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Adams County election filing open until Friday
RITZVILLE — Adams County opened its 2026 candidate filing period Monday, giving residents five days to declare the…
Biden expanding summer food program for 34M schoolchildren
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expanding a program to feed as many as 34 million schoolchildren during the summer months, using funds from
Student's Snapchat profanity leads to high court speech case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen-year-old Brandi Levy was having that kind of day where she just wanted to scream. So she did, in a profanity-laced posting on Snapchat that has, improbably, ended up before the Supreme Co…
Judge has doubts on voter privacy in Arizona recount
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge hearing a challenge to voter privacy policies during the Republican-controlled Arizona Senate's recount of 2.1 million 2020 election ballots in the county that includes metro Phoenix said Tue…
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that …
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and expand their commando capabilities to better battle threats from …
The Hamburglar? How a story about meat limits fell apart
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden spent only a weekend as the “Hamburglar” in the conservative media world.
Fear, lack of funding hurt census in Sun Belt, advocates say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — According to the new census, the booming Sun Belt isn’t booming quite like the experts thought.
Tim Scott, only Black GOP senator, set to respond to Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tim Scott, the only Black Republican senator, is often happy to dart past Capitol Hill reporters without saying much. This time, he and the spotlight have found each other.
What to watch during Biden's 1st big speech to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is putting the finishing touches on his first address to a joint session of Congress, a prime-time speech on Wednesday night on the eve of his 100th day in office. Biden will u…
Harris takes on 'hard work' in 100 days as vice president
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden named Kamala Harris as his running mate, there were whispers about her ambition — would a former rival be a loyal soldier to a president she so sharply criticized on the c…
Houston-area sheriff is named to lead immigration agency
HOUSTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated the sheriff of one of the nation's most populous counties to lead the agency that deports people in the country illegally, picking a seasoned law enforcement …
Biden to propose free preschool, as speech details emerge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will call for free preschool for all three- and four-year-old children, a $200 billion investment to be rolled out as part of his sweeping American Families Plan being unveiled…
Biden to propose free preschool, a $200B investment
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will call for free preschool for all three- and four-year-old children, a $200 billion investment to be rolled out as part of his sweeping American Families Plan being unveiled…
Where's Caitlyn? So far, Jenner's campaign is virtual
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In her five days as a Republican candidate for California governor, Caitlyn Jenner had a Twitter spat with a Democratic congressman, unveiled a website to sell T-shirts and other campaign swag an…
Dispute over powers could spark Idaho government shutdown
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho government offices and services could start shutting down in June if the part-time Legislature refuses to adjourn and leave coronavirus pandemic decisions solely to Republican Gov. Brad Li…