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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…
Baker sends police accountability bill back to lawmakers
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker returned a police accountability bill to state lawmakers Thursday, asking for changes before he can sign the legislation.
In Georgia, Pence calls Senate GOP's 'last line of defense'
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Back in Georgia to rally electoral support for the state's two Republican senators, Vice President Mike Pence told voters in Augusta on Thursday that returning the incumbents to Washington would…
GOP-led Ohio joins Trump effort to overturn election results
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio on Thursday joined other Republican-led states that are backing GOP President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election won by Democrat Joe Biden.
Sen. Doug Jones calls for bipartisanship in farewell speech
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama gave his farewell address on the Senate floor Wednesday, saying it had been an honor to represent his state and urging his colleagues to step away from partisan divisions that stymy …
City disciplines officer who detained Black man at gunpoint
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A Tempe police officer has begun serving a two-week unpaid suspension and will work a desk job for at least the next year for holding a Black hotel employee at gunpoint while searching for an ar…
Immigrant requests pour in for New Mexico virus relief funds
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico officials have received tens of thousands of applications for virus relief payments meant for residents regardless of immigration status.
Israel, Morocco to restore ties; US shifts on Western Sahara
WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Morocco have agreed to restore diplomatic relations as President Donald Trump, in his final weeks in office, announced the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement in four months on Thursday. In a…
Pruitt, others file election challenge in Alaska House race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republican House Minority Leader Lance Pruitt is among those challenging in court his 11-vote loss in last month's election, citing errors “sufficient to change the outcome of the election.”
Michigan expects 257,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses initially
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan expects to receive about 257,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines initially if the federal government authorizes them for emergency use this month, enough to immunize roughly 128,000 reside…
Wolf poised to announce new pandemic restrictions
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is widely expected to announce new statewide restrictions on Thursday amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic as he scheduled his first public appearance since his …
Report on Maine economy looks at racial inequality and pre-K
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A report on Maine's economy in 2019 reveals inequity in quality of life along racial lines and the importance of early childhood education.
Utah governor condemns attorney general joining Texas suit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican governor and governor-elect on Thursday condemned the attorney general's decision to join a Texas lawsuit to invalidate the presidential race results in four battleground sta…
GOP leaders, Cooper reach agreement on NC broadband money
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legislative leaders said on Thursday they've found a solution to address the potential loss of $30 million in federal coronavirus relief…
Biden hails historic Pentagon pick, but some Dems in a bind
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced his choice for secretary of defense, calling retired Army Gen.
Minnesota's new COVID-19 deaths include 2 victims in 20s
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two Minnesotans in their 20s are among the 89 new deaths from COVID-19 reported by state health officials Thursday, an unusual development in a pandemic that mostly claims the lives of elderly pa…