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Myers announces candidacy for 13th District House position
MOSES LAKE — Don Myers, Moses Lake deputy mayor, has announced his candidacy for the Washington House of Represent…
Adams takes fragile lead in NYC Democratic mayoral primary
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams appeared to take a fragile lead Tuesday in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, but it could be weeks before it becomes clear who is actually on top in
Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported Tuesday in the most comprehensive look yet a…
Judge tosses most claims over clearing protesters in DC park
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed most claims filed by activists and civil liberties groups who accused the Trump administration of violating the civil rights of protesters who were forcefully removed by …
Biden urges shots for young adults as variant concern grows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is stepping up efforts to get younger Americans vaccinated for COVID-19 as the White House acknowledges it will miss two key vaccination benchmarks and as concern grows about t…
GOP filibuster blocks Democrats' big voting rights bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats' sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law suffered a major setback in the Senate Tuesday, blocked by a filibuster wall of Republican opposition to what would be the l…
As passengers return to air travel, bad behavior skyrockets
Air travel can be difficult in the best of times, with cramped planes, screaming babies, flight delays and short tempers.
Supreme Court sides with former college athletes in dispute with NCAA over rules limiting certain benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court sides with former college athletes in dispute with NCAA over rules limiting certain benefits.
EXPLAINER: What's next now that GOP has blocked voting bill?
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Supreme Court win for college athletes in compensation case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court
Asian Americans lobby to name Navy ship for Filipino sailor
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Asian Americans, veterans and civilians in the U.S. and the Philippines are campaigning to name a Navy warship for a Filipino sailor who bravely rescued two crew members when their ship caught …
Biden faces growing pressure from the left over voting bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — When New York Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones was at the White House for the signing of the proclamation making Juneteenth a national holiday last week, he told President Joe Biden their party need…
From Biden to Congress, Big Tech is under mounting pressure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Without speaking a word or scratching a pen across paper, President Joe Biden drove up the pressure on Big Tech companies already smarting under federal and congressional investigations, epic anti…
Adams takes fragile lead in NYC Democratic mayoral primary
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams appeared to take a fragile lead Tuesday in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, but it could be weeks before it becomes clear who is actually on top in
EXPLAINER: What's next now that GOP has blocked voting bill?
Senate Republicans have blocked debate of a sweeping overhaul of how elections are run in the U.S. The bill was pushed by congressional Democrats who argued it was needed to counter a spate of new GOP laws this yea…
GOP filibuster blocks Democrats' big voting rights bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats' sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law suffered a major setback in the Senate Tuesday, blocked by a filibuster wall of Republican opposition to what would be the l…