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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 hospitals: Partial shutdown should be extended
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan hospital officials said Monday the state's partial shutdown of businesses and schools to curb the coronavirus is working and should be extended through the holiday season to alleviate…
The Latest: Biden names prominent allies as inaugural chairs
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Hospitals: Partial shutdown is working, should be extended
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan hospital officials said Monday the state's partial shutdown of businesses and schools is working and should be extended through the holiday season to alleviate stress on the health ca…
Biden picks Xavier Becerra to lead HHS, coronavirus response
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Trump cementing death penalty legacy up to Biden inaugural
CHICAGO (AP) — As Donald Trump’s presidency winds down, his administration is ratcheting up the pace of federal executions despite a surge of coronavirus cases in prisons, announcing plans for five starting Thursda…
Will the US ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy?
NEW YORK (AP) — As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden's administration will put in place something Donald Trump's has not — a comprehensive national testing strategy.
WHO tries to bolster fragile funding with new foundation CEO
PARIS (AP) — Hoping to strengthen its funding, the World Health Organization is appointing a CEO to a foundation intended to bring in more private donations, which should leave the global health body less vulnerabl…
Egypt's El-Sissi pays state visit to France; activists angry
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged “disagreements” Monday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi over human rights, amid criticism from activists over the Egyptian leader's crackdown …
Georgia governor again rejects lawmakers replacing electors
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor is again telling lawmakers that he won't call a special session to overturn Georgia's election results and appoint 16 presidential electors who would support Republican President D…
Acting Anchorage mayor tests positive for COVID-19
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Austin Quinn-Davison, the acting mayor of Alaska’s largest city, is isolating at home after testing positive for COVID-19, her office announced Sunday.
Member of Gov. Lamont's staff tests positive for COVID-19
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's deputy communications director, Rob Blanchard, is in quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus, he announced Sunday.
AP Source: Biden to pick California AG Xavier Becerra to lead pandemic response as health and human services secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP Source: Biden to pick California AG Xavier Becerra to lead pandemic response as health and human services secretary.
Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive virus test
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest in Trump's inner circle to contract
Biden's pick to head OMB brings experience, Twitter enemies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Neera Tanden has delighted in labeling Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as “Moscow Mitch”; in the wake of the acrimonious vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, she cuttingly…