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December 16, 2020 11:09 a.m.

Florida's new python-sniffing dogs have 1st success

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Truman, the python-sniffing black Labrador retriever, recently tracked down his first snake in a new program Florida is using to eradicate the invasive species.

December 16, 2020 11:09 a.m.

Fed keeps rate near zero but sees brighter economy in 2021

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying government bonds until the economy makes “substantial” progress — a step intended to reassure financial markets and keep long-term borrowing rates low indefinitely.

December 16, 2020 10:06 a.m.

MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league

NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin's big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his total.

December 16, 2020 9:30 a.m.

The Latest: Italy considers tighter limits during holidays

MILAN — The Italian government is weighing even tighter restrictions over the Christmas holiday to avoid a new resurgence.

December 16, 2020 9:11 a.m.

AP Breakthrough Entertainer Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Dreamer

NEW YORK (AP) — If Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was told nearly a decade ago that he’d trade in reading blueprints for movie scripts while he worked as a city planner in the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community, he’d start checking his watch.

December 16, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Mexico says credit, debit card settlements a near monopoly

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican regulators said Wednesday that the two firms handling the country’s debit or credit card settlement process represent a near monopoly, and have recommended that leading banks be forced to sell off their ownership share in the companies.

December 16, 2020 7:03 a.m.

High court agrees to hear NCAA athlete compensation case

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in more than three decades, the Supreme Court will hear a case involving the NCAA and what it means to be a college athlete.

December 16, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Erdogan: US aims to stymie growing Turkish defense industry

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday portrayed U.S. sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defense system as an attempt to obstruct his country’s rising defense industry.

December 16, 2020 4:03 a.m.

Take advantage of student loan breaks before 2020 ends

Talk of student loan forgiveness has borrowers looking forward to 2021. But many already benefited from some unprecedented events in 2020:

December 16, 2020 3:28 a.m.

Election 2020 Today: Trump base resigned, Buttigieg picked

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Youth Sports Dec. 16, 2020
December 16, 2020 1:05 a.m.

Youth Sports Dec. 16, 2020

North Idaho Cross Country runners shined this past weekend at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Paris, Ky., Dec. 12-13.

Holiday shine: Light Up Moses Lake winners united by love of holiday lights
December 16, 2020 1 a.m.

Holiday shine: Light Up Moses Lake winners united by love of holiday lights

MOSES LAKE — The winners of the Light Up Moses Lake contest all have one thing in common. They love Christmas lights. “Lights are something cheery,” Jamie Casteel said.

December 16, 2020 1 a.m.

Othello schools make changes to secondary grading system

OTHELLO — A new grading policy recently was introduced for middle and high school students in the Othello School District.

December 16, 2020 1 a.m.

Area students named to UW dean's list

Students from the Priest River area have been named to the dean's list at the University of Washington for the spring 2020 quarter.

December 16, 2020 12:07 a.m.

Inslee unveils climate proposals ahead of full budget plan

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced several climate related proposals for the next legislative session, including fully reinstating a plan to cap carbon pollution in the state.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Kentucky taps NFL Rams assistant Coen to guide its offense

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has hired Los Angeles Rams assistant Liam Coen as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach to revive the Southeastern Conference's worst passing game.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Tony-winning choreographer, actress Ann Reinking dies at 71

NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Reinking, the Tony Award-winning choreographer, actress and Bob Fosse collaborator who helped spread a cool, muscular hybrid of jazz and burlesque movement to Broadway and beyond, has died. She was 71.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

How to spot fake shopping sites and avoid being scammed

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Black bought what he thought was a well-priced drone online. But the drone never showed up, the site stopped responding to his emails and he never got his $100 back.

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Millennial Money: De-stress holiday debt with a payoff plan

In a holiday season that many of us will spend apart from loved ones, gift-giving might feel even more important than usual. After all, if you can’t travel to see family, at least you can see them unwrap gifts over a video call, right?

December 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

MacKenzie Scott says she has given $4.1 billion to charity

SEATTLE (AP) — MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has announced that she has given away $4.1 billion in the past four months to hundreds of organizations as part of a giving pledge she announced last year.