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American Legion candidate forum set for Wednesday in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Voters will have an opportunity to hear directly from candidates running for local, legislative and stat…
On foreign policy decisions, Biden faces drag of pragmatism
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden this past week found himself in search of a foreign policy sweet spot: somewhere between pulling a screeching U-turn on four years of Trumpism and cautiously approaching the wo…
Riot declared after police kill man in Oregon protests
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police in Portland, Oregon, said Saturday they arrested four people after declaring a riot Friday night when protesters smashed windows, burglarized businesses and set multiple fires during de…
As mask mandates end, Oregon bucks trend with permanent rule
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As states around the country lift COVID-19 restrictions, Oregon is poised to go the opposite direction — and many residents are fuming about it.
The Latest: Crowds line streets to pay respects to Philip
WINDSOR, England — Hundreds of people have lined the streets outside Windsor Castle to pay their respects to Prince Philip. Some held Union flags and clutched flowers, while others wore custom face masks featuring …
The Latest: Prince Philip interred at St George's Chapel
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Prince Philip is laid to rest as somber queen sits alone
WINDSOR, England (AP) — As military bands played and a procession of royals escorted his coffin to the church, Prince Philip was laid to rest Saturday in a funeral ceremony that honored his lifetime of service to t…
The Latest: Queens sits alone in chapel at Philip's funeral
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Queen sits alone at funeral for Prince Philip to set example
WINDSOR, England (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is sitting alone in the quire of St. George’s Chapel during the funeral of Prince Philip, the man who had been by her side for 73 years.
Italy's Salvini to stand trial for 2019 migrant standoff
ROME (AP) — A judge on Saturday ordered former Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini to stand trial on kidnapping charges for having refused to let a Spanish migrant rescue ship dock in an Italian port in 2019, …
Prince Philip's funeral procession gets ready in Windsor
WINDSOR, England (AP) — Military bands played and Queen Elizabeth II joined a procession Saturday at Windsor Castle ahead of a funeral where her husband Prince Philip was being remembered as a man of “courage, fort…
The Latest: William, Harry stand apart for Philip's funeral
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The Latest: UK troops march to castle for Philip's funeral
Events and reaction marking Prince Philip's funeral:
Cuomo retreats from open news briefings that made him a star
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor gained national attention last spring, and won an International Emmy, for daily, televised news briefings at which he answered barrages of questions from journalists about th…
Lawyers: DOJ defense in Trump defamation suit is 'dangerous'
The U.S. Justice Department made a “wrong and dangerous” argument in seeking to defend former President Donald Trump against a former advice columnist’s claim that he defamed her when he denied her allegation of ra…
SolarWinds hacking campaign puts Microsoft in the hot seat
BOSTON (AP) — The sprawling