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Updated 1 week, 3 days ago

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…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers of both parties raised the prospect Thursday of ousting President Donald Trump from office, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that if he wasn't removed, the House may move forward with…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
The Latest: Police identify 3 who died during Capitol breach

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Casino mogul, GOP megadonor Adelson to take medical leave

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson will take a medical leave after recently resuming cancer treatments, the company announced in a statement on Thursday.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Pelosi: If Trump not removed under 25th Amendment, Congress may go forward with impeachment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pelosi: If Trump not removed under 25th Amendment, Congress may go forward with impeachment.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
AP source: Biden to pick Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo as Commerce secretary, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to lead Labor Dept

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: Biden to pick Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo as Commerce secretary, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to lead Labor Dept.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Pelosi to seek resignation of Capitol police chief, announces resignation of other key security figure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pelosi to seek resignation of Capitol police chief, announces resignation of other key security figure.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Missouri lawmaker skips own inaugural to attend Trump rally

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — While most of his colleagues were being sworn into office at the Missouri Capitol, Republican state Rep. Justin Hill was in the nation's capital encouraging Congress to reject President-e…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Biden picks Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary

BOSTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden announced Thursday that he has chosen Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to be his labor secretary, selecting a former union worker who shares Biden's Irish-American background and wor…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
More contagious variant of COVID-19 found in Connecticut

The first two known cases of a new, more contagious variant of the coronavirus have been detected in Connecticut, the governor said Thursday.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
WHO blames spiked Italy report on error, "overlooked" rule

ROME (AP) — The World Health Organization denied Thursday that Italian officials pressured it to spike a report into Italy’s coronavirus response but said the U.N. agency should have shared the document with Italy'…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
EXPLAINER: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's role in

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Cameras, equipment supply among nursing home proposals

The ability to install cameras in rooms, a statewide visitation policy and full-time infection control specialists are among recommendations by members of a committee considering pandemic-inspired changes at Connec…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
As infections climb, NY avoids closures by shifting metrics

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For months, as they planned for a possible resurgence of the coronavirus, New York's leaders talked about how a strict set of scientific metrics would guide decisions about whether to reimpose r…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Biden slams pro-Trump mob as 'domestic terrorists' one day after violent siege on U.S. Capitol

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Biden slams pro-Trump mob as 'domestic terrorists' one day after violent siege on U.S. Capitol.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigning, says she 'cannot set aside' pro-Trump insurrection at Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigning, says she 'cannot set aside' pro-Trump insurrection at Capitol.