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'Affordability is first'
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake and the Republican Caucus Chair for the Washington State Senate, shared …
Cicadas were flying; for hours, Biden's press plane was not
WASHINGTON (AP) — The cicadas were flying. The reporters hoping to join the president in Europe were not.
Louisiana lawmakers OK sports betting rules, send to Edwards
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Months after most Louisiana voters agreed to legalize sports betting, lawmakers Thursday gave final passage to rules that will allow wagering through sports book sites, mobile apps and kiosk…
Washington's 'joints for jabs' vaccine program falling flat
SEATTLE (AP) — It was designed as an innovative way to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, but Washington’s new “joints for jabs” program is off to a rough start.
Message in a jacket: Jill Biden offers 'love' during UK trip
CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — Jill Biden is sending a sartorial message of “love” as she accompanies her husband
Russian court outlaws opposition leader Navalny's groups
MOSCOW (AP) — A Moscow court on Wednesday night outlawed the organizations founded by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by labeling them extremist, the latest move in a campaign to silence dissent and bar Kr…
'This IS INSANE': Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.
Keystone XL pipeline nixed after Biden stands firm on permit
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline pulled the plug on the contentious project Wednesday after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellat…
Oregon GOP legislator ousted over state Capitol breach
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican lawmakers voted with majority Democrats in the Oregon House of Representatives to take the historic step of expelling a Republican member who let violent, far-right protesters into the…
Lucky number: Biden is 13th US president set to meet queen
LONDON (AP) — Imagine trying to make an impression on someone who’s met, well, almost everyone.
Prison break: 29 inmates escape federal lockups in 18 months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past 18 months, 29 prisoners have escaped from federal lockups across the U.S. — and nearly half still have not been caught. At some of the institutions, doors are left unlocked, security…
G-7 nations gather to pledge 1B vaccine doses for world
CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — World leaders from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are set to commit at their summit to share at least 1 billion coronavirus shots with struggling countries around the world — h…
Lawmakers remove state legislator over Oregon Capitol breach
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Lawmakers in Oregon on Thursday night expelled a Republican legislator who let violent, far-right protesters into the Statehouse.
Trump DOJ seized data from House Democrats in leaks probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department under former President Donald Trump seized data from the accounts of at least two members of the House Intelligence Committee in 2018 as part of an aggressive crackdown on l…
NY Times: Trump DOJ investigated House Dems, seized data
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats called for an investigation on Thursday after The New York Times reported that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump seized the com…
Panel: Lawmaker should be removed over Oregon Capitol breach
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Almost a half-year after a Republican legislator let violent, far-right protesters into the Oregon State Capitol, a committee of six lawmakers on Thursday unanimously supported a resolution that …