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Domestic Workers Bill of Rights awaits governor’s signature
OLYMPIA — Domestic workers across Washington received a major win last week as House Bill 2355, known as the Domes…
Businesses rethink political donations after Capitol siege
Businesses are rethinking political contributions in the wake of the
A farewell to @realDonaldTrump, gone after 57,000 tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) — @realDonaldTrump, the Twitter feed that grew from the random musings of a reality TV star into the cudgel of an American president, has died. It was not quite 12 years old.
EXPLAINER: Can social media companies boot Trump? Yes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Social media companies decided this past week they had finally seen enough from President Donald Trump.
Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Authorities said they determined the location of the crash site and black boxes of a Boeing 737-500 on Sunday, a day after the aircraft crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board sh…
Squelched by Twitter, Trump seeks new online megaphone
BOSTON (AP) — One Twitter wag joked about lights flickering on and off at the White House being Donald Trump signaling to his followers in Morse code after Twitter and Facebook squelched the president for inciting …
The Latest: Montreal enacts curfew as virus cases spike
MONTREAL — A curfew meant to curb a rising tide of COVID-19 cases took effect across Quebec on Saturday evening.
Asian shares mostly higher on optimism despite pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday as bullish sentiment persisted despite continuing signs of economic damage from the pandemic.
EXPLAINER: Why Indonesia's plane safety record is a concern
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Saturday's plane crash in Indonesia, in which a Sriwijaya Air carrying 62 people plunged into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff, has once again turned the microscope on the safety of the …
The Latest: South Korea to vaccine its 52M people for free
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president says the country will offer free COVID-19 vaccinations to all its people in phases.
UK ramps up vaccine rollout, targets every adult by autumn
LONDON (AP) — Britain's health secretary said Sunday that every adult in the country will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine by the autumn as the U.K. ramps up its mass vaccination program amid a huge surge of infection…
US consumer credit up 4.4% in November, best in 5 months
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer borrowing rose 4.4% in November, its strongest showing in five months, led by strong gains in auto and student loans that offset a drop in credit card borrowing.
India's quick nod to homegrown COVID-19 vaccine seeds doubt
NEW DELHI (AP) — As the director of a large hospital in the Indian state that has seen the country's most coronavirus cases, Dr. S.P. Kalantri had been waiting for the day a vaccine would be approved and bring prot…
Oil companies lock in drilling, challenging Biden on climate
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — In the closing months of the Trump administration, energy companies stockpiled enough drilling permits for western public lands to keep pumping oil for years and undercut President-elect Joe …
US sanctions prominent Iraqi politician over rights abuses
BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on a prominent Iraqi politician and security official, accusing him of serious human rights abuses.
Africa exceeds 3 million COVID-19 cases, 30% in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa passed the milestone of 3 million confirmed cases COVID-19 on Sunday, including more than 72,000 deaths, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.