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10 congressional candidates outline priorities at Moses Lake forum
MOSES LAKE — Ten of the 11 candidates running for Washington's 4th Congressional District appeared at a candidate …
Pennsylvania halts school sports, bans indoor dining
Pennsylvania moved Thursday to temporarily halt school sports and other extracurricular activities, close gyms, theaters and casinos, and ban indoor dining at restaurants as state officials respond to the worsening…
Watchdog clears Pompeo's wife of travel ethics charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — An independent probe into the travel of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s wife has concluded that the trips with her husband on official business did not violate federal ethics rules.
Exposure feared after New Hampshire speaker dies of COVID-19
The speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives died of COVID-19, a medical examiner ruled Thursday, a day after the Republican's unexpected death, raising concerns that other members of one of the world'…
'Tis the pandemic season: White House parties on amid virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the season for holiday gatherings, both official and informal. But it’s also still very much pandemic season, and COVID-19 infection numbers are setting records in the nation’s capital.
Lawsuit alleges secrecy at New Mexico prison agency
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A newly founded watchdog organization on prison conditions says it is colliding with a culture of secrecy at the New Mexico Corrections Department that may interfere with monitoring complaints…
California environmentalists blast federal oil lease sale
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Oil and gas leases on federal public lands in California were put up for auction for the first time in eight years on Thursday, drawing protests from environmental organizations on ground…
Michigan looks to limit incarceration for minor offenses
LANSING, Mich (AP) — The Michigan Senate approved bipartisan legislation Thursday that would limit incarceration for minor offenses, another step as the Legislature moves to change criminal justice laws in the clos…
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.”