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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…
Southern exposure: Cold wreaks havoc on aging waterworks
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The sunshine is back, and the ice has melted. But more than a week after a deep freeze across the South, many communities are still grappling with getting clean water to their residents.
Biden revokes Trump orders on 'anarchist' cities and more
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked a series of
The Latest: Hong Kong ease pandemic rules as cases decline
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is reducing social distancing rules following a sharp drop in new coronavirus cases, including restarting indoor dining and reopening gyms.
AP FACT CHECK: Biden and his shifting goalposts on schools
WASHINGTON (AP) — How do you define success when it comes to reopening schools in the pandemic? President Joe Biden and his aides are having difficulty settling on an answer to that question.
Extreme weather testing Biden's disaster management skills
WASHINGTON (AP) — Add Mother Nature to the pile of crises on President Joe Biden's plate.
Robinhood CEO defends actions in GameStop saga at hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of Robinhood defended the trading platform to Congress Thursday for its actions during the GameStop trading saga, while apologizing to customers for restricting their ability to trade at t…
Moscow court rejects opposition leader Navalny's appeal
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of his prison sentence, even as the country faced an order from a top European rights court to free the Kremlin’s …
Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s choice to lead U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday. Linda Thomas-Greenfield's confirmation reflected the Biden administration’s determination…
Biden orders a review of US supply chains for vital goods
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday intended to boost manufacturing jobs by strengthening U.S. supply chains for advanced batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semi…
Law enforcement bills advance in legislature
Nearing the halfway point in the 2021 legislative session, steps toward major reform of police tactics have gained support and generated controversy.
House OKs bill on Native American names, images
Legislation to ban public schools in Washington from using Native American-themed mascots, logos or team names passed in theHouse of Representatives on Wednesd…
Bill on greenhouse gas emissions passes
House Bill 1050 would create regulations and requirements for companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fluorinated gases.
Senators approve shoreline armoring bill; Warnick votes against it
Senate Bill 5273 passed in a 28-21 vote. The bill would require a person — when replacing residential marine shoreline armor — to use the least-impacting alter…
Bill addresses mental health among college students
House Bill 1468 would authorize the state Board for Community and Technical Colleges to create a pilot program to make mental health and counseling services mo…
‘It’s sleazy’: Local legislators, community leaders voice discontent with capital gains tax bill
Senate Bill 5096 would place a 7% capital gains tax on the “sale or other voluntary exchange of long-term capital assets by individuals” in Washington as early…