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February 20, 2020 12:05 a.m.

CONMEBOL president surprised by canceled FIFA meeting

LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — The president of South American soccer body CONMEBOL has expressed his dismay at FIFA's decision to cancel a meeting of its council in Paraguay next month.

February 20, 2020 12:05 a.m.

US judge sides with migrants in case against Border Patrol

PHOENIX (AP) — A U.S. judge in Arizona sided Wednesday with migrants who have long-complained about inhumane and unsanitary conditions in some U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the state.

February 20, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Via Rail lays off 1,000 employees amid Canada rail protests

MONTREAL (AP) — Via Rail, Canada's passenger train service, said Wednesday it is temporarily laying off 1,000 employees due to the continued halt in service on CN Rail's tracks in eastern Canada caused by railway blockades protesting a British Columbia pipeline.

February 20, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Revenue forecast brings good news for Washington lawmakers

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers received good news Wednesday with the state’s latest revenue forecast showing they have significantly more money to work with as they prepare to unveil their supplemental state budget proposals.

February 20, 2020 12:05 a.m.

GM gets tax break for new plant next to factory it closed

LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — General Motors Co. will receive a tax break to build a new electric battery cell factory in Ohio next to the site of a much larger assembly plant it shut down last year.

County health district struggles with keeping nurses
February 19, 2020 11:42 p.m.

County health district struggles with keeping nurses

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District is looking for a good nurse. Or possibly two.

February 19, 2020 6:30 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EST

Debate underway: Bloomberg expecting fierce attacks

February 19, 2020 3:30 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EST

Rivals take pre-debate shots as Bloomberg faces major test

February 19, 2020 3:05 p.m.

CONMEBOL president surprised by canceled FIFA meeting

LUQUE, Paraguay (AP) — The president of South American soccer body CONMEBOL has expressed his dismay at FIFA's decision to cancel a meeting of its council in Paraguay next month.

February 19, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Plaintiffs' attorneys take aim at Boy Scouts' `dark history'

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Like millions of other Americans in the 1950s and '60s, Duane Ruth-Heffelbower spent his formative years learning to tie knots, build campfires and pitch tents with the Boy Scouts, whose wholesome, God-fearing reputation was burnished by Normal Rockwell's magazine-cover paintings of fresh-faced Scouts, brave, courteous and cheerful.

February 19, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Trump ousts top defense official who certified Ukraine aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has ousted the Pentagon's top policy official who

February 19, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Indiana official 'sorry' for Islamophobic posts won't resign

KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana councilman whose predecessor resigned after posting Islamophobic comments online says he will not step down after he was also criticized for sharing similar views on Facebook.

February 19, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Via Rail lays off 1,000 employees amid Canada rail protests

MONTREAL (AP) — Via Rail, Canada's passenger train service, said Wednesday it is temporarily laying off 1,000 employees due to the continued halt in service on CN Rail's tracks in eastern Canada caused by railway blockades protesting a British Columbia pipeline.

February 19, 2020 2:05 p.m.

US judge sides with migrants in case against Border Patrol

PHOENIX (AP) — A U.S. judge in Arizona sided Wednesday with migrants who have long-complained about inhumane and unsanitary conditions in some U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the state.

February 19, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Revenue forecast brings good news for Washington lawmakers

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers received good news Wednesday with the state’s latest revenue forecast showing they have significantly more money to work with as they prepare to unveil their supplemental state budget proposals.

February 19, 2020 2:05 p.m.

UN: Thousands fleeing Syrian offensive, kids dying in cold

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing a Russian-backed Syrian offensive are being squeezed into ever smaller areas near Turkey’s border “under horrendous conditions” in freezing temperatures that are killing babies and young children, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Wednesday.

February 19, 2020 2:05 p.m.

GM gets tax break for new plant next to factory it closed

LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — General Motors Co. will receive a tax break to build a new electric battery cell factory in Ohio next to the site of a much larger assembly plant it shut down last year.

February 19, 2020 2:05 p.m.

Rory McIlroy delivers strong rejection to proposed new tour

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Rory McIlroy became the first top player to publicly reject the idea of a proposed new tour, saying he values his choice of where to play over whatever money the Premier Golf League is promising.

February 19, 2020 8:05 a.m.

'Voodoo statistics' floated as EU budget battle looms

BRUSSELS (AP) — After almost two years of sparring, the European Union was girding itself Wednesday for perhaps the final round of the bloc’s traditional budget slug-fest, a potentially long and fiery summit to thrash out Europe’s spending plans for the next seven years.

February 19, 2020 8:05 a.m.

Seattle City Council OKs more tent cities, tiny houses

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle City Council has voted to allow the creation of up to 40 tent cities, tiny house villages, or parking lots where people living in their cars can camp — a sharp increase from the number the city currently allows.