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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…
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Arizona's 11 Democrat presidential electors a diverse group
PHOENIX (AP) — When Arizona's 11 presidential electors meet Monday to formally vote for Democrat Joe Biden, they'll be the focus of intense scrutiny during what is normally an afterthought in America's elections.
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Police declare riot in Olympia, arrest 1 in protests
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Police in Olympia declared a riot early Saturday afternoon and arrested at least one person as groups with different points of view held simultaneous protests.
Nevada reports 2,641 additional virus cases, 41 more deaths
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada on Saturday reported 2,641 additional known COVID-19 cases and 41 additional known deaths.
Arizona's 11 Democrat presidential electors a diverse group
PHOENIX (AP) — When Arizona's 11 presidential electors meet Monday to formally vote for Democrat Joe Biden, they'll be the focus of intense scrutiny during what is normally an afterthought in America's elections.
Doctor says Biden's fractured foot is healing as expected
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s fractured foot has been healing, his doctor said Saturday.
Albanian police easily disperse smaller anti-police protest
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police swiftly dispersed a smaller crowd of demonstrators Saturday as part of their ongoing protests this week after a fatal shooting by police enforcing a coronavirus curfew.
Nearly 150 arrested at Paris protest over security bill
PARIS (AP) — Paris police took nearly 150 people into custody at what quickly became a tense and sometimes ill-tempered protest Saturday against proposed security laws, with officers wading into the crowds of sever…
Algeria decries neighbor Morocco's normalized Israel ties
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's prime minister lashed out Saturday at the decision by neighboring Morocco to normalize relations with Israel, decrying it as an effort to destabilize his country.
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.”
Austria seizes weapons destined for Germany's far right
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian authorities seized a large cache of weapons and ammunition that were intended to be sold to far-right extremists in Germany, officials said Saturday.
As leaders set fresh climate goals, Biden pledges US support
PARIS (AP) — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of …