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Family History Fair helps people explore their roots
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a Family History Fair Saturday…
US judge blocks Trump administration’s sweeping asylum rules
PHOENIX (AP) — A U.S. judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration’s most sweeping set of asylum restrictions less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi
Roku is buying the content library of Quibi, the short-lived streaming service, to bulk up its own free ad-supported channel.
Hyundai recalls 471K more SUVs, tells owners to park outside
DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai is adding about 471,000 SUVs to a September U.S. recall for an electrical short in a computer that could cause fires. And the company is warning owners to park the SUVs outdoors until they ar…
Almost home: No. 1 Stanford women top No. 11 Oregon 70-63
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Down three key players who are quarantined and road weary, No. 1 Stanford needed every defensive stop down the stretch.
Virus collides with politics as German election year starts
BERLIN (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is colliding with politics as Germany embarks on its vaccination drive and one of the most unpredictable election years in the country's post-World War II history.
Arkansas governor says he wants Trump administration to end
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday said he wants President Donald Trump's administration to end, but the Republican didn't join calls for the president to resign and said impeachment wa…
Biden calls Trump 'unfit' but doesn't endorse impeachment
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden says that President Donald Trump isn't “fit for the job,” but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him a second time.
Column: Baseball a better game because Lasorda was in it
Tommy Lasorda loved the game of baseball more than anything.
Late-night hosts react with shock, anger to Capitol attack
NEW YORK (AP) — Late-night TV show hosts expressed anger and frustration at the violence at the U.S. Capitol, offering somber monologues that pleaded for unity even as some aimed pointed barbs at those they held re…
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French vaccine rollout slowed by focus on elderly, red tape
PARIS (AP) — The few hours it took to give the first coronavirus vaccine shots to 14 residents of the John XXIII nursing home — named after a pope and not far from the birthplace in eastern France of vaccine pionee…
2 accused of fraudulently obtaining $2.2M in COVID-19 loans
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Two men are accused of converting for personal use more than $2.2 million in loans meant to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Amid riot fears, Washington lawmakers plan in-person session
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state lawmakers are defending their plan to open the legislative session in person next Monday following the siege of the nation’s Capitol building in Washington, D.C., as well as the stor…
WHO: Rich nations, vaccine firms should stop bilateral deals
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization chief appealed on Friday to makers of COVID-19 vaccines and the wealthier countries buying them to “stop making bilateral deals,” saying they hurt a U.N.-backed effort to…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 4 4PM' game
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday afternoon's drawing of the Oregon Lottery's "Pick 4 4PM" game were: