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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…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily Game' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Daily Game" game were:
Memphis, Hardaway agree to 5-year extension to April 2026
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Penny Hardaway has agreed to a five-year extension worth $12.2 million with Memphis, keeping the third-year coach under contract through April 2026.
Polite helps No. 21 Florida State beat Gardner-Webb 72-59
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A tired Florida State team had to grind through a surprising challenge from Gardner-Webb. But the Seminoles found a way to win and now can take a breather.
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Bergman succeeds Horn as Disney Studios chairman
Walt Disney Co. veteran Alan Bergman has been named chairman of Disney Studios, the company said Monday. Bergman will be succeeding Alan Horn, who will remain chief creative officer. Horn and Bergman have been oper…
The Latest: Germany puts more curbs on travel from UK
Germany has expanded its ban on passenger flights from the U.K. to forbid passenger transport by rail, bus and ship.
President-elect Joe Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges Americans to take vaccine as it becomes available to them
NEWARK, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden receives COVID-19 vaccine, urges Americans to take vaccine as it becomes available to them.
Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deli…
Report: Social media manipulation affects even US senators
BRUSSELS (AP) — The conversation taking place around two U.S. senators’ verified social media accounts remained vulnerable to manipulation through artificially inflated shares and likes from fake users, even amid h…
UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pakistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat has publicly acknowledged a so-far unexplained ban on visitors from Pakistan, which travel agents say also targets tourists and laborers fro…
Pennsylvania man accused of casting dead mother's ballot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania man is facing charges of unlawful voting and perjury after prosecutors say he illegally voted on behalf of a long-dead family member in the General Election.
Too big to read: Giant bill a leap of faith for Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The $900 billion pandemic relief package that was rushed through Congress Monday created a familiar year-end conundrum for lawmakers: It was a bill too big to fail, and also too big to read.
Tensions rise inside and outside of Oregon's Capitol
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State police declared an unlawful assembly at Oregon’s Capitol building Monday as far-right protesters opposed to COVID-19 restrictions attempted to force their way in during a one-day special le…
California could see 100,000 hospitalizations in January
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has recorded a half-million coronavirus cases in the last two weeks and in a month could be facing a once-unthinkable caseload of nearly 100,000 hospitalizations, Gov. Gavin New…
Congress passes $900 billion COVID relief bill, authorizing new aid to individuals, businesses as pandemic persists
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passes $900 billion COVID relief bill, authorizing new aid to individuals, businesses as pandemic persists.