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With impeachment over, critics see Trump 'retribution tour'
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the week since
MLIRD considers high school students for lake testing
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District is looking for some help as it seeks to manage the lake’s ongoing blue-green algae problem.
Council hesitates as proposed rec center price tag rises
The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday tabled a decision to amend a contract for the firm designing a proposed 30,000-square-foot recreation center, after a member expressed concerns about the project’s costs.
Stormy US-Europe relations as top officials head to Munich
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of President Donald Trump’s top foreign policy priorities stand at pivotal moments as two high-level national security officials head to an annual security forum in Germany. Strains in the trans-Atlantic relationship have cast doubt on whether they can count on much help from European leaders in advancing Trump’s agenda.
UN chief: 250 million children in conflict-affected nations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Some 250 million children live in countries affected by conflict, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday.
With impeachment over, critics see Trump 'retribution tour'
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the week since his acquittal on impeachment charges, a fully emboldened President Donald Trump is demonstrating his determination to assert an iron grip on government, pushing his Justice Department to ease up on a longtime friend while using the levers of presidential powers to exact payback on real and perceived foes.
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Fall in new cases raises hope in virus outbreak in China
$130M in BP spill money to help reconnect big swamp to river
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana will get $130 million in BP oil spill money to link its second-largest coastal swamp back up to the Mississippi River, and Alabama will receive funds to add up to 12,000 acres (4,800 hectares) to a wildlife management area.
UN council endorses 55-point road map to end war in Libya
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council endorsed a 55-point road map for ending the war in Libya on Wednesday and condemned the recent increase in violence in the oil-rich North African country.
After impeachment: Congress adrift, oversight uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside the Capitol, it’s as if the impeachment of President Donald Trump never happened.
Councilmember: Biz tax would raise $300M for Seattle housing
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle city councilmember Kshama Sawant on Wednesday unveiled details of her tax proposal on large businesses that she says would raise $300 million to build thousands of new homes in Seattle and retrofit existing homes.
Filmmaker who wouldn't sign Georgia's Israel oath sues state
ATLANTA (AP) — A documentary filmmaker who refused to sign Georgia's required oath involving Israel is suing the state, saying the law is in violation of free speech rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
Louisiana's new legislative leaders inherit $86M surplus
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers are sitting on $86 million in off-the-books surpluses in their agencies, and the House and Senate's new leaders said they haven't decided how they want to spend the money that has been quietly amassing for years.
UN list targets firms linked to Israeli settlements
JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.N. human rights office on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it said are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights by operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank — a first-ever international attempt to name and shame businesses that has drawn fierce Israeli condemnation.
Rights group: Leader says Sudan to cooperate fully with ICC
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan's leader said Wednesday the government will “fully” cooperate with the International Criminal Court's efforts to prosecute those wanted for war crimes and genocide in connection with the Darfur conflict, according to an international rights group.
Canadian PM Trudeau raises gay rights with Senegal leader
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised Senegal's criminalization of homosexuality during his visit to the West African nation on Wednesday, but Senegal's leader told journalists afterward that “we're comfortable with our laws.”
White House claims Huawei equipment has backdoor for spying
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese company Huawei can secretly tap into communications through the networking equipment it sells globally, a U.S. official charged as the White House stepped up efforts to persuade allies to ban the gear from next-generation cellular networks.
EU Parliament chief pushes for ambitious long-term budget
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament president warned EU member states Wednesday that they won't have the support of lawmakers if they fail to back anambitious long-term budget for the bloc.
Salem City Council revisits controversial sidewalk ordinance
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The City Council in Salem, Oregon, is debating an ordinance that would bar people from sitting and sleeping on city sidewalks.
UN rights office releases list of Israeli settlement firms
JERUSALEM (AP) — After repeated delays, the U.N. human rights office on Wednesday released a list of more than 100 companies it said are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights by operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.