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Dent leads Garcia in 13th District race
MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, maintained a commanding lead in the race for Position 1 in Was…
Aid runs out for key Pennsylvania virus containment program
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Wolf administration officials said Wednesday the state does not have the money to maintain a key feature of its response to coronavirus outbreaks in Pennsylvania's nursing homes, and are work…
Whitmer: Michigan restaurants likely can offer dining Feb. 1
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday she hopes to let restaurants reopen for indoor dining on Feb. 1, as her health department extended a two-month ban by an additional two weeks while letting…
Indiana governor proposes small funding boost for schools
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor on Wednesday proposed a modest increase in school funding for the next two years and restores funding to state universities that was cut when tax revenues plunged early in the…
New Michigan House speaker calls for more accountability
LANSING, Mich (AP) — The new legislative session in Michigan began Wednesday with incoming House leadership calling for improved government transparency and complaining that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has eroded public …
US seeks 15-21 months in prison for ex-Atlantic City mayor
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking a 15-21-month prison term for the former mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, who pleaded guilty to stealing money from a youth basketball program he founde…
Pelosi tells House: Trump 'must go,' calls him 'clear and present danger to the nation that we all love'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pelosi tells House: Trump 'must go,' calls him 'clear and present danger to the nation that we all love.'
Virginia delegate defends mob march, faces calls for ouster
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Loudoun County's top elected official is calling for the removal of a Virginia state delegate who participated in the mob march on the U.S. Capitol and then attacked his critics for failing…
Internet 'blackout' in Uganda on eve of tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities appeared to cut off internet access in the country Wednesday night on the eve of a tense presidential election, while a lawyer for leading opposition candidate Bobi Wine s…
German government defends slow vaccination campaign
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister on Wednesday defended the government's decision to procure and approve vaccines against the coronavirus along with the rest of the European Union amid criticism that the roll…
GOP proposal to elect judges by zone advances by single vote
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A legislative panel on Wednesday narrowly approved a proposal to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to elect state appeals court judges by zone, a movement largely motivated by Republicans' …
Turkish health authority gives go-ahead for emergency use of Chinese Sinovac vaccine
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish health authority gives go-ahead for emergency use of Chinese Sinovac vaccine.
FBI: 2 Virginia men arrested for roles in US Capitol riot
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Two Virginia men were arrested Wednesday morning on federal charges related to their roles in last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol, the FBI said.
Connecticut GOP chair resigns abruptly, reason unclear
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Republican Party Chair J.R. Romano, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, has resigned abruptly for reasons he has not made clear, saying “the decision is what's best for …
Evers calls special session to modernize unemployment system
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans balked Wednesday at Gov. Tony Evers' call for a special legislative session next week to pass his plan for upgrading the state's unemployment benefits system in the face of a massiv…
Walz extends Minnesota's coronavirus state of emergency
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday won legislative approval to extend Minnesota's peacetime state of emergency by another 30 days so he can continue to use executive orders to direct the state's response…