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Four hurt in SR 17 crash
MOSES LAKE — A suspected DUI collision injured four people and closed state Route 17 near Big Bend Community Colle…
McDonald's sells 'Spam burger' with cookie crumbs in China
BEIJING (AP) — McDonald’s is selling a sandwich made of Spam topped with crushed Oreo cookies Monday in China in an attention-grabbing move that has raised eyebrows.
Miss France runner-up targeted by anti-Semitic abuse
PARIS (AP) — France's interior minister has led high-profile condemnation of anti-Semitic abuse directed at the runner-up of Miss France 2021, who has Israeli origins.
UK holds crisis talks as France closes border on virus fears
LONDON (AP) — Trucks waiting to get in and out of Britain backed up for miles and people were stranded at airports Monday as many countries imposed stringent travel restrictions over concerns about a new strain of …
Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) — The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has erupted, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
AP Interview: China signals shift but no let-up in Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — An official from China's Communist Party signaled Monday that there would likely be no let-up in its crackdown in the remote Xinjiang region, but said the government’s focus is shifting more to addre…
UK to hold virus crisis talks after France closes border
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to chair a meeting of the government's emergency committee later Monday after France closed its borders to the U.K. to stem the spread of a new strain of the co…
EU regulator meets to discuss approval of COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency was meeting Monday to consider approving a coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer that would be the first to be authorized for use in the European Union.
6 Hungarian parties join forces to try to defeat Orban
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Six Hungarian opposition parties have announced that they will unite in an effort to unseat Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his ruling Fidesz party in 2022 national elections.
World shares weaker as virus fears overshadow US stimulus
Global shares retreated Monday as worsening coronavirus outbreaks overshadowed news that U.S. lawmakers finally set a deal on more support for American families and businesses.
New strain of COVID-19 is driving South Africa's resurgence
JOHANNESBURG (AP) —
The Latest: Russia reports record 29,350 new virus cases
MOSCOW — Russia has reported 29,350 new coronavirus cases, the country's biggest daily surge.
U.S. Geological Survey: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island
HONOLULU (AP) — U.S. Geological Survey: Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island.
Vital Records for Dec. 9
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Back on the ice: Ice rink opens, giving children, parents some needed joy
In a year of canceled activities and shortened sports seasons, Michelle Rainey was glad to see her children don skates and hit the Moses Lake ice rink Wednesda…
Vital records for Dec. 17
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