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Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials
WALLA WALLA — More than 400 Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide mo…
Trump airs old election grievances at campaign-style rally
WELLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump on Saturday reprised his baseless election grievances and painted a dystopian picture of the country under Democratic control in his first campaign-style rally since leaving the…
Biden: Infrastructure vow was not intended to be veto threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aiming to preserve a fragile bipartisan deal on infrastructure, President Joe Biden endorsed it “without hesitation” Saturday, walking back from a threat to veto it if Congress also didn't pass an…
Biden seeks to clarify position on infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Aiming to preserve a fragile bipartisan deal on infrastructure, President Joe Biden said Saturday he didn’t mean to suggest he would veto the bill unless Congress also passed a larger package to e…
Big Pride parade in Paris; Turkish police stop marchers
ROME (AP) — Police in riot gear on Saturday blocked streets to try to thwart gay Pride marchers in Istanbul, while thousands turned out joyfully in Paris and elsewhere in Europe after pandemic privations — although…
UK health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who has led the country's response to the coronavirus, resigned Saturday, a day after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules with an aide with whom he wa…
The Latest: UK health secretary quits in wake of scandal
LONDON — U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned after breaking social distancing rules with an aide he was allegedly having an affair with.
White House trying to put infrastructure deal on track
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is trying to put President Joe Biden's
The Latest: Proof of vaccine policies meet resistance in US
Customers at the City Winery’s flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to get in. But that’s not required at most other dining establishments in the city. And it’s not necessary at…
States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification
Customers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery's flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to get in. But that's not required at most other dining establ…
In Georgia, Herschel Walker puts GOP in a holding pattern
ATLANTA (AP) — The recently ousted former senator who wants her job back. A football hero considering his first run for office. Little-known politicians eyeing promotions. And a former president overshadowing them …
J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim
NEW YORK (AP) — Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to New York state to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis, Attorney General Letitia James said on Saturday.
Some donors sticking with Cuomo after harassment allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) —
Sen. Portman still champions bipartisanship, against tide
CINCINNATI (AP) — For a moment this past week, it was like the old days in Washington. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, smiled as he announced a bipartisan deal. He turned to and put his hand on Republican Sen. Rob…
EXPLAINER: Dental, vision and hearing benefits for Medicare
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many working-age people assume that
The Latest: Russia reports highest virus death toll of 2021
MOSCOW — Russia has reported its highest daily COVID-19 death toll of the year as the country grapples with a sharp spike in infections that has brought new restrictions in some regions.