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Sheriff candidates debate at Ephrata forum
EPHRATA — Incumbent Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete and challenger Darrick Gregg highlighted differences in leade…
Local legislators to hold townhall-style meeting
Legislators from Washington's Legislative District 13 plan to hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday online.
New York Times: Current aide accuses Cuomo of sex harassment
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A woman who currently works in the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he looked down her shirt and made suggestive remarks to her and another aide, according to a newspaper report publish…
Republic of Congo candidate hospitalized with COVID-19
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The leading opposition presidential candidate in Republic of Congo was receiving oxygen at a private hospital after being diagnosed with COVID-19, a family member said, casting…
Battling bigness: Congress eyes action against monopolies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition,…
Biden is on his heels amid a migrant surge at Mexico border
WASHINGTON (AP) — Somehow, they didn’t see it coming.
'Speak out:' Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden “in plain sight” as they visited Atlanta, just days after a …
Amid border surge, confusion reigns over Biden policies
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — It took less than a month for 200 tents to fill every spot in a Mexican plaza at the busiest border crossing with the United States.
Half of UK adults have gotten one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON (AP) — Britain said Saturday that half the country’s adults have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine as the government races to reach everyone over age 18 by the end of July.
US ties with Russia, China sink as Biden toes tough lines
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America's place in the world and distinguish himself from his predecessor.
The Latest: Arkansas Gov: end of mask mandate at month's end
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he believes his proposal to remove a mask mandate intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus will take place as planned at the end of the month…
California cheerleaders score win against state ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After a spirited campaign, cheerleaders in California won the right Friday to return to high school football fields — and cheer.
Atlanta police on shooting probe: 'Nothing is off the table'
ATLANTA (AP) — Police said Thursday that “nothing is off the table” in the investigation of the deadly shootings at two Atlanta massage businesses, including whether the slayings were a hate crime.
In Kabul, Pentagon chief speaks of 'responsible end' to war
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, on his first visit to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, said Sunday that the Biden administration wants to see “a responsible end” to America's longest wa…
Cyber attack tied to China boosts development bank's chief
MIAMI (AP) — The cyberattack crested just as finance officials from across Latin America were descending on Washington to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Inter-American Development Bank.
Michigan ups stadium capacity, requires teen athlete testing
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Friday eased outdoor stadium capacity restrictions before baseball's opening day but ordered weekly rapid testing of teen athletes amid a climbing coronavirus case rate that ranks …