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Maria Celaya appointed as Mattawa mayor
Mattawa City Council member Maria Celaya has been appointed as the mayor of Mattawa.
Criminal record, sentence changes among new N. Carolina laws
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New laws began Tuesday in North Carolina that are designed to help more people convicted of lower-level crimes and nonviolent drug trafficking get records cleared or punishments eased.
California high court upholds serial killer's death penalty
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Monday upheld the death sentence for a man convicted of raping and strangling 10 women in Los Angeles. However, the court reversed his conviction for the death...
Arizona bald eagle nesting area closing until June 30
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — The Forest Service says it is temporarily closing to the public a bald eagle breeding and nesting area along the Verde River to the public beginning on Dec. 1.
New Mexico Land Office offers online Christmas tree permits
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The State Land Office is joining other land management agencies in New Mexico in offering online Christmas tree cutting permits.
Another Michigan lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — State Rep. John Chirkun said Monday he had tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming at least the 10th member of the Legislature to be infected since the pandemic hit Michigan more than ...
California hospitalizations soar, may spur more restrictions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could see a tripling of hospitalizations by Christmas and is considering stay-home orders for areas with the highest case rates as it tries to head off concerns that severe co...
Kelly to take Senate oath of office on Wednesday
PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Mark Kelly is scheduled to take is seat in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday after state officials formalized his victory.
Tucson considers curfew to slow spread of coronavirus
PHOENIX (AP) — Tucson’s mayor called Monday for a nighttime curfew to prevent the spread of COVID-19, saying the virus is spreading rapidly and hospitals in southern Arizona are on the verge of a crisis.
GOP aide sent home from Colorado Legislature had COVID-19
DENVER (AP) — As Colorado's Democrat-led Legislature convened Monday for a special session, a GOP staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 attended a morning House session and was sent home.
Minnesota to release 'materially better' budget forecast
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota budget officials will release a fresh forecast Tuesday showing how bad a hit state finances have taken from the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawyer: Prison plans raise environmental, financial concerns
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A community that is fighting plans to build a 3,000-inmate prison in Bibb County on Monday asked for a meeting with the governor, arguing the project raises environmental concerns for the ...
Lamont: No plans for more restrictions despite doctors' plea
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has no plans at the moment to impose more restrictions on businesses amid rising coronavirus infections and deaths, despite a group of doctors calling for the closure of gyms an...
The Latest: Biden, foreign leaders talk about pandemic
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1st female Senate majority leader elected in N. Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Senate Republicans picked Sen. Kathy Harrington on Monday to be the next majority leader, putting a woman in that position for the first time since the chamber created it over ...
'Out of control': Alabama hits record virus hospitalizations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Monday reached a new high for the number of people in state hospitals with COVID-19, a record that comes before an expected spike in cases in the weeks following Thanksgiving ga...