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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 …
Biden seeks to counter doubters on pick for Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden made his case for retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense, urging Congress to waive a legal prohibition against a recently serving military officer runn…
Republican lawmakers sues over constraints of 2021 session
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A GOP state senator in Virginia is suing over plans by Democratic leaders to limit public access to lawmakers' offices during next year's legislative session.
Germany sets date for election determining Merkel successor
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's next parliamentary election, which will determine the country's new leader after Chancellor Angela Merkel's long rule, will be held on Sept. 26, 2021.
Protesters in Armenia besiege parliament, demand PM resigns
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Thousands of protesters converged on the parliament building in Armenia's capital Wednesday to push for the resignation of the ex-Soviet nation's prime minister over his handling of the figh…
Kim's sister slams Seoul for questioning zero-virus claim
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister lambasted South Korea's foreign minister on Wednesday for questioning the North’s claim to be coronavirus free and warned of possible c…
Election 2020 Today: Supreme Court nixes GOP's Pa. vote bid
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Turkey's Erdogan brushes off EU sanctions threat
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brushed off possible European Union sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, saying they would not affect his country.
Poles voice fears of 'Polexit' as govt defies EU over budget
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — As the Polish government plays a game of chicken with the European Union over its next long-term budget, some Poles are voicing fears that a drawn-out conflict could put their country on a pat…
Indonesia conducts regional election during pandemic
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia pushed forward with holding previously postponed regional elections on Wednesday despite concerns about doing so amid the ongoing pandemic.
Judge dismisses Flynn case following pardon from Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn but pointedly noted that a
A new face to the GOP: Diverse candidates win in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It had been over two decades since a Republican captured a Democratic-held congressional district in California. This year, Republicans took four.
Georgia secretary of state wins praise from Schwarzenegger
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state has received death threats over his handling of last month’s election, but he's found a fan in Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Biden vows to reopen most schools after 1st 100 days on job
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden pledged Tuesday to bring the coronavirus pandemic under enough control to open most of the nation's schools during his first 100 days as president — going much further on the issue than …
Arizona Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to undo Biden victory
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a GOP bid to undo Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in the state, saying no evidence of misconduct or illegal votes was p…
Minneapolis eyes deep police cuts after Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis City Council members who tried unsuccessfully to dismantle the police department in response to George Floyd's death are voting Wednesday on whether to shrink it, a move that could im…