter weather is dealing the first major setback to the Biden administration's planned swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines just as the national vaccination campaign was hitting its stri…
The Latest: WHO urges actions for 'long COVID' sufferers
GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s Europe unit is reporting that about one in 10 people who contracted COVID-19 continue to show “persistent ill health” 12 weeks after infection.
Cyprus activists: Hunters' lead pellets threaten flamingos
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Conservationists in Cyprus are urging authorities to expand a hunting ban throughout a coastal salt lake network amid concerns that migrating flamingos could potentially swallow lethal quanti…
Snubbed as Obama high court pick, Garland in line to be AG
WASHINGTON (AP) — The last time
Former aide says Cuomo kissed her, suggested strip poker
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A former member of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration who previously