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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…
EU unveils plan to toughen rules for tech giants
LONDON (AP) — Big tech companies face hefty fines in the European Union and Britain if they treat rivals unfairly or fail to protect users on their platforms, in proposed regulations unveiled Tuesday by officials i…
The Latest: Averages of deaths, infections surge in Arizona
PHOENIX — Arizona on Tuesday reported more than 60 additional known deaths as the current COVID-19 surge saw hospitalizations set another record and rolling seven-day averages of cases and deaths more than double o…
8th suit over presidential election results in Arizona fails
FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — A Pinal County judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to decertify Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Arizona, marking the failure of the eighth case that challenged the preside…
Federal officials to delay listing monarch butterfly as endangered, citing other species already in line
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials to delay listing monarch butterfly as endangered, citing other species already in line.
Feds to delay seeking legal protection for monarch butterfly
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials on Tuesday declared the monarch butterfly “a candidate” for threatened or endangered status, but said no action would be taken for several years because of the many oth…
Mexico's president sends letter congratulating Biden
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday he sent a letter of congratulations to U.S. President-elect Jose Biden, becoming one of the last world leaders to do so.
Pakistan issues new law for speedy trials of alleged rapists
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's president on Tuesday issued a much-awaited new law requiring the establishment of special courts to speedily conclude trials of people charged with raping women or children, a move haile…
Borrego: Hornets have needed playmakers in Ball, Hayward
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets coach James Borrego wanted elite playmakers this offseason.
The Latest: Veterans Affairs nurse vaccinated in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — A nurse on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center was the first in Minnesota to receive a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.
French theater, cinema workers protest against virus closure
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people working in the French theater and cinema industries demonstrated in Paris on Tuesday against the prolonged closure of entertainment facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic.
GOP leader McConnell finally acknowledges Biden won election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect on Tuesday, saying the Electoral College “has spoken.”
Arizona averages of COVID-19 deaths, cases double in 2 weeks
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported more than 60 new known deaths as the current coronavirus surge set another record for hospitalizations and saw the rolling seven-day averages of additional cases and death…
Sweden ups defense budget 40% due to regional tensions
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a 40% increase in the defense budget for 2021-2025 because of tensions in the Baltic Sea region in recent years, with officials saying Russia is the main rea…
Justices order review of Colorado virus rules for churches
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a lower federal court to reexamine Colorado restrictions on indoor religious services to combat the coronavirus in light of the justices’ recent ruling in favo…
LA Times executive editor Norman Pearlstine steps down
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine has stepped down after two and a half years heading a newspaper roiled by management shakeups, a drop in revenue and questions about its commi…