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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
AP PHOTOS: Scenes of violence at U.S. Capitol shock world
A mob invading the U.S. Capitol. Police officers with guns drawn inside the House of Representatives. Lawmakers hiding from intruders seeking to overturn a national election.
The Latest: Quebec imposing 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday
MONTREAL — Quebec premier is imposing a provincewide 8 p.m. curfew beginning Saturday as a way to curb surging coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.
Statehouses evacuate amid protests in support of Trump
Protesters who back President Donald Trump massed outside statehouses from Georgia to New Mexico on Wednesday, leading to some evacuations as cheers rang out in reaction to the news that pro-Trump demonstrators had
The Latest: Israeli Cabinet to tighten coronavirus lockdown
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Cabinet has agreed to tighten a lockdown in hopes of slowing a raging coronavirus outbreak.
Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats won both Georgia Senate seats — and with them, the U.S. Senate majority — as final votes were counted Wednesday, serving President Donald Trump a stunning defeat in his turbulent final days…
The Latest: 5 weapons recovered, 13 arrests at DC protests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the
Trump tells backers to 'go home' after Capitol stormed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump told his supporters on Wednesday to “go home” after they stormed the Capitol in protest of his reelection defeat, but he also praised their mission even after it had erupted…
Morocco approves use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has approved the emergency use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, jointly developed with the U.K.’s Oxford University.
Chicago priest Pfleger `devastated' by sex-abuse allegations
CHICAGO (AP) — An activist Chicago Catholic priest who has garnered attention for taking on everyone from drug dealers to Jerry Springer said Wednesday that he is “devastated” by allegations that he sexually abused…
Woman charged for stealing $10K dog from Houston-area shop
HOUSTON (AP) — A woman who allegedly stole a $10,000 bulldog from a Houston-area pet shop and fled in a speeding car while an employee chased her and clung to the hood was charged with aggravated robbery, authoriti…
EXPLAINER: How Democrats won Georgia's 2 Senate runoffs
The Associated Press on Wednesday declared Democrat Jon Ossoff the winner of his U.S. Senate runoff election, the second such seat captured by the party in twin contests that were held in Georgia on Tuesday.
The Latest: Ballot counting paused in large Georgia county
The Latest on the
The Latest: CVS, Walgreens to deliver vaccines by Jan 25
The drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens both said Wednesday that they expect to finish delivering the first round of COVID-19 vaccine doses at nursing homes on schedule by January 25.
DC police chief says protesters deployed ‘chemical irritants on police’ to gain access to US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — DC police chief says protesters deployed ‘chemical irritants on police’ to gain access to US Capitol.
The Latest: Trump tells 'very special' protesters to go home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress’ tally of the