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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…
AP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don't know to what or when.
20 migrants drown after fleeing Venezuela for Trinidad
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The bodies of at least 20 migrants who were traveling by boat from Venezuela to the nearby Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago were found over the weekend, officials said.
Portland blockades come down after deal reached with family
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Barricades blocking a part of a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, have been dismantled after a Black and Indigenous family struck a tentative deal with city officials to buy back the house the…
The Latest: Wisconsin casts its 10 electoral votes for Biden
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Iowa's 6 Republican electors formally cast vote for Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's six Republican electors cast their votes for President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday, affirming their win in an election that saw record turnout and victories i…
GOP leaders act as electors, cast Kansas' 6 votes for Trump
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican Party officials representing Kansas in the Electoral College quickly and quietly cast the state's six votes for President Donald Trump during a drama-free meeting on Monday that belie…
UAW agrees to monitor, election change to avoid fed takeover
DETROIT (AP) — An independent monitor will help root out corruption in the United Auto Workers union' and members will decide if they will vote directly on the union's leadership under a reform agreement with the U…
Germany's health minister urges EU to approve vaccine faster
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's health minister demanded that the European Union's regulatory agency work faster to approve a coronavirus vaccine and bring an end to the suffering on the continent, but the head of the agen…
Rights group: Scores detained at retirees' rally in Belarus
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A human rights group said that dozens of people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Monday during the traditional weekly rally of retirees against President Alexander Lukashenko, who won…
North Carolina awards 15 electoral college votes to Trump
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina awarded its 15 electoral votes to President Donald Trump on Monday, following the will of the people in a state where the Republican won a narrow victory.
Strip club still open while California vows legal action
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego strip club kept on offering live adult entertainment over the weekend despite a warning from California’s attorney general, who has vowed to take legal action if the business does not c…
A night at the ballet, in time for ‘Nutcracker’ season
Of all the artists whose livelihoods have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, dancers have been among those hit hardest.
Massachusetts electors to cast 11 state votes for president
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts electors will meet Monday afternoon to cast the state’s 11 electoral votes for president and vice president.
In Paris, restaurants, bistros and bars plead for work, aid
PARIS (AP) — While French chef Michel Solignac labored over his hot stoves, his baby son Nicolas would watch him from his playpen in the corner of the kitchen. The now 30-year-old Nicolas grew up with cooking in hi…
Rhode Island casts 4 Electoral College votes for Biden
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officially cast its four Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden on Monday.