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Efforts continue to open Othello splash pad by 2027
OTHELLO — Othello city officials are working to get the splash pad in Kiwanis Park open for summer 2027. The sp…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai granted bail
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was granted bail on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after he was remanded in custody over fraud and national security-related charges.
US jobless claims decline to still-high 803,000 as layoffs remain elevated with economy in the grip of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless claims decline to still-high 803,000 as layoffs remain elevated with economy in the grip of virus.
Trump threatens COVID relief bill, testing loyalty of GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Threatening to tank Congress’ massive COVID relief and government funding package, President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger aid checks for Americans is forcing Republicans traditionally wary of …
Man charged with voting-related threats against House member
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a man accused of threatening to kill a member of Congress from Maryland earlier this month if the lawmaker tried to ”mess" with the man's vote.
Closer by Beijing at community group buying and big tech
HONG KONG (AP) — China is ramping up its scrutiny of the practice of community group buying, summoning some of the nation's largest tech companies for discussions as part of an anti-monopoly push.
Democrats face a turnout test in Georgia's Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — In the first week of early voting for Georgia’s Senate runoff election, Casie Yoder parked at a polling location in Cobb County and loaded miniature hand sanitizer bottles, knitted hats, hand warmers…
US close on deal with Pfizer for millions more vaccine doses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is close to a deal to acquire tens of millions of additional doses of Pfizer's vaccine in exchange for helping the pharmaceutical giant gain better access to manufacturing supp…
White House invites GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania to lunch
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican state senators in Pennsylvania were invited to a White House lunch Wednesday as President Donald Trump persists in talk of overturning his loss in the U.S. Supreme Court and basele…
Rep. Rick Larsen tests positive for COVID-19
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Washington U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantining in accordance with federal guidelines.
Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and son-in-law's father in another round of clemency action
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump pardons former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and son-in-law's father in another round of clemency action.
Trump's presidential legacy, by the numbers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Words matter. But numbers tell stories, too.
UK, EU on cusp of striking Brexit trade deal at last
BRUSSELS (AP) — Negotiators from the European Union and Britain worked through the night and into Christmas Eve to put the finishing touches on a trade deal that should avert a chaotic economic break between the tw…
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a moderate 0.9% in November
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a moderate 0.9% in November.
Edmunds compares the 2021 Ford F-150 with Ram 1500
The Ford F-150 has long been the pickup truck to beat, not to mention the top-selling vehicle of any kind in the country. But Fiat Chrysler Automobiles took many by surprise when it introduced the tech-savvy Ram 15…
Revised police accountabilty bill gets House approval
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House has approved a revised version of a police accountability bill and sent it back to the desk of Gov. Charlie Baker who has indicated he would sign it.