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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…
Virginia sailor pleads guilty to giving Russian information
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) — A Navy sailor stationed in Virginia pleaded guilty Tuesday to giving a Russian national classified information.
Location, education propel Asian income growth in US
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Asian American households saw the biggest income growth of any racial or ethnic group in the United States over the past decade and a half — almost 8%, according to figures released Thursday by…
Trump virus coordinator Birx seeks role in Biden government
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Dr. Deborah Birx was brought into President Donald Trump’s orbit to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, she
'Under the rug:' Sexual misconduct shakes FBI's senior ranks
WASHINGTON (AP) — An assistant FBI director retired after he was accused of drunkenly groping a female subordinate in a stairwell. Another senior FBI official left after he was found to have sexually harassed eight…
Despite Trump's venting and threats, Biden's win is sealed
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s plenty of noise but no cause for confusion as President Donald Trump vents about
Justice Department sues Alabama over prison conditions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Alabama over conditions in the state prisons, saying the state is failing to protect male inmates from inmate-on-inmate viole…
Judges reject suits over Trump losses in Arizona, Wisconsin
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that sought to decertify Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's win over Republican President Donald Trump in Arizona, marking another failed attempt to reverse…
Hawaii furloughs state workers amid pandemic budget crunch
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Wednesday announced plans to furlough more than 40,000 state workers to balance the budget as tax revenue takes a hit during the coronavirus pandemic.
More California counties on lockdown as COVID-19 explodes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's coronavirus surge has caused so many hospitalizations and deaths that the numbers brought usually stoic public health officers in major metropolitan areas to pleas — and even near to…
Wisconsin courts to consider Trump's election lawsuits
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin returns to the courtroom on Thursday, with hearings in federal and state lawsuits seeking to invalidate hu…
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L.A. County calls off 2021 homeless count, citing COVID-19
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The federal government has allowed Los Angeles County to cancel its 2021 homeless count over concerns that it can't be done safely or accurately during the coronavirus epidemic, it was announced …
Judge: City erroneously excluded immigrants from housing aid
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has ruled the city of Phoenix erroneously excluded immigrants from receiving coronavirus aid to cover utility bills, mortgage and rental costs.
Hunter Biden tax probe examining Chinese business dealings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is investigating the finances of President-elect Joe Biden’s son, including scrutinizing some of his Chinese business dealings and other transactions, a person familiar with…
More California counties on lockdown as COVID-19 explodes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's coronavirus surge has caused so many hospitalizations and deaths that the numbers brought usually stoic public health officers in major metropolitan areas to pleas — and even near to…