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August 13, 2021 12:03 a.m.

For Biden and senators, a sense that 'world was watching'

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden first announced the framework he'd reached with a bipartisan group of senators for

August 13, 2021 12:03 a.m.

Prospects ever fainter for bipartisan policing overhaul deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prospects seem increasingly faint for a bipartisan Senate deal on overhauling policing practices as deadlocked lawmakers have fled the Capitol for August recess and political pressure for an accord eases with each passing week.

August 13, 2021 12:03 a.m.

US keeping distance as Afghan forces face Taliban rout

WASHINGTON (AP) —

August 12, 2021 9:36 p.m.

Prospects ever fainter for bipartisan policing overhaul deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prospects seem increasingly faint for a bipartisan Senate deal on overhauling policing practices as deadlocked lawmakers have fled the Capitol for August recess and political pressure for an accord eases with each passing week.

August 12, 2021 11:09 a.m.

US official: US troops to help evacuate embassy in Kabul

WASHINGTON (AP) — With security rapidly deteriorating in Afghanistan, the United States is sending additional troops into the country to help evacuate some personnel from the embassy in Kabul, a U.S. official said Thursday.

Bikers, hikers rejoice: New bridge will reconnect Palouse to trail
August 12, 2021 1 a.m.

Bikers, hikers rejoice: New bridge will reconnect Palouse to trail

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is designing a new Lower Crab Creek Bridge and contracting a team to demolish the remnants of the old one that burned in a 2019 wildfire.

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

California requires vaccines, tests for teachers and staff

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing, as schools return from summer break amid growing concerns about the highly contagious delta variant, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Wisconsin governor vetoes GOP bills to restrict absentees

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a series of bills Tuesday passed by the state's Republican-controlled Legislature that would have imposed new restrictions on absentee ballots in the key battleground state.

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Cuomo resigns: What we know, what we don't and what's next

NEW YORK (AP) — After months of holding on to power amid sexual harassment allegations and defying calls to resign,

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment allegations

NEW YORK (AP) —

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

High trust in doctors, nurses in US, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists, a new poll finds.

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

#MeToo Take 2? Movement’s strength hailed amid Cuomo fallout

NEW YORK (AP) — Anita Hill educated a nation about workplace sexual harassment back in 1991 with calm, deliberate testimony against Clarence Thomas. And today, 30 years later, she speaks in the same measured tones, eschewing dramatic declarations — especially of victory — and sounding more like the soft-spoken academic she is than an activist.

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

For Biden and senators, a sense that 'world was watching'

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden first announced the framework he'd reached with a bipartisan group of senators for

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

US turns to social media influencers to boost vaccine rates

DENVER (AP) — As a police sergeant in a rural town, Carlos Cornejo isn’t the prototypical social media influencer. But his Spanish-language Facebook page with 650,000 followers was exactly what Colorado leaders were looking for as they recruited residents to try to persuade the most vaccine-hesitant.

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Kathy Hochul to be 1st female NY governor after Cuomo leaves

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As New York's lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration, visiting the far-flung coffee shops and factory floors of each of the state's 62 counties for countless ribbon-cutting ceremonies and civic cheerleading events.

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

US keeping distance as Afghan forces face Taliban rout

WASHINGTON (AP) —

August 12, 2021 12:09 a.m.

Epstein accuser sues Prince Andrew, citing sex assault at 17

NEW YORK (AP) — One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accusers sued Prince Andrew on Monday, taking accusations that she has repeatedly publicly lodged against him, including that

August 11, 2021 11:03 p.m.

#MeToo Take 2? Movement’s strength hailed amid Cuomo fallout

NEW YORK (AP) — Anita Hill educated a nation about workplace sexual harassment back in 1991 with calm, deliberate testimony against Clarence Thomas. And today, 30 years later, she speaks in the same measured tones, eschewing dramatic declarations — especially of victory — and sounding more like the soft-spoken academic she is than an activist.

August 11, 2021 6:03 p.m.

US keeping distance as Afghan forces face Taliban rout

WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghan government forces are collapsing even faster than U.S. military leaders thought possible just a few months ago when President Joe Biden ordered a full withdrawal. But there's little appetite at the White House, the Pentagon or among the American public for trying to stop the rout and it probably is too late to do so.

August 11, 2021 2:30 p.m.

California requires vaccines, tests for teachers and staff

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California will become the first state in the nation to require all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing, as schools return from summer break amid growing concerns about the highly contagious delta variant, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.