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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…
Loeffler and Warnock to meet in Georgia Senate debate
ATLANTA (AP) — Candidates for one of two U.S. Senate seats still hanging in the balance will face off in a debate that is drawing strong interest beyond Georgia.
GOP White House hopefuls wait to see what Trump does next
WASHINGTON (AP) — When a party loses the White House, a new crop of presidential hopefuls typically begin moving quickly to lay the groundwork for a run in the next campaign.
Inauguration planners rethink how to party in age of virus
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Report finds microwave energy likely made US diplomats ill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new report by a National Academy of Sciences committee has found that “directed” microwave radiation is the likely cause of illnesses among American diplomats in Cuba and China.
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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.
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.
Is Georgia a swing state? Groups spend millions to find out
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia U.S. Senate runoffs don't take place until Jan. 5. But there are already some clear winners.
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.
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.
Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga.
VALDOSTA, Georgia (AP) — President Donald Trump is pressing his grievances over losing the presidential election, using a weekend rally to spread baseless allegations of misconduct in last month’s voting in Georgia…
The Latest: Trump urges backers to 'take revenge' by voting
VALDOSTA. Ga. (AP) — The Latest on
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…
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.