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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…
Clashes erupt in 2nd night of protests over rapper's jailing
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police fired rubber bullets and baton-charged protesters as clashes erupted for a second night in a row Wednesday at demonstrations against the arrest of rap artist Pablo Hasél.
South Carolina House passes bill banning most abortions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill banning nearly all abortions, following the lead of other states with similar measures that would go into effect if the U.S. …
US govt seizes roughly 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents have seized roughly 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 f…
The Latest: Pennsylvania short on Moderna booster shots
Pennsylvania health officials say their state is facing a shortage of the Moderna vaccine's second, or booster, shot after some providers inadvertently used it as the first shot. The error would wind up impacting m…
Government rushes virus gene-mapping as mutations spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is scrambling to expand DNA mapping of coronavirus samples taken from patients to identify potentially deadlier mutations that are starting to spread around the country.
North Dakota committee endorses sports betting resolution
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A House committee on Wednesday endorsed a resolution that would allow North Dakotans to decide if sports gambling should be allowed in the state.
UN chief urges global plan to reverse unfair vaccine access
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, saying 10 countries have administered 75 percent of al…
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.
VIRUS TODAY: White House says U.S. vaccinations picking up
Here's what's happening Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Rush Limbaugh, voice of American conservatism, has died
Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who ripped into liberals and laid waste to political correctness with a gleeful malice that made him one of the most powerful voices in politics, influencing the rightward push of…
The Latest:
WASHINGTON — The White House says drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has just a “few million” doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in inventory ready to be distributed, should the Food and Drug Administration grant it emergency …
Biden's $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could provide a welcome opportunity for someone like Cristian Cardona, a 21-year-old fast food worker. Cardona would l…
Lawmakers to face off with GameStop saga's key players
WASHINGTON (AP) — The GameStop saga has been portrayed as a victory of the little guy over Wall Street giants but not everyone agrees, including some lawmakers in Washington.
Ex-FBI agent linked to Whitey Bulger to be freed from prison
BOSTON (AP) — A former FBI agent convicted of second-degree murder for leaking information to Boston gangster James “Whitey" Bulger that led to the shooting death of a gambling executive will be released from priso…
The Latest: The White House says weekly vaccinations up
WASHINGTON, — The U.S. is vaccinating on average 1.7 million Americans per day for the coronavirus, up from under 1 million a month ago.