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Commissioner candidates discuss what distinguishes themselves
EPHRATA — Four Republican candidates are seeking election to Grant County Commissioner Position 3 in the upcoming …
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
PORTAGE, Michigan (AP) — The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the United States on Sunday, as the nation's pandemic deaths approached the horrifying ne…
Protesters in Belarus keep pushing for leader's resignation
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Crowds of people took to the streets Sunday in the Belarusian capital of Minsk in a weekly protest against the country’s authoritarian leader who won a sixth term in office in a disputed electi…
Italy passes UK to have worst COVID-19 death toll in Europe
ROME (AP) — Italy on Sunday eclipsed Britain to become the nation with the worst official coronavirus death toll in Europe.
Armenians, Azerbaijan trade blame over breach of peace deal
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian officials and Azerbaijan on Saturday accused each other of breaching a peace deal that ended six weeks of fierce fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh, and Azerbaijan's leader threatened t…
With his star dimmed, California's Newsom could face recall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had a rough year. The next one might be even tougher as a recall effort appears to be gaining momentum, fueled partly by outrage over the first-term Democrat dini…
Albanians rally for 5th day after police kill man in curfew
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian demonstrators on Sunday kept up their daily protests over the fatal shooting of a man by police enforcing a coronavirus curfew.
Nevada keeps restrictions in place, vaccines arrive Monday
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The tightened restrictions on businesses and gatherings implemented in late November will remain in effect in Nevada until at least Jan. 15, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Sunday.
Analysis: Short work by high court of Trump's `big one'
WASHINGTON (AP) — It didn't take the Supreme Court long to make short work of what President Donald Trump called “the big one.”
US Supreme Court asked to decertify Biden’s win in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — Conservative lawyer Sidney Powell has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decertify Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's victory over Republican President Donald Trump in Arizona.
Poles protest on anniversary of communist-era crackdown
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Thousands marched Sunday in Warsaw and other Polish cities to protest the country's right-wing government, the latest demonstrations after a high court ruled to tighten the country's already r…
Trump appoints flurry of allies as presidency winds down
WASHINGTON (AP) — His time in the White House rapidly ending, President Donald Trump is rewarding some supporters and like-minded allies with the perks and prestige that come with serving on federal advisory boards…
Nevada keeps restrictions in place, vaccines arrive Monday
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The tightened restrictions on businesses and gatherings implemented in late November will remain in effect in Nevada until at least Jan. 15, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Sunday.
Nevada keeps restrictions to Jan. 15, vaccines arrive Monday
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The tightened restrictions on businesses and gatherings implemented in late November will remain in effect in Nevada until at least Jan. 15, Gov. Steve Sisolak said Sunday.
Gov. Sisolak expected to update Nevada on virus, vaccines
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak is expected to provide an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 response and vaccine distribution plans on Sunday at 4 p.m. amid an unrelenting surge that has spared no part of the…
Albanians rally for 5th day after police kill man in curfew
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian demonstrators on Sunday kept up their daily protests over the fatal shooting of a man by police enforcing a coronavirus curfew.