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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 …
Group seeks to legalize recreational marijuana in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group that tried unsuccessfully to place a medical marijuana proposal on the November ballot will launch a new 2022 campaign to legalize the drug for recreational use.
University of Arizona to require COVID-19 testing
PHOENIX (AP) — The University of Arizona will require anyone visiting campus next semester to have a negative test for COVID-19 within the previous week.
Noem's travel builds profile as virus surges in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem spent the weekend traveling out of state to appearances in Texas and Georgia, as she continued to build a national profile among Republicans even as her state …
US senator seeks update on contractor taken in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic senator is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghan…
Republicans defy Evers, put Christmas tree in closed Capitol
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers put up a Christmas tree in the Wisconsin Capitol rotunda despite being told they weren't allowed to do so — a show of defiance after Gov. Tony Evers opted not to displa…
Romania’s center-right prime minister resigns after election
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s center-right prime minister resigned Monday after a general election in which voters delivered nominal victory to the left-leaning, populist opposition party.
Ward appeals dismissal of suit seeking to undo Biden win
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward has appealed the dismissal of her lawsuit that sought to undo Democrat President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona.
Egypt's El-Sissi, France's Macron at odds over human rights
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Monday “disagreements” with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi over human rights, but said it will not prevent France from reaching economic and defe…
US sanctions 14 China officials over Hong Kong crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over the crackdown on pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong.
Pompeo to speak in Georgia as Senate run-offs loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to deliver a speech extolling the Trump administration’s foreign policy this week in Georgia, ahead of key Senate run-off elections in the state that will dete…
Ghana votes for president in test of country's stability
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in Ghana cast their ballots Monday for presidential and legislative elections likely to test the West African nation’s credentials as one of the continent's most politically stable countr…
Colorado's first gentleman in hospital for COVID-19 symptoms
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' longtime partner, first gentleman Marlon Reis, has been hospitalized as a precaution after experiencing shortness of breath and a worsening cough eight days after being diag…
First lady announces new White House tennis pavilion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennis anyone?
Judge nixes bid to decertify Michigan vote, seize machines
DETROIT (AP) — A lawsuit challenging Michigan's election results was thrown out Monday by a federal judge, the latest case to be dismissed or dropped.
Tough budget talks risk delaying EU's new emissions target
BRUSSELS (AP) — Under pressure to deliver an updated climate target this month, European Union leaders are unlikely to agree on a more ambitious number when they meet this week if they can't compromise on the 27-na…