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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…
New Mexico allows more people in businesses in cold weather
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More people will be allowed inside grocery stores and other essential businesses as New Mexico on Wednesday amended its public health order on the coronavirus to address waiting lines as fr…
Wisconsin releases action plan to reduce PFAS chemical use
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin must prevent pollution from forever chemicals known as PFAS while developing ways to reduce the chemicals' use, according to a 25-point action plan released Wednesday by Gov. Tony Eve…
Florida rolls out COVID-19 vaccinations in nursing homes
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Nursing homes around Florida began inoculating patients and staff Wednesday against COVID-19 with doses of the first U.S.-approved vaccine against the disease that has killed more than 20…
Committee blocks introduction of bill targeting hate speech
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House Rules Committee on Wednesday blocked the introduction of late legislation targeting a newly elected Republican lawmaker who recently shared content from a neo-Nazi websi…
Appeals court rules against Nevada cap on church attendance
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court agreed Tuesday with two Nevada churches that have argued for months that the state’s COVID-19 restrictions are unconstitutional because they place harsher attendance limits on…
Biden introduces ex-rival Buttigieg as transportation pick
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden introduced Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday as his nominee for transportation secretary, calling the 38-year-old ex-mayor “a new voice, with new…
The Latest: Buttigieg recalls struggles of Clinton nominee
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Kenyan man charged with plotting 9/11-style attack on US
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities on Wednesday unsealed an indictment charging a Kenyan man with trying to stage a 9/11-style attack on the United States on behalf of the terrorist organization al-Shabab.
The Latest: Biden touts Cabinet diversity, names Buttigieg
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Rights groups condemn Hungarian ban on same-sex adoptions
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Human rights groups on Wednesday condemned a new Hungarian law that effectively bans adoption for same-sex couples and applies a strict Christian conservative viewpoint to the legal definit…
Kansas inmates return from Arizona after pandemic delay
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is no longer housing inmates in a privately run prison in Arizona after delaying their planned return for nearly six months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Plan for fighting PFAS chemicals in Wisconsin is released
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prevention of future pollution from forever chemicals known as PFAS, while also developing ways to reduce the use of the chemicals, are among the recommendations included in a Wisconsin action …
Speaker's ex-aide found not guilty in money laundering case
A former campaign aide to Democratic Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello has been cleared of criminal charges stemming from the 2016 campaign.
Russian FM dismisses media reports about Navalny poisoning
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top diplomat on Wednesday brushed off media reports alleging that there may have been several attempts to poison Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and that Russian security forces might have been…
'With reservations': Trump voters grapple with Biden's win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Reed says he will always believe the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump. The retired police officer-turned-construction worker believes fraud marred the vote, no matter ho…