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County to test election process ahead of vote
EPHRATA — As Grant County prepares for the Nov. 3 General Election, local election officials are inviting the publ…
$1 trillion infrastructure debate finally opens in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought to speed up consideration of a nearly
With evictions resuming, tenants scramble for assistance
BOSTON (AP) — The eviction system, which saw a dramatic drop in cases before a federal moratorium expired over the weekend, rumbled back into action Monday, with activists girding for the first of what could be mil…
Hearing begins for lawmaker who shared rape accuser's name
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho lawmaker accused of violating ethics rules by publicizing the name of an alleged rape victim in disparaging social media posts — and then allegedly misleading lawmakers about her action…
$1 trillion infrastructure bill heads for Senate debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought to speed up consideration of a nearly
Evictions set to resume amid finger-pointing in Washington
BOSTON (AP) — The eviction system, which saw a dramatic drop in cases before a federal moratorium expired over the weekend, rumbled back into action Monday, with activists girding for the first of what could be mil…
Pelosi, Black Caucus put pressure on Biden to halt evictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday it's “unfathomable” that Americans will be ousted from their homes during the COVID-19 crisis, and backed by the Congressional Black Caucus intensified press…
US expands Afghan refugee program as Taliban violence rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to assist at-risk Afghan citizens flee Taliban violence as fighting intensifies ahead of the
US to evacuate journalists, aid workers from Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead there of the
Infrastructure fight finally set: T's crossed, i's dotted
WASHINGTON (AP) — After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly
Seattle mayoral primary will be test of progressive movement
SEATTLE (AP) — A year after racial justice and anti-police demonstrators took over part of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, there are lines outside the restaurants in and around the former protest zone.
Evictions expected to spike as pandemic moratorium ends
BOSTON (AP) — Evictions, which have mostly been on pause during the pandemic, were expected to ramp up Monday after the Biden administration allowed the federal moratorium to expire over the weekend and Congress wa…
UK eases travel restrictions as industry lobbies for more
LONDON (AP) — Britain opened its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from the U.S. and the European Union on Monday as travel industry leaders urged the government to further ease restrictions and allow people to…
Citing Taliban violence, US expands Afghan refugee program
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday expanded its efforts to evacuate at-risk Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead there of the
Families urge using new DNA tech to ID Pearl Harbor unknowns
HONOLULU (AP) — William Edward Mann enlisted in the Navy after graduating from high school in rural Washington state. A guitar player, he picked up the ukulele while stationed in Hawaii.
Carl Levin, Michigan's longest-serving senator, dies at 87
DETROIT (AP) — Famous for gazing over eyeglasses worn on the end of his nose, Carl Levin seemed at ease wherever he went, whether attending a college football game back home in Michigan or taking on a multibillion-…