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Ephrata PD chief, city reach separation agreement after dispute over leadership, communication
EPHRATA — When former Ephrata Police Chief Erik Koch submitted a letter Sept. 15 seeking a separation agreement wi…
Bitcoin crosses $40K mark, doubling in less than a month
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — First it went through $20,000. Then 10 days later, it broke through $25,000, and then, with barely taking a breath, it crossed $30,000. Now only a few days into 2021, the price of bitcoin has…
The day my 'second home,' the Capitol, was overtaken by mob
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol is my second home. I have been covering the occupants of the building for an absurdly long period of time, the last 15 years spent mostly at a workspace just steps from the Senate…
Idaho lawmakers sue House speaker over coronavirus concerns
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Two Democratic lawmakers in Idaho filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court against the Legislature and the Republican speaker of the House contending the Statehouse is unsafe for them and other…
Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter, Vietnam author, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Neil Sheehan, a reporter and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who broke the story of the Pentagon Papers for The New York Times and who chronicled the deception at the heart of the Vietnam War in his…
State GOP says election tarnished democracy, faces criticism
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce said Thursday that democracy has been tarnished by unanswered questions about the 2020 vote count. But he stopped just short of repeating Pres…
NC governor, congressional members call for Trump's removal
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office if he does not resign.
The Latest: Democratic House chairs want FBI riot briefing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
The Latest: Police union head wants Capitol chief to resign
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
Brazil enjoys fun in the sun as COVID-19 deaths top 200,000
SAO PAULO (AP) — The night before New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro, thousands of revelers clad in their bathing suits crowded onto the iconic Ipanema beach to have some seaside drinks. It was one of many open-air p…
Aspiring rapper admits fires at SC governor's rental homes
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An aspiring rapper who performed under the name “Dank Frank” won't spend any more time in jail for burning down two rental houses owned by South Carolina's governor.
Defenseman Sami Vatanen re-signs with New Jersey Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenseman Sami Vatanen less than a year after trading him to Carolina.
Reports ID make of gun recovered from man killed by cops
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A gun found in the pants pocket of a man after he was killed by police in Washington fits the make of the gun likely used to kill a man after a pro-Trump rally in Portland, Oregon, new reports…
Top cornerbacks will play crucial role in championship game
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two of the best cornerbacks in the nation, Shaun Wade of Ohio State and Patrick Surtain II of Alabama, are going to have their hands full during Monday night's national championship game.
Head of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign, says riot showed 'failure of leadership at the very top'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Head of Capitol Police union calls for chief to resign, says riot showed 'failure of leadership at the very top.'
Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump