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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…
Washington House releases remote legislative session plan
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state House on Friday released its plan for the upcoming legislative session, with opening ceremonies held at a nearby private university in order to abide by coronavirus restri…
Alarm as Ethiopia returns refugees who fled Tigray fighting
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a development the United Nations called “disturbing,” Ethiopia on Friday said it is returning thousands of refugees who ran from camps in its Tigray region as war swept through, putting the…
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The Latest: Richmond pauses women's hoops due to COVID-19
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VIRUS TODAY: Health experts warn against holiday gatherings
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Congress averts shutdown, buys time for more COVID-19 talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent a temporary government-wide funding bill to President Donald Trump on Friday that would avert a federal shutdown at midnight and buy time for on-again, off-again talks on COVID-19 ai…
Ward takes bid to undo Biden win in Arizona to Supreme Court
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona GOP chief Kelli Ward has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal in her bid to overturn Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the state over Republican President Donald Tru…
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3rd day of violence in Albania over police curfew killing
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — New street clashes between demonstrators and police erupted in Albania's capital Friday, the third day of violent protests over a man's fatal shooting by police enforcing a virus-linked curfe…
Congress passes 1-week funding bill to avert gov't shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress shipped a temporary government-wide funding bill to President Donald Trump on Friday, averting a government shutdown at midnight and buying time for on-again, off-again talks on COVID-19 …
Senate sends Trump defense bill he has vowed to veto
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Friday approved a wide-ranging defense policy bill, sending it to President Donald Trump, despite his threat to veto the bill because it does not clamp down on big tech companies he …
Falcons WR Julio Jones (hamstring) out vs LA Chargers
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones will miss his fourth game of the season because of a lingering hamstring injury.
Momentum builds for letting people vote while on parole
SEATTLE (AP) — As a young man Victor Sauceda didn’t care about who was president, about who was governor, about voting at all. He wasn’t living by the law anyway.
Drugmaker Viatris to cut up to 20% of workforce
A recently formed pharmaceutical spinoff will slash 20% of its workforce as it tries to cut at least $1 billion in costs over the next few years.
Like mother and father, Blue Ivy Carter now a Grammy nominee
NEW YORK (AP) — Blue Ivy Carter is an official Grammy nominee.