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Fourth Congressional District candidates share immigration policy opinions
MOSES LAKE — Eleven candidates are running in the primary election for Washington’s 4th Congressional District. Al…
Young adults' relocations are reshaping political geography
Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines.
Europe reopens but virus patients still overwhelm ICU teams
PARIS (AP) — Cradling the head of the deeply sedated COVID-19 patient like a precious jewel in his hands, Dr. Alexy Tran Dinh steered his intensive-care nurses through the delicate process of rolling the woman off …
Democrat Troy Carter wins New Orleans-based US House seat
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Democrat Troy Carter won Saturday’s special election for Louisiana's vacant U.S. House seat, defeating his state Senate colleague and ending an acrimonious, intraparty clash that divided pol…
Scientists: Up to 25,000 barrels at DDT dump site in Pacific
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marine scientists say they have found what they believe to be as many as 25,000 barrels that possibly contain DDT dumped off the Southern California coast near Catalina Island, where a massive unde…
Analysis: A reckoning on racism? Not for many leaders of GOP
NEW YORK (AP) — If the nation is in the midst of
Biden's first 100 days: Where he stands on key promises
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he rounds out his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden’s focus on reining in
Continental Europe could allow US tourists back this summer
BRUSSELS (AP) — American tourists could soon be visiting continental Europe again, more than a year after the European Union restricted travel to the 27-nation bloc to a bare minimum to contain the coronavirus.
FDA to scrutinize unproven cancer drugs after 10-year gap
WASHINGTON (AP) — Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors.
Bitcoin millionaire puts money on Greens in German election
BERLIN (AP) — A German software developer who made a fortune from bitcoin has given the environmentalist Green Party one of the biggest political donations in the country's history in hopes it will win this year's …
In fight against virus, Biden looks for path back to normal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spent his first 100 days in office
State Legislature adjourns 105-day session, OKs $59B budget
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers adjourned their legislative session Sunday after giving final approval to a two-year state budget, a new capital gains tax and a low-carbon fuel standard.
Washington's pandemic session: Remote work, weighty topics
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers had no shortage of weighty topics they tackled this session while having to conduct their work amid a pandemic that meant most meetings and votes were done remotely.
Despite racial reckoning, state efforts stall on reparations
LOUISVILLE, Ky (AP) — During last summer’s reckoning over racial injustice, decades-long debates about whether to offer reparations to the descendants of slaves in the U.S. finally seemed to be gaining momentum.
What's behind the growth slump? Takeaways from census data
The first batch of once-every-decade
Sen. Johnson may offer insight into GOP's 2022 positioning
MADISON, Wis. (AP) —