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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…
The Latest: Minnesota to keep indoor restaurants closed
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gov. Tim Walz plans to keep bars and restaurants in Minnesota closed for indoor service through the holidays.
Broadway star Laura Benanti celebrates high school seniors
NEW YORK (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic closed high schools, Broadway and TV star Laura Benanti knew it also meant most spring high school musicals would be scrapped.
Former DNC leader Don Fowler dies; was mainstay of politics
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Don Fowler, a former chair of the Democratic National Committee and mainstay of South Carolina and national politics for decades, has died. He was 85.
Negotiators near agreement on long-delayed COVID-19 aid bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional negotiators closed in Wednesday on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package that would deliver additional “paycheck protection” subsidies to businesses, $300 per week jobless checks, a…
Inmates facing big virus risks not near top of vaccine lists
DENVER (AP) — Amber Johnson is terrified her 63-year-old father will get the coronavirus. He has high blood pressure, asthma and is pre-diabetic, and she worries he's especially vulnerable as an inmate in Colorado,…
Dutch further tighten lockdown amid anger at open stores
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government on Wednesday tightened even further the strict five-week coronavirus lockdown that went into force just a day earlier, amid a backlash over some large stores remai…
Ruling on Russian doping case to be announced Thursday
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The ruling on whether Russia can keep its name and flag for the Olympics will be announced on Thursday.
UK consensus fraying over Christmas easing of restrictions
LONDON (AP) — The consensus across the four nations of the U.K. over the planned easing of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas appears to be fraying — even though they all agreed Wednesday to keep in place the …
Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett says he'll return in 2021
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's season is over. Quarterback Kenny Pickett's college career is not.
On-duty detective accused of using fentanyl, crashing car
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — A Klamath Falls Police detective has been arrested on accusations he caused a multi-vehicle crash on duty while under the influence of fentanyl taken from evidence in a police case.
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Paris court convicts former Vatican envoy of sexual assault
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Wednesday convicted a former Vatican ambassador to France of sexually assaulting five men in 2018 and 2019, and handed him a suspended 8-month prison sentence.
Possible break in theft of Canadian gold coin in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police raided homes and jewelry shops Wednesday on suspicion they could be connected to efforts to fence a massive 100-kilogram (220-pound) Canadian gold coin — piece by piece — that was stolen…
US Treasury brands Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and 9 others on watch list
WASHINGTON (AP) — US Treasury brands Vietnam and Switzerland as currency manipulators while putting China and 9 others on watch list.
Belarus opposition wins rights prize, urges EU to be braver
BRUSSELS (AP) — Former Belarus presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged the European Union to step up its support for embattled democracy protesters in her country, as she picked up the EU’s top human …