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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 …
Congress set to confirm Biden's electoral win over Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress as lawmakers convene for a joint session to confirm the
The Latest: Georgia GOP election night party begins to empty
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Georgia counts ballots as US Senate control hangs in balance
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials counted the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season early Wednesday as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in t…
Russia and West clash over Syria chemical weapons sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria and close ally Russia clashed with the U.S. and other nations Tuesday over a Western initiative to suspend Syria’s voting rights in the global chemical weapons watchdog for failing to pr…
About 50 Hong Kong activists arrested under new security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested about 50 former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security law by participating in unofficial election primaries for…
EXPLAINER: Why Trump's ballot 'dump' tweet is misleading
As votes were being tabulated Tuesday night in Georgia's two tight Senate runoff contests, President Donald Trump predicted election officials in the state would release a large tranche of results that would overwh…
AP VoteCast: Competing coalitions define GA Senate races
WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia’s Senate runoff elections were a clash of two closely matched coalitions, with Democrat Raphael Warnock edging out his rival in the one-time Republican stronghold.
California hospital, in midst of COVID-19 crisis, maxes out
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The crush of patients with coronavirus is so severe in Los Angeles that on Tuesday they exceeded the normal capacity at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital, which serves many Blacks and Lat…
Asian shares mostly lower as virus, China-US tensions weigh
Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as surging virus counts and China-U.S. tensions weighed on sentiment.
Trump insists, falsely, that Pence can decertify results
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday tightened the screws on his most loyal soldier, pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to use powers he does not have to overturn the will of voters in a desperate,…
Mexico's state power company admits it falsified document
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s state-owned electrical power company acknowledged Tuesday it presented a falsified brush fire report to explain a widespread blackout in December.
The Latest: Fewer than half of Ga. precincts done counting
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LA hospital would be at capacity with just COVID-19 patients
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The crush of patients with coronavirus is so severe in Los Angeles that on Tuesday they exceeded the normal capacity at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital.
GEORGIA TAKEAWAYS: Trump's long shadow not fading yet
ATLANTA (AP) — Ballots are still being counted in the Georgia runoffs that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and the scope of President-elect Joe Biden's agenda. Tuesday’s vote also offers the first clues a…
Georgia tallies votes as US Senate control hangs in balance
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials counted the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season on Tuesday night as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in …