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Combined dream
MOSES LAKE — Hope became reality recently for two Moses Lake beauty professionals. “We had a dream of owning a…
Iranian women's group empowers amid pandemic by making masks
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic ravages Iran, home to the Mideast’s worst outbreak, a women’s group hopes to empower its members by helping them make and sell face masks.
Targeted killings of journalists surged in 2020, group says
PARIS (AP) — More journalists are being killed outside of war zones, and the overwhelming majority of this year's grim total of at least 50 dead were deliberately targeted, many of them murdered while investigating…
Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits central Croatia
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — A strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, causing considerable damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of Zagreb, the capital. A man and a boy were pulled out alive …
Gaza militants fire rockets out to sea in military drill
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a salvo of rockets into the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday as part of a self-styled military drill aimed at preparing for a possible war with…
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Millennial Money: 3 vague financial resolutions to avoid
As we close out 2020 and enter 2021, most of us are anxiously awaiting a happier year ahead. Traditionally, we mark the fresh calendar year with New Year’s resolutions to keep us hopeful and motivated — particularl…
Cambodia's first commercial extraction of oil begins
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Tuesday that the country’s long-awaited first commercial extraction of oil has finally begun.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EST
Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies
Record shows US sold ambassador's home in Israel for $67M
JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States sold the ambassador’s residence in Israel for more than $67 million in July, according to an official Israeli record of the sale that shines new light on a transaction that has be…
Belarus starts COVID-19 vaccinations with Russian shots
MOSCOW (AP) — Belarus on Tuesday announced the start of mass coronavirus vaccinations with the Russian-developed Sputnik V shot, becoming the second country after Russia to roll out a vaccine that is still undergoi…
Thousands demand ouster of Nepal leader as party feud grows
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of a splinter group in the governing Nepal Communist Party rallied in the capital on Tuesday demanding the prime minister's ouster and the reinstatement of th…
Montenegro lawmakers change religious law opposed by church
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro's new, pro-Serb authorities have amended a law on religious rights and property that was passed by a previous government but was strongly opposed by the Serbian Orthodox Chur…
Thailand imposes new restrictions amid coronavirus outbreak
BANGKOK (AP) — Officials in the Thai capital have announced new restrictions, including the closure of some entertainment facilities during the New Year's holiday, as infections continued to rise following a recent…
The Nation's Weather
The Nation's Weather for Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Paris Saint-Germain fires coach Thomas Tuchel
PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain fires coach Thomas Tuchel.