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5th Congressional District candidates discuss motivation for running
SPOKANE — Twelve candidates, including incumbent Michael Baumgartner, are running for the seat in the Fifth Congre…
Myanmar court extends detention of AP journalist
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A court in Myanmar extended on Friday the pretrial detention of an Associated Press journalist who was arrested while covering demonstrations against a coup. He is facing a charge that could …
Labor movement targets Amazon as a foothold in the South
BESSEMER, Ala. (AP) — The South has never been hospitable to organized labor. But that may be changing, with an important test in Alabama, where thousands of workers at an Amazon campus are deciding whether to form…
Fauci: Trump should urge his followers to get vaccinated
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday he wishes former President Donald Trump would use his popularity among Republicans to persuade more of his followers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
With Cuomo under fire, No. 2 Kathy Hochul treads carefully
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As a chorus of
IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way
WASHINGTON (AP) — Along with daylight saving time, this weekend could bring some Americans fatter bank balances.
Call me? US-Turkey reset faces long list of hurdles
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has toned down his anti-Western and anti-US rhetoric in an apparent effort to reset the rocky relationship with his NATO allies, but so far he's been met…
The Latest: US health officials warn of false positives
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials are warning health professionals about the risk of false positive results with a widely used laboratory test for COVID-19 and flu.
Timing key in consulting deal between FirstEnergy, regulator
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Shortly before a utility lawyer and lobbyist was appointed Ohio’s top regulator of electric and power generating companies, he received $4.3 million from top executives at one of the companies…
Coworkers: Man charged in Capitol riot had a Hitler mustache
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army reservist charged with taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol was known as a Nazi sympathizer who wore a Hitler mustache, coworkers told federal investigators.
How Cuomo investigation, possible impeachment could play out
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has
Reports: Cuomo vaccine czar's loyalty calls raise concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leading the state's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been calling county executives to gauge their loyalty to the Democratic governor amid a sexual haras…
Biden boosts US vaccine stockpile as world waits
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has directed his administration to order another 100 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, growing a likely U.S. surplus of doses later this year while mu…
Merkel's party suffers defeats in 2 German state elections
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right party suffered clear defeats in two German state elections on Sunday at the hands of popular governors from parties further to the left, according to projection…
Pandemic redefines 'public' access to government meetings
It wasn’t long ago when a “public meeting” of the city council or state legislature meant the general public could show up to watch and, quite often, speak about proposals and perceived problems.
Top Dems call on Cuomo to resign amid harassment allegations
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confronted a stunning series of defections Friday amid