(AP) — Maryland repealed its half-century-old Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. Washington state reformed useof-force policies and created a new agency to investigate when officers use deadly force. And California overcame objections from police unions to make sure officers fired in one jurisdiction couldn't be hired in another.

(AP) — Nevada casinos set a record in November, reporting a ninth straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings, gambling regulators said this week, providing another sign that business in the nation's touristdependent gambling mecca has returned to pre-pandemic levels.

(AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell below 200,000, more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year's coronavirus recession.

(AP) – Pope Francis sought Sunday to encourage married couples, acknowledging that the pandemic has aggravated some family problems but urging couples to seek help and always remember three key words in a marriage: "Please, thanks and sorry."

(AP) — The loud noise from the opening of an iron door marks Jorge Anguilante's exit from the Pinero prison every Saturday. He heads home for 24 hours to minister at a small evangelical church he started in a garage in Argentina's most violent city.

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New river bridge open to traffic

Construction of the north side of Clinton’s Washita River bridge was finished Tuesday. Demolition of the south side of the bridge begins next week, said Clinton’s Oklahoma Department of Transportation residency manager, Dax Sawyer. Bridge construction is expected to be finished in July. CDN

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