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Boeing threatens to lock out its private firefighters around Seattle in a dispute over pay
Boeing is threatening to lock out its private force of firefighters who protect its aircraft-manufacturing plants in the Seattle area and bring in replacements beginning Friday night unless the workers […]
Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona’s new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air […]
Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
LAS VEGAS — The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state’s law currently […]
Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump. Yellen, […]
Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes
HARTFORD, Conn. — State lawmakers took the first steps Friday toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in one […]
Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today’s campus protests
KENT, Ohio — Dean Kahler flung himself to the ground and covered his head when the bullets started flying. The Ohio National Guard had opened fire on unarmed war protesters […]
‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with ‘Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi’
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair […]
Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
ATLANTA — Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the […]
Colorado school bus aide shown hitting autistic boy faces more charges
FILE – Jessica Vestal, right, consoles her husband, Devon, as he speaks during a news conference to announce plans to sue the Littleton, Colo., school district for abuse suffered by […]