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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…
Clippers seek better finish under new coach Tyronn Lue
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are healthy at the same time to start the season, and that’s given the Los Angeles Clippers a renewed sense of optimism.
PM: Sweden's health officials misjudged virus resurgence
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Health officials in Sweden, which opted not to respond to the first wave of COVID-19 with a national lockdown, misjudged the power of the virus's resurgence, the country's prime minister said Tuesd…
Gardening helps kidney patients in Colombian hospital
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — For the past seven years, Lionel Cifuentes has been coming to Bogota’s El Tunal Hospital three times a week to get treatment for his dysfunctional kidneys. Now he has another reason to visit…
FBI says agent shot person aboard train outside Washington
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — An FBI agent shot and wounded someone aboard a subway train in a suburb of Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, the agency said.
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.
NAACP files suit over Erie highway plan, waterfront access
Pennsylvania’s plan to upgrade a major road along the city of Erie’s waterfront will wind up reducing pedestrian and cyclist access to the bay and disproportionately harm minority and low-income residents who live …
Urban heli-taxi Blade to go public via merger
NEW YORK (AP) — Urban helicopter taxi company Blade will become public company after a merger with Nasdaq-listed Experience Investment Corp., the companies announced Tuesday.
State officials deliver $52.5 million to Idaho schools
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State officials on Tuesday presented Idaho’s public schools with a ceremonial check for $52.5 million.
Malaysian palm oil giant counters sexual harassment claims
One of the world’s largest palm oil companies said allegations of sexual harassment on one of its plantations already had been withdrawn and the case closed when it looked into an Associated Press story about abuse…
FDA allows use of over-the-counter home test for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves.
Nebraska state tax revenue beats November estimates
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska state revenue collected more revenue than expected in November and is also above projections for the current fiscal year, according to a new report released Tuesday.
The Latest: Survey: 1 in 10 residents in Spain infected
MADRID — One in ten residents in Spain had been infected by the coronavirus by mid-November and almost half that contagion occurred during the summer resurgence of outbreaks. That's according to preliminary results…
Brown calling lawmakers back for special session
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown is calling Oregon lawmakers back to the Capitol for a one-day special session, asking them to approve hundreds of millions of dollars to aid people and communities struggling with…
Bermuda swears in its first female, Black governor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Rena Lalgie has been sworn in as Bermuda’s governor, marking the first time that the British territory in the Atlantic has a Black woman as its leader.
Audiobooks-Top Fixture Delayed
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