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Westbound Winchester rest area closed until further notice
MOSES LAKE — The Winchester rest area west of Moses Lake will be closed for an undetermined length of time as Wash…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 1PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 1PM" game were:
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
House races to oust Trump; he blames accusers for US 'anger'
Leading human rights group calls Israel an 'apartheid' state
JERUSALEM (AP) — A leading Israeli human rights group has begun describing both Israel and its control of the Palestinian territories as a single "apartheid" regime, using an explosive term that the country's leade…
Malaysia under virus emergency in reprieve for embattled PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's king Tuesday approved a coronavirus emergency that will suspend parliament at least until August and halt any bids to seek a general election in a political reprieve for emb…
Probe highlights Vatican legal system's limited protections
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A criminal investigation into a Vatican real estate investment is exposing weaknesses in the city state’s judicial system and a lack of some basic protections for those accused — highlighting th…
2 shot during Portland vigil
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two people were shot during a Sunday vigil in Portland for a person who had recently died, officials said.
Eatonville woman dies after falling down slope at Mt Rainier
MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — A woman has died after falling down a steep slope at Mount Rainier National Park, the National Park Service said.
Texas Gov. Abbott lauds shift to mass vaccine sites
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state should be able to rapidly increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations by using new mass hubs for getting shots, but the effort is still limited by the su…
Airbnb banning rioters, hate groups ahead of inauguration
Airbnb said Monday that it’s reviewing reservations in the Washington, D.C., area ahead of next week’s presidential inauguration and will bar any guests associated with hate groups or violent activity.
Review: Saunders offers a prolonged exercise in kindness
“A Swim in a Pond in the Rain,” by George Saunders (Random House)
China's Geely, Baidu announce electric car ventures
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese automaker Geely says it will form an electric car venture with tech giant Baidu, adding to a flurry of corporate tie-ups in the industry to share soaring technology development costs.
Stephens scores 31 to carry Lafayette past Bucknell 87-76
EASTON, Pa. (AP) — E.J. Stephens had a career-high 31 points as Lafayette topped Bucknell 87-76 on Sunday night.
Turkish watchdog probes Facebook, WhatsApp over data sharing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s competition watchdog on Monday launched an investigation into Facebook and WhatsApp over the messaging application’s changes to its data-sharing rules.
Conductor Simon Rattle to leave London post for Munich
LONDON (AP) — Simon Rattle is set to leave his job as musical director at the London Symphony Orchestra to lead the Munich-based Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the two organizations said Monday.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 96 cents to $53.21 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for March delivery rose 92 cents to $56.58 a barrel.