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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…
Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Tru…
'Protect me,' says nurse getting California COVID-19 vaccine
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As coronavirus surges out of control across California with an average of more than 31,000 cases reported a day, Gov. Gavin Newsom applauded Monday as he watched an intensive care unit nurse in L…
Electoral College formally validates Biden’s victory in presidential election, giving him 306 votes to Trump's 232
WASHINGTON (AP) — Electoral College formally validates Biden’s victory in presidential election, giving him 306 votes to Trump's 232.
GOP attack on new Kansas lieutenant governor previews 2022
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly gave Kansas' top economic development official a second job as the state's next lieutenant governor, and the state Republican Party immediately previewed possible att…
Michigan congressman quits GOP over bid to overturn election
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A retiring Michigan congressman said Monday he is leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent to protest efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Tru…
Electoral College vote in California cements Biden victory
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California electors on Monday cast the state's 55 votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, formally cementing the Democratic presidential ticket’s victory over …
Cooper's commerce secretary leaving as 2nd term begins
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's commerce secretary will leave his job by the end of January, marking another Cabinet departure as the Democrat soon begins his second term.
Health care providers first to get COVID vaccine in Montana
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Hospitals in Billing and Bozeman were among the first in Montana to receive shipments on Monday of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Why Trump's latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail
Even as President-elect Joe Biden's victory was affirmed by the Electoral College on Monday, Republican electors supporting President Donald Trump met in a handful of battleground states won by Biden and tried to a…
Alaska receives first COVID-19 vaccine doses
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has begun receiving its initial doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, state officials announced Monday.
President-elect Joe Biden clears 270-vote threshold in Electoral College count, formalizing his victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden clears 270-vote threshold in Electoral College count, formalizing his victory.
Alabama loosens licensing rules for doctors as virus rages
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Regulators have loosened rules to make it easier for out-of-state doctors to work in Alabama as the coronavirus pandemic both fills hospital beds and strains medical staff by sickening docto…
Magnitude 4.4 earthquakes rattles Hawaii Island volcano area
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake struck Hawaii's Big Island on Monday.
Audit cites problems leading to unemployment payment delays
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development was responsible for 11 of the 13 weeks it took, on average, to process unemployment claims filed since the coronavirus pandemic began, accordin…
Lawsuit seeks to shut down illegal Los Angeles nightclub
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles city attorney is seeking to shut down an underground nightclub that is allegedly operating despite coronavirus restrictions, officials said Monday.