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Bartrand leads assessor race in preliminary results
EPHRATA — Preliminary election results show Grant County Assessor Candidate Anson Bartrand leading over challenger…
Some Orthodox Christians ignore COVID warnings on Epiphany
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Wednesday ignored warnings issued by health authorities to abstain from mass gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic and kept ins…
Trump supporters rally near White House awaiting president
WASHINGTON (AP) — As
Pandemic-era Mardi Gras: No big crowds, but plenty of cake
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A subdued Carnival season began Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every year.
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AP PHOTOS: Prayers, candles and Santas for year-end holidays
Santa Claus got around quite a bit last month — despite the pandemic.
The Latest: Trump pressures Pence to overturn Biden's win
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The Latest: Ossoff claims a win, but race too early to call
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EU agency authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to …
Lawyers for Danish Parliament say ex-minister can be tried
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Two lawyers appointed by Denmark’s Parliament said Wednesday that a former immigration minister in the previous government can be tried before a rarely used court for a 2016 order to sepa…
Albert Roux, major influence on UK dining habits, dies at 85
LONDON (AP) — Albert Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with his late brother Michel had a profound influence on British dining habits, has died at 85.
India says it will prioritize Sri Lanka in providing vaccine
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India's foreign minister told Sri Lanka's president on Wednesday that Sri Lanka will be prioritized when Indian-produced COVID-19 vaccines are ready for export, the president's office said…
Appeals court sends case against officers back to court
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A case against two Tacoma police officers accused of telling a woman to beat her 9-year-old grandson with a belt should not have been dismissed, an appellate court said Tuesday.
Beleaguered Armenian PM stays away from church on Christmas
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s prime minister, who is under harsh criticism from the country’s dominant Orthodox Christian church in connection with the recent war with Azerbaijan, stayed away from Christmas ser…
The Latest: Warnock says win gives Georgia 'a sense of hope'
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Sudan says it signed 'Abraham Accords' with US
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan on Wednesday said it signed the “Abraham Accords” with the U.S., paving the way for the African country to normalize ties with Israel.