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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 …
LA Times executive editor Norman Pearlstine steps down
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine has stepped down after two and a half years heading a newspaper roiled by management shakeups, a drop in revenue and questions about its commi…
With eye on Iran, Israel tests missile defense system
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's Defense Ministry said Tuesday it conducted a series of successful live fire drills with its multi-range missile-defense system, providing protection against threats posed by arch-enemy Ira…
The Latest: McConnell acknowledges Biden is president-elect
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GOP leader McConnell congratulates Biden as president-elect
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect on Tuesday, saying the Electoral College “has spoken.”
The Latest: Emanuel back in mix for Biden administration job
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Stocks start higher on Wall Street as vaccinations roll out
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is getting off to a solid start as COVID-19 vaccinations continue to roll out in the U.S. and as a second vaccine candidate moved closer to winning approval from regulators. The S&P 500 …
Top official of South Africa's ruling ANC urged to step down
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The secretary-general of South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, may be forced to step down after the party’s integrity commission recommended that he be suspended because he…
Obama-era program for immigrants faces new court challenge
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal court next week is expected to consider whether to invalidate a program that shields from deportation immigrants brought to the United States as children, potentially creating complications…
The Latest: AP sources say Pompeo plans to meet with Blinken
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Police: FBI agent involved in shooting on Metro in Maryland
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — An FBI agent was involved in a shooting Tuesday morning on a Metro commuter train in Maryland, officials said.
The Latest: Health worker is vaccinated in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A respiratory therapist who treated the first two COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Puerto Rico became the first person in the U.S. territory to be vaccinated against the virus on Tuesday.
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Research trip to study impact of giant floating iceberg
LONDON (AP) — A team of scientists will set off next month on a research mission to find out the impact of a giant floating iceberg on the wildlife and marine life on a sub-Antarctic island, the British Antarctic S…