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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 …
Albania: Officials try to deter protest over police shooting
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian authorities urged respect for a pandemic ban on public gatherings, ahead of a new planned protest Thursday over the fatal police shooting of a man during curfew hours.
Some Dems want maskless House GOP lawmakers sworn in last
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A group of Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wants their adamantly maskless Republican colleagues to be sworn in next month after everyone else, to help prevent the sprea…
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The Latest: Biden to campaign in Georgia for Senate runoffs
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EU leaders weigh sanctions over Turkey's Med drilling work
BRUSSELS (AP) — Concerned that their credibility is at stake, European Union leaders are set Thursday to give the green light to the expansion of sanctions against Turkey over its exploration of gas reserves in Med…
Special election planned to fill Louisiana state House seat
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder has set a special election to fill a vacant seat in the state House of Representatives.
China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong
BEIJING (AP) — China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese individuals by Washington, the Foreign Ministry said Thu…
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.