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Senate, House races with all women a first in Equality State
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Women are all but guaranteed to claim a majority of Wyoming’s congressional delegation for the first time after voters picked four — two Republicans and two Democrats — to compete for U.S. Senate and House seats in November.
Big Ten's Warren, under fire, elaborates on virus concerns
After facing backlash from players, parents, fans and others, Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren attempted to elaborate Wednesday on the decision to postpone football season until spring.
EU leaders seek to ramp up pressure on Belarus president
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders put on a show of support Wednesday for people protesting in Belarus, underlining their concern during an emergency teleconference about the country's contested presidential election and ratcheting up pressure on officials linked to the harsh security crackdown that followed.
The Latest: Chinese cycling tour finally canceled
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — No, Russia is not having a Sputnik moment.
Oregon governor says US agents will start leaving Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, will begin a “phased withdrawal” from the city, Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday.
Sleeping lions, terrible pain: A new world without tourism
PARIS (AP) — With no American visitors to show around the D-Day beaches or the Loire Valley’s chateaux, and no work on the immediate horizon, Paris tour guide Linda Zenou frets about how she’ll pay off a loan and continue to care for her ailing mother in the achingly lean months ahead.
Connecticut voters expected to rubber-stamp Trump, Biden
Voters were expected to rubber-stamp Republican President Donald Trump and former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden in primary elections Tuesday in Connecticut, where officials are anticipating large numbers of absentee ballots because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Turkish ship starts energy search; Greece issues warnings
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish research vessel has begun surveying for energy resources in contested areas of the eastern Mediterranean, Turkey’s energy minister said Wednesday, amid escalating tensions between NATO allies and regional rivals Greece and Turkey over offshore oil and gas exploration rights.
Turkish ship starts energy search; Greece issues warnings
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish research vessel has begun surveying for energy resources in contested areas of the eastern Mediterranean, Turkey’s energy minister said Wednesday, amid escalating tensions between NATO allies and regional rivals Greece and Turkey over offshore oil and gas exploration rights.
Michigan primary tests Tlaib, features 2 open House races
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s primary Tuesday features a viable challenge to an incumbent congresswoman and campaigns for two U.S. House seats where a Republican and a former GOP member are retiring.
2 detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid are fired
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has hired Atlanta’s former chief to lead its police department after months of unrest over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, and fired two more officers involved in the deadly raid.
Legals August 23, 2019
INVITATION TO BID The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District is accepting bids for CONC-2019-01. Sealed bids must be received at the District's main office no later than 3:00PM, PDT, on August 29, 2019, at which time the bids will be publicly opened. For more information contact the District's main office located at 55 N. 8th Ave., Othello, Washington, 99344 or by phone at (509) 488-9671. #08043/319223 Pub: August 16, 23, 2019
Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden's foreign policy
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Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s new military government blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday's coup surged amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar, Russia pose early tests for Biden's foreign policy
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South Africa scraps AstraZeneca vaccine, will give J&J shots
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa will start vaccinating front-line health workers next week with a shot that is still in testing — an unorthodox strategy announced Wednesday after officials scrapped plans to use another vaccine that a small study suggests is only minimally effective against the variant dominant in the country.
Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country has surprised advocates given how the issue has long divided Democrats and Republicans, even within their own parties.
Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11 million people in the country has surprised advocates given how the issue has long divided Democrats and Republicans, even within their own parties.
Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of Putin call
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.