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March 20, 2021 12:03 a.m.

House OKs Dems' immigration bills for Dreamers, farm workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young Dreamers, migrant farm workers and immigrants who’ve fled war or natural disasters, giving Democrats wins in the year’s first votes on an issue that faces an uphill climb in the Senate.

March 20, 2021 12:03 a.m.

‘All my hopes were him’: A migrant father’s plight in Greece

VATHY, Greece (AP) — On a pine-covered hill above the sparkling blue Aegean lies a boy’s grave, a teddy bear leaning against the white marble tombstone. His first boat ride was his last — the sea claimed him before his sixth birthday.

March 20, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Kansas lawmakers at odds over how to legalize sports betting

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With the first round of college basketball's March Madness underway, Kansas legislators moved closer Friday toward legalizing sports betting, though big disagreements remained over where fans should be able to place wagers.

March 20, 2021 12:03 a.m.

House passes immigration bills for farm workers, 'Dreamers'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young “Dreamers,” migrant farm workers and immigrants who have fled war or natural disasters, giving Democrats wins in the year’s first votes on an issue that faces an uphill climb in the Senate.

March 20, 2021 12:03 a.m.

4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol

Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, as an indictment ordered unsealed on Friday presents fresh evidence of how federal officials believe group members planned and carried out a coordinated attack to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.

March 20, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Israeli voters poised to send first Reform rabbi to Knesset

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In years of going against Israel’s religious and political mainstream, Rabbi Gilad Kariv has learned to handle conflict. He has argued controversial civil rights cases before Israel’s Supreme Court. And as an activist, he has lobbied at the Knesset, the 120-seat parliament for a country facing its fourth election in two years.

March 20, 2021 12:03 a.m.

'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 white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.

March 20, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Biden, Harris offer solace, denounce racism in 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 on Friday, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.

March 19, 2021 10:03 p.m.

'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 white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.

March 19, 2021 9:27 p.m.

Biden, Harris travel to Atlanta to comfort Asian Americans

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 white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.

March 19, 2021 6:33 p.m.

Biden, Harris offer solace, denounce racism in 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 on Friday, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.

March 19, 2021 4:03 p.m.

Biden, Harris offer solace, denouce racism in 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 on Friday, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.

March 19, 2021 3:28 p.m.

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.

March 19, 2021 12:27 p.m.

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, consumers and the economy.

March 19, 2021 12:06 p.m.

4 men linked to Proud Boys charged in plot to attack Capitol

Four men described as leaders of the far-right Proud Boys have been charged in the U.S. Capitol riots, as an indictment ordered unsealed on Friday presents fresh evidence of how federal officials believe group members planned and carried out a coordinated attack to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory.

March 19, 2021 11:27 a.m.

Kansas lawmakers at odds over how to legalize sports betting

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — With the first round of college basketball's March Madness underway, Kansas legislators moved closer Friday toward legalizing sports betting, though big disagreements remained over where fans should be able to place wagers.

March 19, 2021 7:27 a.m.

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 fourth nationally over the past week.

March 19, 2021 5:12 a.m.

House passes immigration bills for farm workers, 'Dreamers'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to unlatch a gateway to citizenship for young “Dreamers,” migrant farm workers and immigrants who have fled war or natural disasters, giving Democrats wins in the year’s first votes on an issue that faces an uphill climb in the Senate.

In-person instructions: Local school districts meet  Inslee’s requirement differently
March 19, 2021 1 a.m.

In-person instructions: Local school districts meet Inslee’s requirement differently

School districts in Grant County and the Othello School District (in Adams County) have one thing in common: they all meet the criteria established by Gov. Jay Inslee, requiring schools to reopen for some kind of in-person learning by mid-April.

Committee OKs juvenile court jurisdiction bill
March 19, 2021 1 a.m.

Committee OKs juvenile court jurisdiction bill

Senate Bill 5122 would increase the age range of children presumed incapable of committing crimes to 13 and under.