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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 …
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…
Lawmaker may need ventilator after contracting virus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee lawmaker hospitalized with COVID-19 warned Thursday that he might have to go on a ventilator due to his low oxygen levels as he battles the virus.
Johnson called 'scum' for considering challenge to election
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s refusal to rule out a challenge of Electoral College results in Congress led to widespread Democratic criticism on Thursday, with an incoming state representative callin…
NC DMV headquarters shift out of Raleigh almost complete
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The relocation of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles headquarters from Raleigh to Rocky Mount is almost complete.
EU announces deal on its 1.8 trillion-euro budget and pandemic recovery package overcoming Hungary, Poland objections
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU announces deal on its 1.8 trillion-euro budget and pandemic recovery package overcoming Hungary, Poland objections.
Kansas lieutenant governor to become next state treasurer
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday named
Sidney Powell unrelenting in legal battle on Trump's behalf
ATLANTA (AP) — Conservative attorney Sidney Powell has been unrelenting in her battle on behalf of President Donald Trump and the Americans who have pledged their faith in him, regardless of the facts of the 2020 e…
Police foil attack by Kurdish bomber in southeast Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police on Thursday shot and killed a suspected Kurdish militant who was allegedly planning to detonate a bomb that was strapped to his body, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
GOP leaders want oversight of federal aid, vaccine plans
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans have signaled that they want oversight of how Democratic Gov. Tony Evers divvies up any future federal pandemic relief money and distributes vaccines…