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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…
In-betweenland: As 2020 slips away, an American snapshot
GLENSHAW, Pa. (AP) — The enormous signs, selling for just $9.99, greet shoppers at the suburban supermarket’s entryway, carrying a holiday message that means something very different this year: “GATHER,” they shout…
Vaccination sites opening for first responders Tuesday
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Vaccinations will begin Tuesday for New Hampshire’s first responders and high-risk health care providers who don’t work in hospitals.
Mormon church sued for alleged role in Boy Scouts sex abuse
PHOENIX (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was hit with several lawsuits Monday for allegedly covering up decades of sexual abuse among Boy Scout troops in Arizona, marking the latest litigation…
Asian shares up, Nikkei tops 27,000 after Trump OKs stimulus
Stocks rose Tuesday in Asia after closing at record highs on Wall Street.
EU, UK unveil vast trade pact set to enter force on Jan 1
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and the United Kingdom made public Saturday the vast agreement that is likely to govern future trade and cooperation between them from Jan. 1, setting the 27-nation bloc’s relatio…
EU nations unanimously approve the provisional post-Brexit trade deal with the U.K.
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU nations unanimously approve the provisional post-Brexit trade deal with the U.K.
Protests erupt against new Montenegro govt over religion law
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Several thousand people rallied Monday in Montenegro, accusing the young country's new government of being pro-Serb because of its plans to amend a religious property law that is strong…
Ohio Supreme Court stops collection of nuclear plant subsidy
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday issued a temporary stay to stop collection of a fee from nearly every electric customer in the state starting Jan. 1 to subsidize two nuclear power plants, a provis…
Kansas embarking on first study of housing needs in decades
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly says Kansas is embarking on its first assessment of housing needs across the state in nearly three decades and expects to have a report by the end of next year.
Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has urged residents not to leave the city during the Lunar New Year holiday in February, implementing new restrictions after several coronavirus infections last week.
House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, w…
Kansas House creates new water, redistricting committees
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A newly created Kansas House committee will focus on water issues, and the chamber's Republican leaders have taken their first step toward redrawing the state's political boundaries.
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
TOKYO — Japan’s government will temporarily ban entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain.
Asia Today: Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is barring entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant that has spread across Britain.
Asia Today: US begins vaccinating its troops in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States has started vaccinating its troops based in South Korea, as its Asian ally reported its highest daily COVID-19 fatalities amid surging cases in the country.