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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…
Biden unveils top picks with deep Obama administration ties
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Friday introduced five top picks for his new administration, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a c…
Lawsuit: Kansas must pay business over COVID-19 restrictions
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita fitness studio's owner and his business are suing Kansas for compensation for being forced to shut down and reopen with restrictions this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, argu…
Minnesota reports 94 COVID deaths but new cases remain down
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials on Friday reported 94 new COVID-19 deaths, the state's second-highest one-day death toll for the pandemic, but new cases and hospitalizations continue to fall.
Austria court voids rule outlawing all assistance to suicide
BERLIN (AP) — An Austrian federal court on Friday overturned a provision in criminal law that outlaws all forms of assistance to those who kill themselves, ruling that such a sweeping ban is unconstitutional.
Arizona reports 3rd highest rise in daily COVID-19 cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Friday reported nearly 7,000 additional known COVID-19 cases, the third highest number in one day since the pandemic began. The state's virus-related hospitalizations neared a peak last se…
Emmer, Stauber back bid for Supreme Court to void Biden win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republican U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer and Pete Stauber of Minnesota have signed on to a last-gasp bid to get the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the presidential election.
Worst place, worst time: Trump faces virus spike in Midwest
OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — Gabe Loiacono is the kind of voter President Donald Trump needs. He lives in a pivotal county of a swing state that is among a handful that will decide the presidency.
Wisconsin state court judge rules against Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s win
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin state court judge rules against Trump campaign lawsuit seeking to overturn Joe Biden’s win.
Germany to loosen blanket block on deportations to Syria
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's blanket halt to all deportations to Syria that has been in place since 2012 will expire at the end of this year, but it's not clear that much will change in practice.
Lawmakers bump Ohio school funding revamp to 2021 to-do list
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lawmakers pushing to pass an overhaul of Ohio’s convoluted school funding system to make it more equitable have come up short during this legislative session, bumping it to the Legislature's 2…
Emmer backs bid to get Supreme Court to overturn Biden's win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer is the only Minnesota Republican congressman to sign on to a last-gasp bid to get the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the presidential election.
Pence sets Indiana trip to discuss coronavirus vaccine
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has scheduled an Indiana trip to discuss coronavirus vaccines as federal officials are expected to soon
EXPLAINER: What’s in store when the Electoral College meets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters cast their ballots for president more than a month ago, but the votes that officially matter will be cast Monday. That's when the Electoral College meets.
Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old gang back together.
Hawaii county that had no virus cases reports 1st infection
HONOLULU (AP) — A county on a Hawaii island that was believed to be the last one in the U.S. without any coronavirus infection cases has reported its first resident who tested positive for the coronavirus.