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Moses Lake author encourages women to look beyond church culture norms
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake author’s book, “A Christian Woman Striving to Live Her Faith in a Man-Controlled World,”…
The Latest: US Chamber of Commerce likes Biden's virus plan
WASHINGTON — The largest business lobbying group in the U.S. is supporting President Joe Biden’s early moves to confront the coronavirus pandemic.
US official: Biden proposing 5-year extension of nuke treaty
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Bill to expand sports gambling introduced in Legislature
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill to expand sports gambling in Washington state beyond Indian casinos and into privately-owned card rooms has been introduced in the state Legislature for the second consecutive year.
French victims of child abuse speak out in new #MeToo wave
PARIS (AP) — “I was 9. ... It was my father. He raped me until I was 17.”
Time, transparency needed as Biden inherits frazzled census
Battered by criticism that the
Michigan launches online sports betting, casino games Friday
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Online sports betting and casino games will start in Michigan at noon Friday, an expansion of options for gamblers who now wager through offshore sites.
Bill advances concerning transgender youth in school sports
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance a bill that would prohibit transgender students from participating on school sports teams of the gender with which they identify.
Woman accused of helping steal Pelosi laptop freed from jail
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman facing charges that she helped steal a laptop from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the attack on the U.S. Capitol will be released from jail, a federal ju…
The Latest: Study: Antibody drug may help prevent virus
INDIANAPOLIS — Drugmaker Eli Lilly says its COVID-19 antibody drug helped prevent illness among residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care locations.
French doctor who made Down discovery closer to sainthood
ROME (AP) — The French doctor who discovered the genetic basis of Down syndrome but spent his career advocating against abortion as a result of prenatal diagnosis has taken his first major step to possible sainthoo…
Pope moves Down syndrome MD-advocate closer to sainthood
ROME (AP) — The French doctor who discovered the genetic basis of Down syndrome but spent his career advocating against abortion as a result of prenatal diagnosis has taken his first major step to possible sainthoo…
Biden's US revives support for WHO, reversing Trump retreat
GENEVA (AP) — The United States will resume funding for the World Health Organization and join its consortium aimed at sharing coronavirus vaccines fairly around the globe, President Joe Biden’s top adviser on the …
The Latest: Biden to ramp up virus vaccinations, testing
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks for travel.
Biden to sign virus measures, requires mask use to travel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deep in the deadliest coronavirus wave and facing worrisome new mutations,
Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education'
President Joe Biden revoked a recent