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Ephrata parks director outlines growth, upgrades and vision
EPHRATA — Despite a summer marked by smoke, wind and cooler temperatures, the City of Ephrata's Parks and Recreati…
Congress debates rebuke of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress was debating Thursday whether to strip far-right Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments over past comments Greene made that were racist, embraced conspiracy t…
Trump rejects Dems' request to testify at impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, challenging him to respond to their charge that he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol. A Trump ad…
Biden strikes tough tone on Russia in diplomatic push
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said the days of the U.S. “rolling over” to Russian President Vladimir Putin are gone as he called for the immediate release of Russian opposition leader Alexei Nav…
The Latest: Wisconsin Gov. Evers reissues mask mandate
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued a new statewide mask order an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate.
Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repeal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued a new statewide mask order on Thursday, an hour after the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to repeal his previous mandate saying he didn't have authority…
Biden signals that US will refocus on diplomacy abroad
WASHINGTON (AP) — Asserting a broad reset of American foreign policy, President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would halt the withdrawal of U.S. troops stationed in Germany, end support for Saudi Arabia's military…
Wisconsin GOP repeals governor's statewide mask mandate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Legislature on Thursday repealed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ mask mandate, brushing aside warnings from health experts against making Wisconsin one of
Democrats ask Trump to testify under oath in Senate trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Thursday asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial, challenging the former president to respond to their charge that he incited a violent mob to …
Things to Know: Catholic Church got $1.5B in US virus relief
Here’s what’s happening Thursday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Kentucky lawmakers advance historical horse racing bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers started advancing a bill Thursday to prevent the unplugging of historical racing machines that have expanded into lucrative ventures for the state's horse tracks.
AP FACT CHECK: House GOP chief unfamiliar with QAnon?
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is claiming he's unfamiliar with an extremist conspiracy theory whose adherents joined the violent assault on Congress and hunted for his members as well as …
Michigan: Contact sports can resume Monday, with masks
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A ban on popular high school winter sports was lifted Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration, days after frustrated parents and anxious teens rallied at the Capitol to try to persu…
Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims
MIAMI (AP) — A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its hosts and two former lawyers for former President Donald Trump — Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell — for $2.7 billion, charging that the defend…
Clarification: Poland-Holocaust Speech story
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — In a story published February 2, 2021, The Associated Press reported that two scholars are being sued for libel in a Polish court for their reporting on Polish behavior during the Holocaust. T…
Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it was delaying a rule finalized in former President Donald Trump's last days in office that would have drastically weakened the government's power to e…