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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 …
Economists predict rebound in New Mexico government income
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State economists are predicting a rebound in New Mexico state government income for the fiscal year that starts in July 2021, on top of multibillion-dollar financial reserves, as legislators d…
Bavaria to leave medieval anti-Jewish sculptures on churches
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities, churches and Jewish communities in Germany's southern state of Bavaria have agreed that anti-Semitic statues and carvings dating back to the Middle Ages shouldn't be removed from churches…
Raimondo makes historic nomination to state Supreme Court
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo nominated two women Tuesday to the Rhode Island Supreme Court, including one who, if confirmed, would become not only the first Black justice, but also the first person of…
Ethiopia's forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia's security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said Tuesday, and he blamed the U.N. staff…
Farm Show cancels butter sculpture, citing COVID-19 concerns
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — There will be no butter sculpture at next month's annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, which had previously been converted to an all-virtual format because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers s…
Carroll Foy resigns from House to focus on governor's race
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic state Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy is resigning her seat to focus on her bid to be Virginia's next governor.
Protesters block traffic in Armenia calling on PM to resign
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Crowds of protesters took to the streets of Armenia's capital Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the country’s prime minister over his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorn…
UN upset that aid still blocked to Ethiopia's Tigray region
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Impatience is rising as humanitarian officials say they still don’t have access to Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region more than a week after Ethiopia’s government and the United Nations signed…
German broadcast fee raise blocked after political standoff
BERLIN (AP) — A German state governor moved Tuesday to block a small rise in the amount Germans pay to finance public broadcasters, attempting to defuse a dispute that revived broader questions about how far Chance…
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EU warns of Balkans security risk over N. Macedonia standoff
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday warned Bulgaria that it risks undermining security in the Balkans and elsewhere in Europe if it continues to block EU membership talks for North Macedonia.
Senior member of Syrian White Helmets flown to Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A senior member of the Syrian civil defense and medical group that operates in opposition-held areas, known as the White Helmets, has been flown to Germany, a German diplomat said Tuesday.
Biden's health team offers glimpse of his COVID-19 strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's choices for his health care team point to a stronger federal role in the nation’s COVID-19 strategy, restoration of a guiding stress on science and an emphasis on