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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 …
Luke Letlow wins all-GOP runoff for Louisiana US House seat
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican Luke Letlow will head to Washington in January as Louisiana’s newest congressman, after winning Saturday’s runoff election for the U.S. House seat representing central and northea…
The Latest: Trump urges backers to 'take revenge' by voting
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State health agency places Southern California region under new stay-at-home order to take effect Sunday.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — State health agency places Southern California region under new stay-at-home order to take effect Sunday.
Nevada sets record with nearly 3,200 additional virus cases
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada on Saturday reported a record nearly 3,200 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and a record number of related hospitalizations.
Former state Sen. Sandoval dies of COVID-19 complications
CHICAGO (AP) — Former state Sen. Martin Sandoval, who was facing prison after pleading guilty to political corruption, has died from COVID-19 complications, his attorney said Saturday.
Armenia: Tens of thousands rally to demand PM's resignation
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched across the Armenian capital Saturday to push for the resignation of the ex-Soviet nation's prime minister over his handling of the conflict…
Officials place California's San Joaquin Valley under strict stay-at-home order due to shortage of hospital beds.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials place California's San Joaquin Valley under strict stay-at-home order due to shortage of hospital beds.
More Netanyahu protests as Israel edges toward snap election
JERUSALEM (AP) — Several thousand protesters in Jerusalem gathered Saturday outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding his resignation as Israel moves toward an early election.
Protesters against tunnel close UK's prehistoric Stonehenge
LONDON (AP) — The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in southern England was closed to visitors Saturday after dozens of protesters staged a trespass against the British government's road-building plans, including …
Intruders crash Paris protest of law on use of police images
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people around France protested a proposed bill that could make it more difficult for witnesses to film police officers, with tensions quickly rising at the Paris march Saturday as intruder…
At Georgia Senate rally, Trump can help his party or himself
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump's first political rally since losing his reelection bid is ostensibly to urge support for the Republican incumbents in Georgia's two runoffs that will decide which party contro…
Tens of thousands rally in Armenia demanding PMs resignation
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Tens of thousands of opposition supporters marched across the Armenian capital Saturday to push for the resignation of the ex-Soviet nation's prime minister over his handling of the conflict…
Louisiana opens application period for 2021 hemp licenses
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's agriculture department is accepting applications for its 2021 industrial hemp licenses, the second year of the program created by lawmakers to try to start a new agricultural ind…
Peace protesters form human chain outside German parliament
BERLIN (AP) — Hundreds of peace protesters formed a human chain outside Germany's parliament Saturday, urging disarmament and an end to weapons exports.
US ends 5 cultural programs with China in further escalation
WASHNGTON (AP) — The departing Trump administration has ended five cultural-exchange programs with China that it says were being used for Chinese propaganda and had no benefit to the United States.