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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…
Lawmakers eye curbing governor's powers during health crises
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers who have often been critical of government restrictions to curb COVID-19's spread are suggesting ways to give themselves the power to limit or overturn emergency orders f…
COVID hospitalizations rise in Arizona; over 3,800 new cases
PHOENIX (AP) — COVID-19-related hospitalizations continue to climb in Arizona as the state on Wednesday reported more than 3,800 additional known cases and a statewide organization representing physicians warned th…
Governor vows to keep state informed of her virus exposure
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's governor said her possible exposure to the coronavirus is more evidence that no one is immune to the disruptions the virus can cause.
GOP leader McDaniel to run for 3rd term with Trump's backing
Ronna McDaniel, the Republican National Committee chairwoman, is launching her bid for a third two-year term heading the GOP's governing organization after the party’s stronger-than-anticipated showing in November’…
EU lawmaker from Hungary targeted with expulsion vote
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The head of the European Parliament delegation representing Hungary’s ruling party is being targeted for expulsion from his political group in the European Union legislature after comparing…
32 migrants rescued, 1 dead off Greek island of Lesbos
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A search and rescue operation was underway in the eastern Aegean Sea on Wednesday after a dinghy carrying migrants either sank or overturned off the Greek island of Lesbos, the Greek coast gua…
Honolulu police chief acknowledges OT abuse by virus units
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard said her department takes responsibility for the actions of officers on its now-suspended coronavirus enforcement units who are accused of abusing the department’…
Slovakian court stiffens sentence of reporter's killer
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The Supreme Court of Slovakia on Wednesday increased the prison sentence of a former soldier convicted of killing an investigative journalist and his fiancée, a case that triggered a pol…
EU looks forward to Biden resetting trans-Atlantic relations
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is grasping the imminent arrival of the incoming Biden administration as a moment to reset relations with the United States after four years of trans-Atlantic acrimony under Presi…
Klain brings decades of DC experience to Biden White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ron Klain has checked all the boxes of a classic Washington striver: Georgetown, Harvard Law, Supreme Court clerk and Capitol Hill staffer, White House adviser and, along the way, of course, lobby…
UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a breakthrough a month after deadly conflict cut off Ethiopia’s Tigray region from the world, the United Nations on Wednesday said it and the Ethiopian government have signed a deal to allo…
Republican senators push for gyms, sports to resume
MOSES LAKE — A group of Republican state senators are asking Gov. Jay Inslee to loosen restrictions on gyms, health clubs and youth sports.
Rage and hope fuel women's revolt over abortion in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Karolina Micula had used her bare chest in political protest once before.
Pasadena bucks LA County order, keeps outdoor dining going
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — It was a rare sight after Los Angeles County restaurants were restricted to takeout to reduce the spread of the coronavirus: tables and chairs set up outside the Pie 'N Burger shop in Pasade…
Ex-Honolulu police officers sentenced in corruption case
HONOLULU (AP) — A judge sentenced a former Honolulu police lieutenant on Tuesday to three-and-a-half years in prison and a former officer to four-and-a-half years for helping a now-retired police chief and his now-…