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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…
Mississippi governor set to sign transgender sports limit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves is scheduled to sign a bill Thursday to ban
LA opens its first tiny home village to ease homeless crisis
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Skinner took notice when brightly colored structures started taking shape earlier this year on a drab patch of asphalt across from a Los Angeles park where she occasionally slept outdoors.
Biden's deal with Seoul points to a swift shift on alliances
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new agreement with South Korea on sharing the cost of keeping U.S. troops on the Korean peninsula is early evidence that President Joe Biden is shifting America's approach to alliances in Asia a…
COVID bill gives states a pathway to reduce maternal deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months after giving birth. Now a provision in the COVID-19 relief bill could help chang…
Biden’s speech goals: Mourn loss, urge caution, offer hope
WASHINGTON (AP) — Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden will use his first prime-time address since taking office to steer the nation toward a hungered-for sentiment — hope — in the “next phase…
Michelle Obama hooked on knitting, thinking about retirement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama is knitting and thinking about retiring from public life.
Report: Cuomo groped female aide in governor's residence
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Democrat groped her in the governor's residence, marking the most serious allegation among those made by a series of women against the embattled go…
Senate confirms Fudge to lead housing agency, Regan for EPA
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development and North Carolina regulator Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Age…
AP FACT CHECK: Biden admin wrong on vaccine pace, elderly
WASHINGTON (AP) — For an administration that prides itself on talking straight about the pandemic, the self-congratulation Wednesday went too far.
Biden immediately begins selling virus aid plan to public
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House began highlighting the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill immediately after it gained final congressional approval on Wednesday, wasting no time in selling the public on President Joe…
No evidence migrants at border significantly spreading virus
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As he ended Texas’ coronavirus restrictions Wednesday over the objections of public health officials, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has tried shifting concern about the virus' spread to migrants …
US reports surge of kids at SW border, a challenge for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of migrant children and families seeking to cross the U.S. southwest border has surged to levels not seen since before the pandemic, a challenge for President Joe Biden as he works to u…
Officers maced, trampled: Docs expose depth of Jan. 6 chaos
Two firefighters loaned to Washington for the day said they were the only medics on the Capitol steps Jan. 6, trying to triage injured officers as they watched the angry mob swell and attack police working to prote…
Clarification: Capitol Breach-Mutual Aid story
In a story published March 5, 2021, The Associated Press reported that two Arlington County firefighters were the only medics on the Capitol steps tending to police officers Jan. 6. The story should have made clear…
Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be US attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Merrick Garland on Wednesday to be the next U.S. attorney general with a strong bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post as President Joe Biden…