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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…
7th man arrested in sex abuse case at youth detention center
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former youth detention center worker accused of responding to a bruised and crying teenager’s rape allegations by saying, “Look little fella, that just doesn’t happen," was arrested Thursday …
Washington Senate OKs restrictions on police tactics, gear
SEATTLE (AP) — The Washington state Senate has approved a measure restricting certain police tactics and gear, including the use of neck restraints and tear gas, after police killings of Black people sparked tumult…
AP Interview: Stacey Abrams on voting rights, her next move
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia is at the forefront of the partisan fight over voting rights and election law.
AP source: Electric vehicle battery firms settle trade spat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one of them to move ahead with plans to make batteries in Georgia, a person briefed o…
Inslee to announce possible new COVID restrictions Monday
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee will announce Monday whether some counties in Washington state will have to roll back to Phase 2 of the state’s COVID-19 reopening plan because of rising cases.
Senate filibuster's racist past fuels arguments for its end
WASHINGTON (AP) — Once obscure, the Senate
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last summer, two U.S. officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries.
Senate passes bill to prevent and fight wildfires
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state Senate has unanimously passed a bill to create a dedicated fund to prevent and fight wildfires in Washington.
Too much? BBC gets complaints over Prince Philip coverage
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s national broadcaster switched instantly into mourning mode when
Gaetz faces House ethics probe; federal investigation widens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee announced an investigation Friday into Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as federal prosecutors probing sex trafficking allegations against him are also scrutinizing the actions o…
Gaetz associate working toward plea deal with prosecutors
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An associate of Rep. Matt Gaetz's is working toward a plea deal with federal prosecutors investigating a sex trafficking operation, potentially escalating the
Grim view of global future offered in intelligence report
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. intelligence officials are painting a dark picture of the world's future, writing in a report released Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic has deepened economic inequality, strained govern…
Utah high school announces new mascot following backlash
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mostly white high school near Salt Lake City revealed its new mascot Friday that will replace its contentious Braves mascot, as school and professional sports teams nationwide face increasin…
Kremlin says it fears full-scale fighting in Ukraine's east
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin said Friday it fears a resumption of full-scale fighting in eastern Ukraine and could take steps to protect Russian civilians there, a stark warning that comes amid a Russian troop build-u…
No region in the world spared as virus cases, deaths surge
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Hospitals in Turkey and Poland are filling up. Pakistan is restricting domestic travel. The U.S. government will send more help to the state with the country's worst infection increase.