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Ephrata residents honor veterans during annual parade
EPHRATA — American flags lined Basin Street Wednesday morning as veterans, community members and local organizatio…
Missouri couple accused in torture death of 4-year-old girl
COLE CAMP, Mo. (AP) — A west-central Missouri couple face multiple charges accusing them of torturing and killing a 4-year-old girl and torturing the child's mother and 2-year-old brother.
Biden to address COVID bill, holiday pandemic precautions
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden will speak Tuesday as the nation deals with a COVID-19 surge that’s casting a shadow over the Christmas holiday this week.
Man guilty of manslaughter in crash that killed woman, child
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A jury in Albany has found a Sweet Home man guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of a woman and child in a drunken driving crash.
Ex-team owner sentenced in rape case in 1 of several probes
SEATTLE (AP) — The former owner of a Seattle professional indoor soccer team has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for a Kirkland rape and faces additional prison time when he’s expected to plead guilty to orch…
Russian and Chinese bombers fly joint patrol over Pacific
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian and Chinese bombers flew a joint patrol mission over the Western Pacific Tuesday in a show of increasingly close military ties between Moscow and Beijing.
With virus drop, North Dakota bars can resume normal hours
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum signed an amended executive order that paved the way for bars and restaurants in North Dakota to return to regular hours of operation on Tuesday, as the active number of COVID…
The Latest: Ireland to tighten coronavirus restrictions
LONDON — Ireland’s prime minister says coronavirus restrictions will be tightened in the country amid concerns that the new variant of the virus identified in southeast England has spread across the Irish Sea.
Governor signs $12.7B Rhode Island budget into law
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's $12.7 billion budget for the fiscal year that started in July has been signed into law by Gov. Gina Raimondo.
Q3 GDP estimate gets a slight upgrade to 33.4% growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a record 33.4% annual pace from July through September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, delivering the last of three estimates on the economy’s third-quarter per…
U.S. slightly upgrades GDP estimate for Q3 to 33.4% growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 33.4% annual pace from July through September, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, delivering the last of three estimates on the economy’s third-quarter performanc…
Rio de Janeiro police arrest outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro state police arrested outgoing Mayor Marcelo Crivella on Tuesday in connection with an alleged kickbacks scheme, yet another show of political turmoil in Brazil’s postcard city.
Iowa Democrat asks House to review 6-vote race, cites errors
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) —
NWHL semifinals, final to air live on NBCSN in February
National Women's Hockey League games will be televised live in the U.S. for the first time when NBC Sports Network airs the Isobel Cup semifinals and final in early February.
Pedro Pascal dons different armor for ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
When Pedro Pascal started to think about his “Wonder Woman 1984” villain Max Lord, one name came to mind: Gordon Gekko. Who better to model his power suit-wearing striver on than the embodiment of 1980s greed and c…
7-year-old girl shot on Baltimore–Washington Parkway
RIVERDALE, Md. (AP) — A 7-year-old girl was hospitalized for a gunshot wound she suffered during a shooting that closed off the northbound lanes of a highway in the Washington, D.C., area, authorities said.