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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…
Notre Dame, Clemson full strength heading into ACC title
No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 4 Clemson expect to be rested and at full strength when they meet in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship on Saturday.
Another month, another sports bet record in NJ: $931M in Nov
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gamblers wagered more than $931 million on sports in November, the latest in a string of monthly records set by a rapidly growing market that's closing in on the $1 billion-a-m…
Deschutes County files complaint over marijuana tax revenue
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A county in Central Oregon has filed a complaint against the state over marijuana tax revenue the county believes it should be paid, despite its moratorium on marijuana processing and growing faci…
No. 13 USC rolls with unpredictable Pac-12 title week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No. 13 Southern California's reward for completing a perfect regular season last weekend was the opportunity to host the Pac-12 championship game.
Many African, Asian families marry off daughters amid virus
KOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with her friends past his house near the village primary school. Soon after, he proposed to the fifth-grader.
US, states crack down on scams bilking desperate Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal and state authorities say they are cracking down on a wave of illegal schemes that have proliferated during the pandemic and prey upon the desperation of people who have lost jobs in the o…
The Latest: US health officials vouch for vaccine's safety
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Surgeon General Jerome Adams stressed the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness, while raising issues of social equity.
Azerbaijan, Armenia exchange prisoners as part of peace deal
MOSCOW (AP) — Azerbaijan and Armenia exchanged prisoners Monday, a move stipulated in the peace deal between the two ex-Soviet nations that ended recent fighting over the separatist territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
'Healing is coming': US health workers start getting vaccine
Health care workers around the country rolled up their sleeves for the first COVID-19 shots Monday as hope that an all-out vaccination effort can defeat the coronavirus smacked up against the heartbreaking reality …
At least 28 people killed in extremist attack in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An attack by the jihadi group Boko Haram in a village in Niger’s southeast killed at least 28 people, Niger’s government said Monday.
Wyoming awards 3 electoral votes to Trump
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's three presidential electors cast ballots Monday for President Donald Trump.
Battleground states vote as electors formally choose Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential electors in key battleground states cast the votes Monday that will affirm Joe Biden as
Connecticut electors cast all 7 votes for Biden and Harris
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — All seven of Connecticut's electors cast their ballots Monday for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in an unusual, socially distanced ceremony at the…
Missouri presidential electors formally cast votes for Trump
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo (AP) — Missouri's presidential electors cast all 10 of the state's votes for Republican President Donald Trump during a brief, formal ceremony Monday at the state Capitol.
Volkswagen board issues vote of confidence in CEO Diess
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The board of automaker Volkswagen has given CEO Herbert Diess a public show of support for his push into digital and electric cars after media reports Diess had clashed with the company's …