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Spokane County court rules in favor of AG's office in ACSO lawsuit
RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff's Office said it will appeal a decision announced Friday in a lawsuit brought…
Tyson fires 7 at Iowa pork plant after COVID betting inquiry
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyson Foods has fired seven top managers at its largest pork plant after an independent investigation confirmed allegations that they bet on how many workers would test positive for the coron…
Kansas reports COVID-19 death surge amid 1st vaccine shots
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — COVID-19 deaths have surged in Kansas in the past week and nearly every part of the state has lost people to the disease caused by the coronavirus, health statistics show.
GOP places focus anywhere but Atlanta in Georgia runoffs
ATLANTA (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is seemingly holding rallies everywhere in Georgia lately — except Atlanta and its inner suburbs.
Snow continues to fall on Northeast US, with vaccines in tow
NEW YORK (AP) — Snow continued to fall Thursday during a key period in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the start of the U.S. vaccination campaign and in the thick of a virus surge that has throngs of people se…
Chargers offensive tackle Bulaga ruled out vs. Raiders
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will be without offensive right tackle Bryan Bulaga for Thursday night's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'
NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishing in 2020 was a story of how much an industry can change and how much it can, or wants to, remain the same.
Millennial Money: De-stress holiday debt with a payoff plan
In a holiday season that many of us will spend apart from loved ones, gift-giving might feel even more important than usual. After all, if you can’t travel to see family, at least you can see them unwrap gifts over…
Pandemic prompts scaled back Christmas tradition in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — On a tiny speck of a frozen runway on the north bank of the Yukon River, nearly a hundred miles northwest of Fairbanks, Christmas was delivered in a most unusual way.
Founder of Just for Laughs festival acquitted on rape charge
MONTREAL (AP) — The founder of the world-famous Just for Laughs comedy festival has been found not guilty on charges of rape and indecent assault.
Jay-Z's Roc Nation forms book publisher with Random House
NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after publishing his memoir “Decoded,” Jay-Z is forming a more lasting partnership with the book industry.
Raiders missing 4 more defensive starters for Chargers game
The Las Vegas Raiders will be without four more defensive starters for their first game under new coordinator Rod Marinelli.
Issaquah police investigate a fatal stabbing after car crash
ISSAQUAH, Wash. (AP) — Issaquah police are investigating the stabbing death of a 28-year-old man who was found dead in the driver’s seat of a crashed car Sunday night.
Asia Today: S. Korea marks deadliest day, over 1,000 cases
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has added more than 1,000 infections to its coronavirus caseload for the second straight day amid growing fears that the virus is spreading out of control in the greater capita…
'If not one thing, it's another': Storm rolls into Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) — A major snowstorm rolled into the Northeast on Wednesday at a key moment in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the
Justin Bieber, UK health workers team up for charity song
LONDON (AP) — Justin Bieber has teamed up with a choir of London medical staff to record a special charity Christmas single.