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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…
'Overwhelm the problem': Inside Biden’s war on COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — The meetings begin each day not long after dawn. Dozens of aides report in, coffee in hand, joining by Zoom from agency headquarters, their homes or even adjacent offices.
AP Interview: French government to tackle child abuse issue
PARIS (AP) — France has a “deeply rooted” societal problem with child sexual abuse, the French official responsible for children and families acknowledged Friday while discussing new government plans to address it …
Bill to ban Native American mascots passes House committee
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A bill that would ban the use of Native American mascots from most public schools in Washington was passed out of committee on Friday and sent to the full Washington state House of Representat…
White House says it will defer to CDC on reopening schools
Facing criticism that President Joe Biden has not acted aggressively enough on reopening schools, the White House on Thursday said it’s aiming for a full reopening but will defer to science experts on how to achiev…
Belarus leader vows to defeat foreign-backed 'rebellion'
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The authoritarian leader of Belarus on Thursday slammed six months of demonstrations against him as a foreign-directed “rebellion,” and he announced plans for constitutional reforms, which the …
What to watch as Trump's lawyers deliver impeachment defense
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at
Seattle Fire employee arrested after Councilmember threats
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police on Friday arrested a city fire department employee in connection with threats made to a City Councilmember.
Authorities identify 2 people killed in Alaska plane crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers have identified two people killed in last week's crash of a small plane in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.
AP FACT CHECK: The senator and Trump's misdialed phone call
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial hit a snag when Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah objected to how Democrats characterized a phone call from the president when the Capitol insurrection was r…
Lincoln Project to launch outside probe amid new revelations
NEW YORK (AP) — The Lincoln Project, one of the best-known and best-funded organizations in the so-called Never Trump movement, announced plans late Thursday to launch an external investigation to review the tenure…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's team glosses over his Jan. 6 tirade
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's legal team thoroughly distorted his remarks from the rally that prefaced the storming of the Capitol last month, seizing on the one instance when Trump spoke of peaceful protest in …
CDC: Strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely
The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite f…
Convict Trump or face dire democracy damage, prosecutors say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dire harm from Donald Trump’s false and violent incitements will vex American democracy long into the future unless the Senate convicts him of impeachment and bars him from future office, House pr…
Biden to slowly allow 25,000 people seeking asylum into US
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday announced plans for tens of thousands of people who are seeking asylum and have been forced to wait in Mexico under a Trump-era policy to be allowed into the U.S.…
A fight or a 'fight'? In impeachment, a clash about context
Was he calling for a fight, or was he calling for a “fight”?