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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…
Louisiana governor: Time for people to acknowledge Biden win
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday “it's well past time” for people to accept President-elect Joe Biden's victory, even as most Republican members of Louisiana's congressional delegation r…
A night at the ballet, in time for ‘Nutcracker’ season
Of all the artists whose livelihoods have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, dancers have been among those hit hardest.
Washington QB uncertainty: Haskins practices, not Alex Smith
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Smith’s strained right calf prevented him from practicing with Washington on Wednesday, so Dwayne Haskins took snaps with the first-team offense, and coach Ron Rivera said he would be OK with…
Virginia woman does 53 acts of kindness for 53rd birthday
The pandemic didn’t allow Debra Ferrell to gather with her whole family for her birthday. So instead, she celebrated the day by giving back — with 53 gifts from her heart.
Dutch court refuses to return painting to Jewish heirs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Wednesday rejected a restitution case brought by heirs of a Jewish family that originally owned a painting by Wassily Kandinsky that was bought by the city of Amsterda…
New Mexico allows more people in businesses in cold weather
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More people will be allowed inside grocery stores and other essential businesses as New Mexico on Wednesday amended its public health order on the coronavirus to address waiting lines as fr…
US retail sales fall 1.1% in November as Americans pull back on spending during the holiday shopping season
NEW YORK (AP) — US retail sales fall 1.1% in November as Americans pull back on spending during the holiday shopping season.
South Florida hangs on for 74-71 win over Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — Alexis Yetna had 16 points and 12 rebounds, leading South Florida to a 74-71 win against Cincinnati on Wednesday night in an American Athletic Conference opener.
Survey seen as fair pay baseline in Italian luxury fashion
MILAN (AP) — Italian luxury producers and suppliers on Wednesday received a “pretty positive” report card from the Fair Wage Network, in the first large-scale survey of pay and working conditions in the sector.
The Latest: CT bans semitrailers on some roads for 12 hours
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest developments on the winter storm moving across the Northeast (all times local):
Winning numbers drawn in 'Hit 5' game
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
Stay away: Thumbs down on inauguration crowds for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stay away.
The AP names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2020
Making a breakthrough in pop culture during any year is hard. Doing it during a global pandemic is an entirely different thing.
Ten states sue Google for 'anti-competitive' online ad sales
DALLAS (AP) — Ten states on Wednesday brought a lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry, including a deal to manipulate sales with rival Fa…
Mail-ordering local food favorites nurtures a sense of place
Sending food and gifts is an easy way to spread holiday cheer when you're socially distanced. And ordering hometown favorites from local or regional restaurants adds a dash of nostalgia and a sense of place to your…