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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…
Biden flexible on who gets aid, tells lawmakers to 'go big'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden encouraged Democratic lawmakers to “act fast” on his
Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is preparing to notify Congress and others that it will dramatically increase U.S. admissions of refugees.
States holding key vaccine discussions in closed meetings
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — As the nation's COVID-19 vaccination campaign accelerates, governors, public health directors and committees advising them are holding key discussions behind closed doors, including debates a…
All parties appeal verdict in German far-right killing case
BERLIN (AP) — The prosecutors, defendants and co-plaintiffs have said they will appeal against the verdicts issued over the 2019 killing of a politician that sparked outrage in Germany and an attack on an asylum-se…
Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday it was delaying a rule finalized in former President Donald Trump's last days in office that would have drastically weakened the government's power to e…
Justice Department drops Yale admissions discrimination suit
WASHINGTON (AP) — In another reversal of Trump-era policy, the Biden administration on Wednesday dropped its
Michigan: Contact sports can resume Monday, with masks
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A ban on popular high school winter sports was lifted Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration, days after frustrated parents and anxious teens rallied at the Capitol to try to persu…
Takeaways from legal filings for Trump's impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The legal sparring around
Health workers start anti-coup protests in virus-hit Myanmar
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Medical workers across Myanmar began a civil disobedience protest against Monday's coup, wearing red ribbons and declaring they won't work for the new military government.
Kentucky lawmakers advance historical horse racing bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmakers started advancing a bill Thursday to prevent the unplugging of historical racing machines that have expanded into lucrative ventures for the state's horse tracks.
Navalny urges Russians from jail to overcome their fear
MOSCOW (AP) — In a note from jail, opposition leader Alexei Navalny urged Russians Thursday to overcome their fear and “free” the country from a “bunch of thieves,” while the Kremlin cast the arrests of thousands o…
Election officials say combating lies will be big challenge
After an election season dominated by conspiracy theories and false claims about voting, top election officials across the country say they already are bracing for what comes next.
Resistance to coup grows despite Myanmar's block of Facebook
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday's coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its l…
Biden team pitches US on big virus aid as Senate starts work
WASHINGTON (AP) — As senators launched an all-night session Thursday to lay groundwork for President Joe Biden's
Supporters say expanded sports betting in WA would add jobs
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Supporters of a bill to expand sports gambling in Washington state beyond Indian casinos and into privately-owned card rooms across the state said Thursday the measure would increase job and t…