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Fifth Congressional District candidates discuss their qualifications
SPOKANE — Six of the 12 candidates running for the Fifth Congressional District seat detailed some of their qualif…
The Latest: Fauci: Whatever vaccine is available, take it
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci says if a coronavirus vaccine is available, regardless of which one, take it.
Pro-military marchers in Myanmar attack anti-coup protesters
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Supporters of Myanmar’s junta attacked people protesting the military government that took power in a coup, using slingshots, iron rods and knives Thursday to injure several of the demonstrat…
The Latest: Alaska progressing on vaccinations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska public health officials say 58% of residents 65 and older have received a COVID-19 vaccination since distribution efforts began.
Wife of drug kingpin El Chapo to appear in court in DC
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of
US unwinds Trump policy making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration moved to restore the asylum system to the way it worked for decades Friday by releasing a group of asylum-seekers into the United States, ending their long wait in Mexico a…
Even without listening, US lives in Limbaugh’s media world
NEW YORK (AP) — You didn't have to like or even listen to Rush Limbaugh to be affected by what he did.
World leaders applaud US formal return to Paris climate pact
The United States is back in the Paris climate accord, just 107 days after it left.
The Latest: California coronavirus death toll tops 49,000
LOS ANGELES -- California’s death toll during the coronavirus pandemic has topped 49,000, even as the rates of new infections and hospitalizations continue to plummet across the state.
US govt seizes over 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents have seized more than 10 million fake 3M brand N95 masks in recent weeks, the result of an ongoing investigation into counterfeits sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here…
The Latest: USC expects to reopen campuses this fall
LOS ANGELES -- The University of Southern California expects to reopen campuses this fall, joining the state’s major public universities in planning to resume on-campus life curtailed by COVID-19.
The Latest: Sinovac delivers 1 million doses to Hong Kong
HONG KONG— China's Sinovac delivered 1 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac to Hong Kong on Friday evening.
Trump repeats election claims in interviews, is unchallenged
NEW YORK (AP) — In the first television interviews of his post-presidency, Donald Trump repeated his false claims that the election was stolen from him 10 times — each instance unprompted and unchallenged.
City probe faults overall police treatment of Elijah McClain
DENVER (AP) — The results of an investigation into the fatal arrest of Elijah McClain in suburban Denver released Monday criticizes how police handled the entire incident, faulting officers for their quick, aggress…
Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Add Mother Nature to the pile of crises on President Joe Biden's plate.