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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…
Gov Cuomo groping allegation reported to police
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A lawyer for Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that she reported a groping allegation made against him to police after the woman involved declined to press charges herself.
Biden signs $1.9T relief bill before speech to nation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defeat the coronavirus and nurse the economy…
Biden set to sign $1.9T relief bill before speech to nation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday will declare the “next phase” of the nation’s fight against the coronavirus as he signs into law a $1.9 trillion relief packa…
Maryland House approves sports betting implementation bill
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Sports betting would be allowed online, at Maryland's six casinos and the stadiums where the state's three major professional sports teams play, as well as horse racing tracks, under a measure…
House passes bill to expand background checks for gun sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun control laws in more than two decades -- starting with stricter background …
Lawmakers in Olympia on verge of major policing overhaul
SEATTLE (AP) — Lawmakers are on the cusp of overhauling policing and police accountability in Washington state, acting with unusual urgency to curb bad behavior by officers following last year’s turbulent protests …
The Latest: AP poll: 1 in 5 in US lost someone in pandemic
WASHINGTON — About 1 in 5 Americans say they lost a relative or close friend to the coronavirus.
As GOP makes it harder to vote, few Republicans dissent
ATLANTA (AP) — In Arizona, a Republican state senator worried aloud that his party's proposed voter identification requirements might be too “cumbersome.” But he voted for the bill anyway.
Dozens of Democrats demand Cuomo's resignation
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A group of 59 Democratic state legislators demanded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's resignation Thursday in the wake of an allegation that he groped an aide at the Executive Mansion last year.
Meghan and Harry spark anger, soul-searching in UK media
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s royal family is smarting from its depiction in Meghan and Harry’s explosive TV interview as aloof, uncaring and
House passes legislation to expand background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun control laws in more than two decades -- starting with stricter background …
Mississippi gov signs bill limiting transgender athletes
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday to ban
Mississippi governor signs first state bill in the U.S. this year to ban transgender athletes from female sports teams
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi governor signs first state bill in the U.S. this year to ban transgender athletes from female sports teams.
Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccine jabs to probe blood clots
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark has temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after reports of blood clots in some people, but its health authority said Thursday it has no evidence the vac…
House renews push to expand gun background checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun control laws in more than two decades -- starting with stricter background …