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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 House cancels more voting sessions due to virus
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan House has canceled voting sessions scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday after a staffer tested positive for the coronavirus, complicating the Legislature's final days of business …
Baltimore's new mayor: Goal is to 'preserve' people's lives
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s newly elected mayor was sworn into office Tuesday after he was elected on a platform of reducing crime, investing in schools, streamlining City Hall and creating opportunities for young…
Judge in tight US House race declines to order Tenney winner
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The winner of the ultra-tight 22nd Congressional District race in New York remained unclear Tuesday as a state judge ordered county boards of elections to fix errors made when first counting bal…
Missouri officially certifies election showing Trump win
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials on Tuesday certified this year’s election results showing that President Donald Trump easily won the state’s 10 electoral votes over Democrat Joseph Biden.
Denver police lacked plan to handle protests, report says
DENVER (AP) — Denver police did not have a cohesive plan for handling large racial injustice protests that erupted last summer following the death of George Floyd, according to a report made public Tuesday by an in…
3 counties want out of Southern California virus region
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Three counties northwest of Los Angeles want to be separated from the state-designated Southern California region for determining the extent of pandemic restrictions based on the availability…
Trump campaign loses another round in Pennsylvania's courts
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign has lost another round in a flurry of Republican lawsuits over Pennsylvania’s election, with the state Supreme Court refusing Tuesday to hear its appeal over…
14 Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over violence at base
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army on Tuesday said it has fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordered policy changes to address chronic failures of leadership that contributed to a…
Arizona sets daily record with over 10K 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.
Army disciplines 14 at Fort Hood, Texas over leadership failures that led to pattern of violence, including deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Army disciplines 14 at Fort Hood, Texas over leadership failures that led to pattern of violence, including deaths.
Beshear: Fighting COVID-19 has been 'hard emotionally'
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Andy Beshear's first year as Kentucky governor was consumed by politically treacherous decisions to combat the COVID-19 crisis, which led him to restrict public life in unprecedented ways as i…
US hits Iran's envoy to Yemen, Chinese firms with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday escalated steps to rein in Iran’s activities in the Middle East and North Korea’s efforts to evade international sanctions with new penalties against both natio…
Polish priest apologizes for defense of disgraced priest
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A popular Polish priest apologized Tuesday for a sermon in which he defended a bishop accused of covering up for pedophile priests. His sermon, delivered to a congregation including the justic…
Ohio governor: Lethal injection no longer execution option
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Lethal injection is no longer an option for Ohio executions, and lawmakers must choose a different method of capital punishment before any inmates can be put to death in the future, Republican…
N.C. state Sen. Jeff Jackson is considering US Senate bid
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina state senator said he's considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2022.