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Hansen Road bridge now scheduled to open in mid-February
MOSES LAKE — Work on the Hansen Road overpass over Interstate 90 gets back into full swing Monday, and drivers can…
Steelers suddenly on the skids after dismal loss to Buffalo
The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading to the playoffs. They are also heading in the wrong direction.
Endangered-species decision expected on beloved butterfly
Trump administration officials are expected to say this week whether the monarch butterfly, a colorful and familiar backyard visitor now caught in a global extinction crisis, should receive federal designation as a…
EXPLAINER: The Electoral College, an unlovable compromise
For a compromise that has lasted more than 200 years, the Electoral College doesn’t get a lot of love.
Electors meeting to formally choose Biden as next president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential electors are meeting across the United States on Monday to
With his star dimmed, California's Newsom could face recall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had a rough year. The next one might be even tougher as a recall effort appears to be gaining momentum, fueled partly by outrage over the first-term Democrat dini…
VanDerveer ties Summitt's wins record, No. 1 Stanford rolls
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer tied the late Pat Summitt as winningest women’s coach in NCAA Division I basketball history with 1,098 on Sunday night as the top-ranked Cardinal beat rival Ca…
No. 1 Stanford moves VanDerveer one victory from wins record
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Tara VanDerveer told Francesca Belibi she will remember this moment forever.
Malaysia makes its largest-ever crystal meth seizure
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities have seized more than two tons of crystal methamphetamine worth more than $26 million aboard a small boat off the country's western coast, the largest ever such h…
Protesting Indian farmers call for 2nd strike in a week
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have called for a national strike on Monday, the second in a week, to press for the quashing of three new laws on agricultural reform that they say wi…
Asia Today: South Korea to open more virus testing sites
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea was opening dozens of free COVID-19 testing sites in the greater Seoul area, as the country registered additional 718 new cases Monday amid a surge in infections.
Bills improve to 10-3 with 26-15 win over sloppy Steelers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Don’t think safety Jordan Poyer and other members of Buffalo’s secondary didn’t notice Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster dancing on the Bills logo at midfield during pregame warmups on…
Seattle throttles NAIA-member Northwest 89-40 in home opener
SEATTLE (AP) — Riley Grigsby scored 27 points on 11-for-16 shooting and Seattle beat NAIA-member Northwest 89-40 on Sunday night in the Redhawks' home opener.
Trump says he's nixing plan for early vaccine at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was reversing an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against COVID-19, while public distribution of the shot is limited to fro…
'External source' causes oil tanker blast off Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker off Saudi Arabia's port city of Jiddah suffered an explosion early Monday after being hit by “an external source,” a shipping company said, suggesting another vessel…
Wahab, Georgetown host block party in OT win over St. John's
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dante Harris scored 22 points and Jahvon Blair scored 20 and Georgetown beat St. John's 97-94 in overtime Sunday night.