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Commissioner candidates discuss public safety, county services
EPHRATA — Four Republican candidates are seeking election to Grant County Commissioner Position 3 in the upcoming …
New Honolulu mayor and city councilors sworn into office
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has a new slate of leaders after the mayor and five first-term City Council members took the oath of office.
Candice Miller says she won't run for governor in 2022
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — Candice Miller, a suburban Detroit official who has tackled environmental problems since leaving Congress, said Monday she won't run for governor in 2022.
Big issues expected for scaled-back Nebraska session
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers will begin a new session Wednesday that’s likely to be scaled back because of the pandemic, but they’ll still have a lot of big issues to debate, including a proposed $230 mill…
Greek Church tells priests to ignore pandemic closure order
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's powerful Orthodox Church is rebelling against a government order to briefly close places of worship under a weeklong drive to tighten virus restrictions before the planned reopening o…
Evers calls on Legislature to pass COVID-19 bill first
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers called on the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature to pass his proposed COVID-19 relief bill before any other in the session that begins Monday, urging them to…
Trump rewarding allies Nunes, Jordan with Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to present one of the nation's highest civilian honors to two of his most outspoken congressional allies, California Rep. Devin Nunes and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, as he …
Trump’s loyal fans pose challenges for Republicans, Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Their candidate may have lost the election, but President Donald Trump’s supporters have no intention of fading away. After spending weeks amplifying Trump’s
Greece names first openly gay minister
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The center-right government in Greece named the country's first openly gay minister in a cabinet reshuffle Monday. Nicholas Yatromanolakis, 44, was named as the new deputy minister of culture …
Fauci: Vaccinations are increasing in a 'glimmer of hope'
The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million, government health officials said Sunday.
Spanish-flagged boat rescues 265 migrants in Mediterranean
ROME (AP) — A Spanish-flagged humanitarian ship on Sunday was seeking a port of safety for 265 migrants its crew rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in the last few days.
Senate race thrusts 'Black America's church' into spotlight
ATLANTA (AP) — For decades, the red-bricked Gothic Revival church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached has been a monument to the history of Black Americans' fight for civil rights and the legacy of …
After pardon, Blackwater guard defiant: ‘I acted correctly’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Evan Liberty was reading in the top bunk of his cell one evening late last month when a prison supervisor delivered news he had hoped for.
Biden inauguration to feature virtual, nationwide parade
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration will include a "virtual parade across America” consistent with crowd limits during the coronavirus era, organizers announced Sunday.
Two French soldiers killed during mission in Mali
PARIS (AP) — The French presidency announced that two French soldiers were killed Saturday in Mali when an improvised explosive device hit their armored vehicle, five days after three others died in similar circums…
More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win
WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republican lawmakers are joining President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week to count t…