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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citi…
St. Louis protesters call on Hawley to resign from Senate
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Several hundred protesters gathered in downtown St. Louis to call on Republican Sen. Josh Hawley to resign over his continued rejection of Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory — even after the rio…
Virus, housing issues await returning California lawmakers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mending California's coronavirus-ravaged economy and fixing a state unemployment agency that is at the center of a titanic fraud case that could exceed $2 billion are at the top of the to-…
Protesters detained for criticizing Kazakhstan's vote
MOSCOW (AP) — Dozens of people protesting Kazakhstan’s opposition-free election were detained in the country’s capital and in its principal city, but were released after several hours.
Bill to ban police chokeholds shows promise in Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A proposed ban on police chokeholds is gaining traction in the Republican-led Missouri Legislature despite years of inaction on police accountability following Michael Brown's death in Ferguson.
French minister insists troops didn't bomb Mali wedding fete
PARIS (AP) — France's defense minister on Sunday denied reports that its fighter jets struck civilians at a wedding party in central Mali a week ago, saying that only jihadis were targeted and hit and that she veri…
Oaths questioned as Trump's backers fight against loss
Before they take office, elected officials swear to uphold the U.S. Constitution. But what happens when they are accused of doing the opposite?
The Latest: Clyburn says impeachment vote expected this week
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and
GOP Sen. Pat Toomey calls on Trump to resign, says it's what's best for country after Capitol riot by Trump supporters
WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Sen. Pat Toomey calls on Trump to resign, says it's what's best for country after Capitol riot by Trump supporters.
What Biden's Cabinet picks say about how he plans to govern
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden promised that his presidency would mean a return to normalcy. His Cabinet picks help demonstrate how he plans to deliver.
Trump legacy on race shadowed by divisive rhetoric, actions
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed in the final months of his presidency — and without a trace of irony — to have done more for Black Americans than anyone with the “possible exception” of Abr…
Pope prays for dead in Capitol rioting, appeals for calm
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Sunday that he is praying for those who died in the U.S. Capitol rioting and has appealed for calm to prevail in the United States to help safeguard that nation's democratic va…
Spain shovels out of snowdrifts left by Storm Filomena
MADRID (AP) — Emergency crews in central Spain cleared 500 roads and rescued over 1,500 people stranded in their vehicles, allowing Madrid and other areas on Sunday to slowly shovel out of the country's worst snows…
Illinois, US team up to manage, sustain vast forest lands
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Federal and state land managers have signed an agreement to cooperate on caring for vast forest lands in Illinois.
The Latest: Pelosi ties rioters' actions to 'whiteness'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout of the storming of the Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
GOP seeks to push Kansas to right over governor's objections
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature is set to convene its annual session Monday with GOP leaders seeking to wrest control of policy from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly amid their ongoing d…