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4 Republicans pitch different approaches to growth, spending and agriculture in Grant County Commissioner race
MOSES LAKE — With ballots due Aug. 4, voters in Grant County Commissioner District 3 have four Republican candidat…
Pentagon official overseeing counter-IS effort forced out
WASHINGTON (AP) — The civilian official overseeing the Pentagon's campaign to defeat the Islamic State group in the Middle East was forced to resign in the latest jolt to Pentagon leadership in the waning weeks of …
Georgia governor announces pick to fill high court seat
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's governor on Tuesday announced his pick to fill a vacant seat on the state's highest court.
South Carolina capital city mayor to head US diplomacy group
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The mayor of South Carolina's capital city is taking on a leadership role at an international organization that aims to supplement the United States' national defense by strengthening the civi…
New Mexico residents endure long wait for virus results
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico residents have encountered longer lines for COVID-19 testing and must wait several days or weeks for test results as confirmed coronavirus cases surge throughout the state, health o…
Nevada Gov. Sisolak back in office after COVID-19 isolation
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said Tuesday he has returned to his office following completion of the self-isolation he began after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 in mid-November.
Trump headed to Georgia as runoff boost, but also a threat
ATLANTA (AP) — Some establishment Republicans are sounding alarms that President Donald Trump’s conspiratorial denials of his own defeat could threaten the party’s ability to win a Senate majority and counter Presi…
The Latest: Biden introduces 'first rate' economic team
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Indiana's COVID-19 deaths nearly double during November
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The number of COVID-19 deaths in Indiana nearly doubled in November, and the state on Tuesday reported that coronavirus-related hospitalizations remain at their highest point during the pandemic.
Official eats out hours after voting to ban outdoor dining
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County supervisor enjoyed an al fresco meal at a restaurant just hours after voting last week to ban outdoor dining at the county's 31,000 restaurants over coronavirus safety concer…
Mark Walker takes early jump into N. Carolina Senate race
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Outgoing North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker on Tuesday announced his bid to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Richard Burr in 2022, a path the Republican indicated a year ago he'd pursue after his House d…
Russia deploys missiles to Pacific islands claimed by Japan
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Tuesday announced the deployment of state-of-the-art air defense missiles to the Pacific islands claimed by Japan.
Massachusetts lawmakers finalize police accountability bill
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House and Senate are expected to vote as early as Tuesday on a compromise bill backers say would increase police accountability — including, for the first time, creating an independe…
Hungarian MEP resigns after Brussels lockdown party
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A Hungarian European Parliament lawmaker on Tuesday admitted he was present at an illegal party broken up by Belgian police in central Brussels last week, following reports he took part in …
Ousted US prosecutor Berman hired by white-shoe NY law firm
NEW YORK (AP) — Geoffrey S. Berman, the ousted federal prosecutor in Manhattan who led several investigations into President Donald Trump's allies, has been hired by a white-shoe law firm in New York.
Arizona cites holiday reporting delays for record 10K cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported over 10,000 new known coronavirus cases, but the state said the record number nearly three times the latest seven-day daily rolling average reflected not only the current …