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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 source: Biden chooses Ron Klain as chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff, installing an aide with decades of experience across Democratic presidential administrations in the t…
The Latest: Trump backs McDaniel for another RNC chair term
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North Korea calls UN nuclear watchdog `a marionette' of West
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea called the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog “a marionette dancing to the tune” of hostile Western countries Wednesday, rejecting its information about the country's nuclear program as “gros…
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Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events
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Trump's silent public outing belies White House in tumult
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump spent 10 minutes in public honoring America's war veterans — a veneer of normalcy for a White House that's frozen by a defeated president mulling his options, mostly forgoing the mech…
Lawsuit: Former Louisville officer sexually assaulted woman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police officer who faces criminal charges in the Breonna Taylor raid is being sued by a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her.
Police: Man claims he was headed to kill former U.S. senator
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A man who claimed he was headed to Missouri to kill former U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill was arrested Wednesday in Utah after troopers caught him driving up to 130 mph (209.21 kph), according to …
The Masters in November gives golf a big sendoff
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Any optimism that the next Masters will be restored to its full glory of spring blooms and the endless chorus of cheers was dampened only by the reality of the calendar and the recent spikes in …
US voters have spoken: What's next to make it official?
WASHINGTON (AP) — This year's election was not the last step in selecting Joe Biden as the next American president. Under a system that’s been tweaked over two centuries, there is still a weeks-long timeline during…
Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases
Temperature and COVID-19 symptom checks like the ones used at schools and doctor's offices have again proved inadequate for spotting coronavirus infections and preventing outbreaks.
Republican Thom Tillis wins reelection to U.S. Senate from North Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Thom Tillis wins reelection to U.S. Senate from North Carolina.
The Latest: Republican Tillis keeps N. Carolina Senate seat
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North Carolina Sen. Tillis reelected, keeps seat for GOP
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis has won reelection to his U.S. Senate seat, confirming that Democrats must now win both runoff races in Georgia in January if they are to seize Senate cont…
Biden's agenda at stake, battle for Senate pushes to January
WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the Senate won’t be decided until January