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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…
Nevada's COVID-19 hospitalizations top US amid surge
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Amid a months-long coronavirus surge, Nevada has surpassed South Dakota and now has more COVID-19 patients hospitalized per million residents than any other state in the U.S., according to …
Alaska governor proposes cash payouts, infrastructure plan
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed an “extraordinary response” to revive Alaska's pandemic-stunted economy Friday, including about $5,000 in direct payments to residents from the state's oil-wealth f…
Arizona expects 384,000 vaccine doses by end of year
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona's first doses of coronavirus vaccine will go to the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas before smaller counties and tribes begin receiving shipments in the second week, the state's health director…
California hospitals prepare to get first vaccine doses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California reported a record of nearly 35,500 positive coronavirus cases on Friday, there's a glimmer of hope: The state is awaiting the first batch of coronavirus vaccine and plans to …
AP source: Cuomo among contenders for attorney general pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is one of several contenders under consideration by President-elect Joe Biden for the role of attorney general, a person with knowledge of the search process said Friday.
Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit to overturn Biden's election victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit to overturn Biden's election victory.
Walz delays announcement on business limits until Wednesday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz said Friday that while he's encouraged by some coronavirus trends in Minnesota, he's holding off until next week on deciding whether to dial back restrictions in time for the Christ…
Trump, Congress avert shutdown, buy time for COVID-19 talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a temporary government-wide funding bill into law on Friday, averting a federal shutdown at midnight and buying Congress time for on-again, off-again talks on COVID-1…
Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear Trump lawsuit appeal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear arguments over the weekend on President Donald Trump's state lawsuit seeking to disqualify more than 221,000 ballots…
Britain to end state support for fossil fuel sector exports
LONDON (AP) — Britain said Friday that it is ending state support for fossil fuel industry exports, and shifting government assistance to low-carbon and renewable energy projects abroad.
Rhode Island attorney general creates civil rights team
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s attorney general has created a special four-member team of investigators to field civil rights complaints that reach the office.
Chase changes course, will seek GOP nomination for governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase reversed course Friday, saying she would no longer run for governor as an independent and would instead seek the Republican nomination for the race.
Paper apologizes for endorsing congressman backing overturn
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida newspaper apologized Friday for endorsing the reelection of a Republican congressman who supported a lawsuit that tried to have the Supreme Court overthrow the will of the voters in t…
Michigan's top court rejects appeal by Trump campaign
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump's campaign was handed a unanimous defeat Friday at the Michigan Supreme Court, which declined to hear an appeal about how absentee ballots were handled in Detroit as wel…
Biden: Cabinet picks from Obama era mean 'bold new thinking'
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Friday introduced a series of key picks for his new government that drew heavily from the Obama administration, saluting their “deep experience” while insisting …