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Dent leads Garcia in 13th District race
MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, maintained a commanding lead in the race for Position 1 in Was…
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…
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 …