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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 …
Los Angeles restaurants win court battle over closures
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County's health director acted “arbitrarily” and didn't prove the danger to the public when she banned outdoor dining at restaurants as coronavirus cases surged last month, a judge ru…
9th Circuit sympathetic to Nevada churches in COVID-19 fight
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A three-member U.S. appeals court panel appeared sympathetic Tuesday to arguments by lawyers for two Nevada churches that say state COVID-19 restrictions treating churches differently than casinos…
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…
Arizona Supreme Court denies GOP bid to inspect more ballots
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a request from the state’s GOP chairwoman to inspect more ballots in her lawsuit that seeks to undo Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Republican…
Arizona sets daily record with over 12K more virus cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday set a new daily record with over 12,300 additional known coronavirus cases as the number of hospitalized patients approached levels similar to the peak of last summer’s surge.
Nevada high court gets fast-track filings in election case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Attorneys for Democrats are deriding as “reckless” and “lacking any legal basis” a state Supreme Court appeal by the Donald Trump campaign aimed at nullifying President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral …
AP source: President-elect Joe Biden plans to tap former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to reprise role as agriculture secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: President-elect Joe Biden plans to tap former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack to reprise role as agriculture secretary.
Pandemic prompts cancelation of Alaskan holiday tradition
JUNEAU Alaska (AP) — The traditional holiday open house at the governor's mansion in Juneau won't be held this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesperson for Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Tuesday.
Underground Southern California party ends in 158 arrests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An empty house in the high desert. An Instagram ad touting exotic dancers. A stay-at-home order.
Health industry, long-term care eyed for vaccine priority
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A state advisory panel is recommending that Delaware officials follow federal suggestions for prioritizing distribution of COVID-19 vaccines with an initial focus on health care industry workers …
Pearce elected to another term as chair of New Mexico GOP
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former Congressman Steve Pearce will serve another term as chairman of the Republican Party of New Mexico, beating three challengers to hold on to the leadership post.
Coronavirus deaths surpass 4,000 in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The number of people who have died of coronavirus complications in Mississippi surpassed 4,000 on Tuesday, and health officials warned that there will be more fatalities and hospitalizations i…
Johnson touts alternative COVID-19 treatments at hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of doctors at a U.S. Senate hearing chaired by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, touted unproven alternative treatments to COVID-19 on Tuesday, even as medical experts derided the…
AP sources: President-elect Joe Biden plans to name Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge his housing and urban development secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: President-elect Joe Biden plans to name Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge his housing and urban development secretary.
Georgia Senate GOP push for end to no-excuse absentee voting
Atlanta (AP) — Republicans in Georgia’s state Senate are calling for an end to absentee voting without cause and want to ban ballot drop boxes, after an increase in mail voting helped propel Democrat Joe Biden to a…