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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…
Cruz says he went on vacation amid storm 'to be a good dad'
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took his family on vacation to Cancun, Mexico, this week as his home state was paralyzed by a deadly winter storm, drawing criticism from leaders in both parties and potentially da…
The Latest: Algeria to start producing Russian vaccine
ALGIERS, Algeria — President Abdelmadjid Tebboune says Algeria will start producing Russia's Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine in six or seven months.
The Latest: Drug companies start pregnancy vaccine study
NEW YORK — Drugmaker Pfizer and German partner BioNTech have begun a nine-country study of their COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women.
Path to citizenship in new Democratic immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats proposed a major immigration overhaul Thursday that would offer an eight-year pathway to citizenship to the estimated 11 million people living in th…
US reverts to targeted immigration enforcement under Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration enforcement in the U.S. would be more targeted under President Joe Biden than under his predecessor, with authorities directed to focus on people in the country illegally who pose a th…
The Latest: Virus variant from South Africa in Nevada
CARSON CITY, Nevada — Nevada health officials have confirmed the first known case in the state of a coronavirus variant that was first identified in South Africa.
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…
Cruz confirms his Mexican vacation after storm slammed Texas
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz acknowledged on Thursday that he had traveled to Mexico for a family vacation this week, leaving his home state as thousands of constituents struggled without power or safe drinkin…
SC governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood sues
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s governor on Thursday signed a bill banning most abortions, one of his top priorities since he took office more than four years ago. Planned Parenthood immediately sued, effect…
The Latest: Spain expects more flattening of virus curve
MADRID — Spanish health authorities say they expect the curve of coronavirus contagion to continue flattening after the 2-week incidence rate per 100,000 inhabitants dropped Thursday to 320 cases from a peak of nea…
The Latest: Czech Republic lawmakers act to end crisis
PRAGUE — The lower house of the Czech Republic's Parliament has approved new legislation that defines the state’s responsibilities and rights in fighting the pandemic in a hard-hit European Union country.
VIRUS TODAY: Unemployment applications in U.S. up this week
Here's what's happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
The Latest: Officials in Italy cancel coronavirus conference
ROME — Officials have canceled one of the main events this weekend commemorating the first anniversary of the start of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak after clusters of new infections traced to the British variant for…
Lawmakers face off with GameStop saga's key players
WASHINGTON (AP) — Key players in the GameStop saga are testifying to a House committee Thursday. Lawmakers are examining whether the wild swings in the stock price of the video game retailer exposed conflicts in th…
AP source: Cruz on vacation in Mexico as storm slams Texas
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz traveled to Mexico on Wednesday for a family vacation as his