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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…
Court will hear Koch-linked group’s appeal over disclosure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether California can collect the names and addresses of top donors to two conservative nonprofit groups, including one with links to billionaire Charles Koch.
US intel community expands with Space Force unit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. intelligence community got larger on Friday with the addition of the U.S. Space Force.
California budget urges $90 billion for schools, reopening
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed Friday a $90 billion budget aimed at helping schools rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, as he pushes public schools to resume in-person classes quickly.
New Mexico's top state Senate Democrat outlines priorities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s top-ranked state senator said Friday that Democrats will push for direct financial relief to low-income, front-line workers who have borne the brunt of the pandemic — an idea alre…
With virus surging, Biden to speed release of COVID vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — With COVID-19 surging and vaccinations off to a slow start, President-elect Joe Biden will rapidly release most available vaccine doses to protect more people, his office said Friday, a reversal o…
Pelosi's talk of limits on Trump nuke power raises old worry
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's concern about President Donald Trump potentially ordering the launch of a nuclear weapon in his final days in office highlights a little-known fact: Launch authority r…
No surprise: Trump left many clues he wouldn't go quietly
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump left plenty of clues he'd try to burn the place down on his way out the door.
Trump to skip Biden swearing-in — Biden's fine with that
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he will skip President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, refusing to fulfill the outgoing president's traditional role in the peaceful transition of power and unde…
'He's on his own': Some Republicans begin to flee from Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's steadfast grip on Republicans in Washington is beginning to crumble, leaving him more politically isolated than at any other point in his turbulent administration.
Intelligence official 'disappointed' after ouster by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ousted inspector general of the intelligence community says he is “disappointed and saddened” that President Donald Trump fired him, but he also encouraged other inspectors general to continue…
Videos show fatal shooting during rampage at the Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force veteran killed during the storming of the Capitol was shot as she began to climb through the broken part of a door leading into an area known as the Speaker's Lobby, videos posted on…
AP interview: Libyan minister hopes for support from Biden
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The powerful interior minister of Libya’s U.N.-backed government, seen as a contender for the post of prime minister, has expressed hopes that bringing stability to his war-torn country would …
Family: Trump supporter who died followed QAnon conspiracy
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Before she died in Wednesday’s siege at the U.S. Capitol, Rosanne Boyland was a recovering drug addict who wanted to become a sobriety counselor. But she also believed, wrongly, that President …
Kemp says he's "not happy" with Georgia's slow vaccine pace
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia ranks last among states for the share of available COVID-19 vaccines that it has administered, but Gov. Brian Kemp said the data is misleading as some hospitals have failed to report all the …
San Diego aims to vaccinate 5,000 health care workers daily
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego County is opening what it calls a “vaccination superstation” that aims to inject up to 5,000 health care workers daily with a COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday.