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Q&A: Martinez, Thompson outline priorities for 13th District
EPHRATA — As Election Day approaches, voters across Central Washington's sprawling 13th Legislative District will …
NY officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration insisted Friday that a quest for scientific accuracy, not political concerns, prompted members of his COVID-19 task force to ask the state health department to del…
No winners: UK waits for Harry, Meghan's take on royal split
LONDON (AP) — The timing couldn’t be worse for Harry and Meghan.
Trump State Department aide charged with assault at Capitol
A former State Department aide in President Donald Trump's administration has been charged with participating in
Dems trim jobless benefits, Senate debates virus relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats agreed Friday to pare back emergency jobless benefits but extend them for an extra month, bidding to solidify support as the Senate approached a voting marathon on a $1.9 trillion COVID-…
Scandals reveal Cuomo known by New Yorkers to wider nation
It was Andrew Cuomo’s
AP-NORC poll: Americans largely back Biden's virus response
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance thus far and even more backing his handling of
Senate nears relief bill votes after half-day GOP delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate steered toward a voting marathon on Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Friday after enduring an extraordinary half-day holdup forced by a Republican foe of President Joe B…
Myanmar cracked down brutally on protests. It may get worse.
TOKYO (AP) — Myanmar's security forces
Retired pastor, farmer steps into county commissioner role
Danny Stone, a retired pastor (church in Chewelah) and semi-retired farmer, said he’s spent his whole life in eastern Washington.
Senate bill on juvenile court jurisdiction passes
Senate Bill 5122 would establish the Raise the Age Juvenile Justice Task Force to consider adding 18- and 19-year-olds under juvenile court jurisdiction.
Alabama's Republican governor extends face mask mandate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Breaking with other Southern GOP governors, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey extended her state’s mask order for another month Thursday but said the requirement will end for good in April.
Sheriff’s captain suspended for post about Black teens
SEATTLE (AP) — A member of King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht’s command staff was suspended for a day without pay after Capt. Todd Miller made a “very offensive and racist” Facebook post.
Reports: NY officials altered count of nursing home deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — Some New York lawmakers are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo's impeachment after reports late Thursday that his top aides altered a state Health Department report to omit the true number of people kill…
Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed, sparks outrage
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Footage of a brutal crackdown on protests against a coup in Myanmar unleashed outrage and calls for a stronger international response Thursday, a day after 38 people were killed. Videos showe…
Video: Myanmar police hold AP journalist in chokehold
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A video of the arrest of Associated Press journalist Thein Zaw as he was photographing Myanmar security forces charging at anti-coup protesters shows him being quickly surrounded and held in …