UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis

GENEVA (AP) — War, violence, persecution, human rights violations and other factors caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last year, even though the COVID-19 crisis restricted movement worldwide, the U.N. refugee agency said in a report Friday.

UN: Millions driven from homes in 2020 despite COVID crisis

GENEVA (AP) — War, violence, persecution, human rights violations and other factors caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last year, even though the COVID-19 crisis restricted movement worldwide, the U.N. refugee agency said in a report Friday.

Taliban take key Afghan district, adding to string of gains

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters took control of a key district in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province Monday and encircled the provincial capital, police said, as the insurgent group added to its recent battlefield victories while peace talks have stalemated.

Taliban take key Afghan district, adding to string of gains

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban fighters took control of a key district in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province Monday and encircled the provincial capital, police said, as the insurgent group added to its recent battlefield victories while peace talks have stalemated.

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s goal for cleaner jet fuel may not fly

DALLAS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team are

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s goal for cleaner jet fuel may not fly

DALLAS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team are

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s goal for cleaner jet fuel may not fly

DALLAS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team are

Post-Trump, Ukraine's leader to push Biden for US support

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Ukrainian leader who found himself ensnarled in Donald Trump’s first impeachment comes to Washington to see a new U.S. president, seeking increased military aid and backing for his country’s bid for NATO membership.

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AP FACT CHECK: Biden's half-baked goal for cleaner jet fuel

DALLAS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team are

AP FACT CHECK: Biden cleaner-jet-fuel plan far from takeoff

DALLAS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team are

AP FACT CHECK: Biden’s goal for cleaner jet fuel may not fly

DALLAS (AP) — President Joe Biden and his team are

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Boston preliminary mayoral election set to usher in new era

BOSTON (AP) — Boston was narrowing its field of mayoral hopefuls for the first time to two people of color, possibly both women — a stark change from the unbroken string of white men elected mayor in the city’s first 200 years.

Herald wins 28 awards for writing, photography, design, advertising

MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Herald took home 28 awards from the 2021 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest in a livestream ceremony Friday.

Moses Lake Planning Commission approves comprehensive plan

MOSES LAKE — At a nearly four-hour meeting on Thursday, the Moses Lake Planning Commission approved the city’s draft comprehensive plan, which is intended to guide the city’s growth over the next 20 years.

Voting problems, long lines mar California primary voting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Technical issues plagued polling sites throughout California as people turned out in droves, taxing a system meant to make voting easier with new technology, same-day registration and centralized vote centers in some counties.

Republicans hope for US House turnaround in California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of California Republicans were leading Democratic incumbents Wednesday in battleground congressional districts as the GOP tries to position itself to win back a string of U.S. House seats it lost two years ago.

The Latest: Facebook to help combat virus misinformation

BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):