Democrat concedes in US House race north of LA
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrat Christy Smith has conceded in a knife-edged loss to Republican Mike Garcia in the race for a California…
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Public works departments prep for snowy roads
The City of Bluefield has six snow plows ready to…
Continue ReadingThe Latest: Vietnam has 1st local transmission in 89 days
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnamese authorities are conducting intensive contact tracing after the country’s first confirmed local transmission of…
Continue Reading Asian stocks gain on stronger Chinese factory data
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks are higher after Chinese manufacturing improved, with investors looking ahead to U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome…
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Bluefield College splits Monday doubleheader
The BC men pick up win number two on the season, while the women fall to WVU…
Continue Reading Red Cross chief urges vaccine ‘fake news’ fight
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network is urging governments and institutions to combat “fake news” about…
Continue Reading 18-year-old arrested in deadly California mall shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a Black Friday shooting at a Sacramento mall that killed two…
Continue Reading New Zealand joins Australia in denouncing China’s tweet
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand has joined Australia in denouncing a tweet posted by a Chinese official that shows a fake image of a…
Continue Reading Ex-Hawaii prosecutor, police chief get prison for corruption
HONOLULU (AP) — A former Honolulu prosecutor has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after a judge says she used her husband’s position as a…
Continue Reading Olympic rings back in Tokyo Bay; a sign of hope in pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — The five Olympic rings are back in Tokyo Bay. The rings were removed for maintenance four months ago shortly after the Tokyo Olympics…
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