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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…
Regulators give conditional OK to key part of BP Alaska sale
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska regulators conditionally approved the transfer of BP's interest in the trans-Alaska pipeline system to an affiliate of Hilcorp as part of a proposed $5.6 billion sale that also includes…
The Latest: Biden thanks Ga. voters, asks for Senate support
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8th lawsuit fails to overturn presidential voting in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge dismissed another lawsuit Tuesday that sought to decertify Democratic President-elect Joe Biden’s win in Arizona, marking the eighth failed case that challenged the election results in the st…
Review: No ethical lapses by Rochester mayor in Prude death
Rochester’s public integrity office said Tuesday it found no ethical lapses in the way Mayor Lovely Warren or senior staff members responded to the case of Daniel Prude, whose death in police custody led to weeks o…
Whitmer cites progress curbing virus; no Thanksgiving surge
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration reported progress Tuesday in the fight against the coronavirus, saying new cases continue to decline and that Michigan has seen no spike related to Thank…
The Latest: Appalachian hospital in Ky. vaccinates workers
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The new COVID-19 vaccine arrived at an Appalachian hospital in Kentucky, and medical workers received the first injections.
State faults officers' use of force against ICE detainees
BOSTON (AP) — Officers at a Dartmouth detention center used excessive force when they deployed pepper spray, police dogs and a flash bang device against inmates who refused to be tested for COVID-19, according to a…
9th Circuit: Nevada's COVID-19 church attendance cap illegal
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in favor of two Nevada churches that say the state’s COVID-19 restrictions violate their First Amendment rights because they place harsher attendance limits o…
Court: Officers' shortcut across yard soiled evidence
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police unlawfully obtained evidence of drugs, a gun and counterfeit money at a North Carolina home because officers took a late-night shortcut through the suspect's yard, instead of walking up …
Woman accused of sending Trump ricin charged in Texas
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Canadian woman accused of mailing packages containing the deadly poison ricin to the White House and several Texas law enforcement agencies has been indicted on new federal charges of ma…
Johnson says election was legitimate, Biden won
MILWAUKEE (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Tuesday acknowledged that Democrat Joe Biden is the president-elect and the election was legitimate, and said he would not object when Congress meets next month to tabulate…
Whitmer cites progress checking virus; no Thanksgiving surge
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration reported progress Tuesday in the fight against the coronavirus, saying new cases continue to decline and Michigan has seen no spike related to Thanksgivi…
Loudermilk latest Georgia Republican to contract COVID-19
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 in a statement Tuesday, becoming the fourth Republican representative from Georgia to contract the virus.
Talks escalate on new COVID-19 relief, top lawmakers to meet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Talks on a long-delayed COVID-19 aid package intensified Tuesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi summoned other top congressional leaders for a potentially critical meeting.
Massachusetts House seek to overturn Baker on abortion steps
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House lawmakers are planning to meet Wednesday to overturn Gov. Charlie Baker’s efforts to roll back some of their actions aimed at expanding access to abortion in the state.