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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 …
Pandemic prompts scaled back Christmas tradition in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — On a tiny speck of a frozen runway on the north bank of the Yukon River, nearly a hundred miles northwest of Fairbanks, Christmas was delivered in a most unusual way.
US vaccinations ramp up as feds weigh 2nd COVID-19 shot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds more U.S. hospitals will begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal health officials review a second COVID-19 shot needed to boost the nation’s largest vaccination campaign.
Athletes to retrace Sierra escape of Donner Party survivors
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A pair of backcountry endurance athletes who became obsessed with the Donner Party spent the last seven years researching and exploring the Sierra on foot to try to pinpoint the final 90-mile (145…
In their own words: Public health officials on the frontline
Public health officials work to keep the nation safe and healthy, overseeing everything from water inspections to childhood immunizations.
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PUBLIC HEALTH-LEADERS DEPARTURES-MAPS — Maps. An investigation by The Associated Press and Kaiser Health News has found that at least 181 public health leaders in 38 states have resigned, retired or been fired sinc…
Minnesota could free man serving life in child's 2002 death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s pardon board will consider freeing a Black man who was imprisoned for life as a teenager in the 2002 slaying of an 11-year-old girl hit by a stray bullet while doing homework at her d…
Obama-era program for immigrants faces new court challenge
HOUSTON (AP) — A federal court on Tuesday will consider whether to invalidate a program that shields from deportation immigrants brought to the United States as children, potentially creating complications for the …
Utah college votes to nix Confederate-tied 'Dixie' from name
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A university in Utah voted Monday to drop “Dixie” from its name — an example of the nation’s reexamination of the remnants of Confederacy and slavery.
Ex-Epstein pal seeks bail with $28.5M and armed guards
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein are urging a judge to free her to await trial under a $28.5 million bail package that would include armed guards to ensure she remains safe and d…
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Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost
Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don't break
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump has put America's democratic institutions under unprecedented strain as he fights to hold power despite losing his bid for reelection. But the institutions so far…
In a first, leading Republicans call Biden president-elect
WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, a groundswell of leading Republicans said Monday that Democrat
Democrats squeezed as COVID-19 relief talks continue
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Washington negotiators continued to reach for a long-delayed agreement on COVID-19 relief on Monday, but rank-and-file Democrats appeared increasingly resigned to having to drop, for now, a sc…
It's close but 2020 likely to end up hottest year on record
Just how warm Earth stays this December will determine if 2020 goes down as the hottest year on record. And it’s looking a lot like it will.
The Latest: Electoral College voting ends with Biden at 306
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on