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Wildfire season officially ends in Washington – state Lands Commissioner seeks future funding
The wildfire season in Washington state is officially over.
AG: Records related to government contract work are public
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico attorney general’s office says autopsy reports done by a state-run office for a tribal entity or the federal government are subject to open record laws because the work is ca…
Gov.-elect Gianforte to announce COVID-19 policy next week
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte said he'll announce his recommendations for handling the COVID-19 health crisis next week, after he's sworn in.
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, pushing the major indexes to new highs.
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.
Lawyer: Soldier charged in Rockford shooting may have PTSD
CHICAGO (AP) — An attorney for a U.S. Army special forces sergeant arrested in what authorities called an apparently random shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead told an initial hearing …
Facing Florida in bowl, Oklahoma defense sees an opportunity
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma linebacker Nik Bonitto is well aware that the Sooners defense, even with all the drastic improvements playing its “Speed D” scheme for two seasons, has to prove itself outside the B…
Hotel confrontation involving Black teen under investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — A confrontation in which a man said a woman tackled his 14-year-old Black son in a New York City hotel lobby as she falsely accused the teen of stealing her phone is under investigation, city prosec…
Bears eye playoffs heading into finale with Rodgers, Packers
The Chicago Bears head into the final week with their eyes on Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers and their chances to grab a playoff spot still alive.
Even after ugly weekend, Cardinals control playoff fate
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals controlled their playoff destiny for a big chunk of last week.
Man charged in plot to bring cocaine to Vermont from Peru
A 39-year-old Montreal man is facing a cocaine trafficking charge that was part of a broader effort to transport 1,500 kilos (3,300 pounds) of the drug from Peru to Vermont, federal court documents say.
Appointment time confrontation happened before shooting
VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — A Vancouver, Washington man who shot an employee to death at a Peacehealth medical building had confronted another employee several minutes earlier over an appointment time, according to cou…
Carnival, Alibaba, Myovant rise; Weibo falls
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved sharply or traded heavily Monday:
The Latest: Vaccine arrives at nursing home, former hot spot
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The residents and staff members at a Seattle-area nursing home that had the first deadly COVID-19 outbreak in the United States began receiving vaccines on Monday.
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Trump reluctantly signs COVID aid, sparks fresh fight in GOP
Arkansas' Hutchinson praises Trump in signing virus bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson lauded President Donald Trump on Monday for signing into law a massive bipartisan bill that, among other things, divvies up billions of dollars for states to pr…