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Arms deal, hacking complicate Joe Biden's approach to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been quickly thrown into a high-wire balancing act with Russia as he seeks to toughen his administration’s stance against Vladimir Putin while preserving room for diplomacy in a post-Donald Trump era.
The Latest: France returns to 3 weeks between virus shots
PARIS — France abandoned plans to space out coronavirus vaccinations by six weeks instead of three.
The Latest: Portugal ponders asking EU to send medical help
LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal’s health minister says authorities are considering asking other European Union countries for help amid a steep surge in COVID-19 cases.
Proposal to change Grant County Fire District 10 commission on Feb. 9 ballot
Voters in Grant County Fire District 10 will decide whether the number of fire district commissioners should change from three to five in the special election Feb. 9.
Ex-Trump spokeswoman Sanders running for Arkansas governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump's former chief spokeswoman, announced she's running for Arkansas governor at a time other Republicans are distancing themselves from the former president facing an impeachment charge that he incited the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol.
Whitmer mum on health chief's resignation, sports ban
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday refused to discuss the circumstances surrounding the abrupt departure of Michigan's health director during the coronavirus pandemic, including whether she asked for his resignation.
States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in several more states want to loosen gun restrictions by allowing people to carry concealed firearms without having to get a permit, continuing a trend that gun control advocates call dangerous.
Dutch police use tear gas, water cannon amid rioting
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Groups of youths confronted police in Dutch towns and cities Monday night, defying the country's coronavirus curfew and throwing fireworks. Police in the port city of Rotterdam used a water cannon and tear gas in an attempt to disperse a crowd of rioters who also looted shops.
Biden plans to sign order for govt to buy more US goods
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to sign on Monday an executive order that aims to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers, according to administration officials.
Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military.
GOP Ohio Sen. Portman not seeking reelection, cites gridlock
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio Sen. Rob Portman said Monday that he won’t seek reelection to a third term in 2022, expressing dismay with the deep partisanship and dysfunction in American politics.
Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency, saying the cases are moot now that Trump is no longer in office.
The Latest: Hong Kong ends lockdown in Kowloon neighborhood
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s government on Monday morning ended an unprecedented lockdown after testing thousands of residents living in an area that had reported an increasing number of coronavirus cases, authorities said.
Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th treasury secretary, making her the first woman to hold the job in the department's 232-year history.
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S.-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden.
Dutch police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in 2 cities
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Rioters set fires in the center of the southern Dutch city of Eindhoven and pelted police with rocks Sunday at a banned demonstration against coronavirus lockdown measures, while officers responded with tear gas and water cannons, arresting at least 55 people.
Veteran activists campaign for Biden's immigration reform
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Immigrant rights activists energized by a new Democratic administration and majorities on Capitol Hill are gearing up for a fresh political battle to push through a proposed bill from President Joe Biden that would open a pathway to citizenship for up to 11 million people.
Report: Portland mayor pepper-sprayed man who confronted him
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening, according to a police report.
US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot
For two Virginia police officers who posed for a photo during the
Biden attends Mass at DC church where he worshipped as VP
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden attended Mass for the first time since taking office, worshipping Sunday at the church he frequented when he was vice president.