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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…
Agency homing in on social media companies' data collection
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal dat…
West Virginia governor is among 1st to get vaccine
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice became one of the first top elected officials in the country to receive a coronavirus shot on Monday evening, saying “it's as safe as can be.”
Inslee announces equity proposals as part of budget plan
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday released a budget proposal aimed at addressing equity and systemic racism, the first of several to be released as part of his overall state budget plan thi…
The Latest: Hawaii is last state to cast electoral votes
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Why Trump's latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail
Even as President-elect Joe Biden's victory was affirmed by the Electoral College on Monday, Republican electors supporting President Donald Trump met in a handful of battleground states won by Biden and tried to a…
Orphanage investigation finds no crimes, but abuse occurred
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s top law enforcement officer said Monday a two-year investigation into allegations of murder at a long-closed Burlington orphanage found no evidence of such crimes and the criminal i…
Judge won't let border wall case defendant move trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge refused Monday to move a criminal trial from New York to Colorado for a businessman charged with teaming up with a former chief strategist for President Donald Trump in a southern border wal…
Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is departing amid lingering tension over the president’s baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation i…
NFC North champ Packers' next task: securing NFC's top seed
The Green Bay Packers have clinched their second straight NFC North title and put themselves in position to earn the conference’s top playoff seed because of a championship-caliber offense.
America's Cup warmup races waiting for wind off Auckland
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — U.S. ambassador Scott Brown believes the American challenger will reclaim the America’s Cup when the contest for sailing’s most prestigious trophy takes place in Auckland next year.
Bears look to stay in contention after ending 6-game slide
CHICAGO (AP) — With calls for sweeping changes getting louder by the loss, the Chicago Bears can breathe a little easier at least.
Mother of 15-year-old killed by Oklahoma police plans to sue
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The mother of a 15-year-old boy who was shot and killed by Oklahoma City police last month filed paperwork Monday indicating she intends to sue the city over the killing.
EXPLAINER: What to know about COVID-19 vaccination in the US
NEW YORK (AP) — The first shots of COVID-19 vaccine are being delivered, but it will likely be months before doses are widely available for everyone at U.S. drugstores and doctor's office.
Cowboys look to build on Cincy win, finish rough year strong
First-year Dallas coach Mike McCarthy draws parallels to his debut in Green Bay when the Packers finished a rough year with four straight victories on the way to a strong second season.
The Latest: Vanderbilt’s season finale at Georgia canceled
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: