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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…
NFL not allowing mandated local bubbles during postseason
NFL teams won't be allowed to create local bubbles during the postseason by mandating that players stay in a hotel, except for the night before a game.
California virus surge brings body bags, makeshift morgues
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is distributing 5,000 body bags mostly to the hard-hit Los Angeles and San Diego areas and has 60 refrigerated trailers standing by as makeshift morgues in anticipation of a sur…
Trump asking about special prosecutor for Hunter Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is considering pushing to have a special counsel appointed to advance a federal tax investigation into the son of President-elect Joe Biden, setting up a potential showdown …
Viti leads Georgia Southern over Carver College 92-27
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — David Viti had 12 points off the bench to carry Georgia Southern to a 92-27 win over Carver College on Tuesday night.
Lawyer: Family to release autopsy of Black man killed by cop
LA MARQUE, Texas (AP) — The attorney for the family of a young, Black man who was fatally shot last week by a police officer in a Houston suburb said Tuesday that the family is planning to release results of an ind…
San Francisco board rebukes naming hospital for Facebook CEO
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Supervisors in San Francisco overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday condemning the naming of the city's public hospital for Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla…
Google hires new personnel head amid rising worker tensions
Google has hired a top executive from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to oversee its personnel policies amid ongoing tensions with many employees who are upset with the company's policies.
Right at Home: Resetting for a new year with soothing decor
After an anxiety-filled 2020 and during the continuing pandemic, many of us are looking to our homes for nearly everything: a place to work, study, sleep, eat, exercise. And don't forget unwind.
LA police won't face charges in 2018 Trader Joe's shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two Los Angeles police officers acted lawfully in 2018 when they opened fire outside a Trader Joe's supermarket during a gunfight with a suspect and fatally shot the assistant store manager, pros…
The Latest: Kansas mayor resigns over mask mandate threats
KANSAS — A western Kansas mayor announced Tuesday that she is resigning, effective immediately, because of threats she has received after she publicly supported a mask mandate.
Groups seek to block lease plans for Alaska refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Indigenous and conservation groups asked a federal judge Tuesday to block the Trump administration from issuing oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Stanford wins at CSU Northridge behind da Silva's 32 points
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Oscar da Silva scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help Stanford beat Cal State Northridge 82-71 on Tuesday.
Handcuffed man dies in Kennewick police car
KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — A 25-year-old man died in the back of a Kennewick patrol car after he was was detained during a drug investigation, according to police.
Hawaii teachers face furloughs as pandemic hits tax revenue
HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii state Department of Education plans to furlough public school teachers a total of six days through June as part of Gov. David Ige's effort to cut spending to cope with a pandemic-induced …
Minnesota frees man serving life in child's 2002 death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Black man who was sentenced to life behind bars as a teenager walked out of a Minnesota prison Tuesday to the sound of ringing bells and cheering supporters, hours after a pardons board commute…