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Sheriff, commissioner candidates outline priorities at Moses Lake forum
MOSES LAKE — Candidates for Grant County Sheriff and Grant County Commissioner highlighted differing approaches to…
Dems plan vote on ousting Marjorie Taylor Greene from panels
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Democrat said the House will vote Thursday on removing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committees, intensifying the stakes over
Justice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — In another reversal of Trump-era policy, the Biden administration on Wednesday dropped its
Biden shows flexibility but tells House to 'go big' on aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday he's “not married" to an absolute number on his
EXPLAINER: How Russia has tried to stem pro-Navalny protests
MOSCOW (AP) — A prison sentence for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and a sweeping crackdown on protesters demanding his release reflect the Kremlin's steely determination to fend off threats to its politi…
Biden discussing COVID-19 aid with Dems, wants fast action
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his
Divided House GOP faces decisions on Reps. Greene, Cheney
WASHINGTON (AP) — Divided House Republicans approached showdowns Wednesday over Reps.
Fauci warns against Super Bowl parties to avoid virus spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top infectious disease expert doesn't want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader.
Health workers in virus-hit Myanmar start anti-coup protests
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Medical workers across Myanmar began a civil disobedience protest against Monday's coup, wearing red ribbons and declaring they won't work for the new military government.
Russia rejects Western criticism over Navalny's prison term
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities on Wednesday shrugged off the massive rallies against the jailing of top Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny and rejected Western criticism as “hysterics” as activists reported more than 1,…
Biden, Harris pay respects to Capitol officer killed in riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor Wednesday in the building he died defending, as colleagues, members of Congress and the president and vice president paid their respec…
Fauci: Don't let Super Bowl parties become super spreaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top infectious disease expert doesn't want the Super Bowl to turn into a super spreader.
House GOP faces decision point on Reps. Greene, Cheney
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy met with
UK says new study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine shot
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health chief has hailed a new study suggesting that a single dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine provides a high level of protection for 12 weeks, saying it supports the governme…
Political storms swirl around California's Newsom amid virus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In the year since California saw its first coronavirus case, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has gone from a governor in command to one lurching from one political crisis to the next.
UK: New study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine dose
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health chief said Wednesday that a new study suggesting that a single dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine provides a high level of protection for 12 weeks supports the government…