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Auditor candidates discuss election integrity, public confidence
EPHRATA — Three Republican candidates are running for the position of Grant County Auditor: incumbent Shannon Fals…
Man who saw deadly Capitol breach shooting charged in riot
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man who said he was standing next to a woman when she was fatally shot during the U.S. Capitol riot is now charged in connection with last week's breach.
Virginia's legislature kicks off 2021 session amid pandemic
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia's state lawmakers kicked off the 2021 legislative session away from the state Capitol because of the surging coronavirus pandemic.
Italian coalition ally yanks ministers, sparks govt crisis
ROME (AP) — Matteo Renzi, a former Italian premier, yanked his ministers on Wednesday from Premier Giuseppe Conte's government, triggering a political crisis in the middle of a pandemic that could lead to a revampe…
McConnell rejects emergency session for Trump impeachment trial, making delay until Biden presidency all but certain
WASHINGTON (AP) — McConnell rejects emergency session for Trump impeachment trial, making delay until Biden presidency all but certain.
NC legislature opens session subdued amid virus, DC unrest
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Amid worries about COVID-19 and physical security, the North Carolina General Assembly officially began its two-year session Wednesday, with much of the usual pomp subdued in the name of safety.
Aid runs out for key Pennsylvania virus containment program
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Wolf administration officials said Wednesday the state does not have the money to maintain a key feature of its response to coronavirus outbreaks in Pennsylvania's nursing homes, and are work…
Whitmer: Michigan restaurants likely can offer dining Feb. 1
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday she hopes to let restaurants reopen for indoor dining on Feb. 1, as her health department extended a two-month ban by an additional two weeks while letting…
Indiana governor proposes small funding boost for schools
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor on Wednesday proposed a modest increase in school funding for the next two years and restores funding to state universities that was cut when tax revenues plunged early in the…
New Michigan House speaker calls for more accountability
LANSING, Mich (AP) — The new legislative session in Michigan began Wednesday with incoming House leadership calling for improved government transparency and complaining that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has eroded public …
US seeks 15-21 months in prison for ex-Atlantic City mayor
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Federal prosecutors are seeking a 15-21-month prison term for the former mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey, who pleaded guilty to stealing money from a youth basketball program he founde…
Pelosi tells House: Trump 'must go,' calls him 'clear and present danger to the nation that we all love'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pelosi tells House: Trump 'must go,' calls him 'clear and present danger to the nation that we all love.'
Virginia delegate defends mob march, faces calls for ouster
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Loudoun County's top elected official is calling for the removal of a Virginia state delegate who participated in the mob march on the U.S. Capitol and then attacked his critics for failing…
Internet 'blackout' in Uganda on eve of tense election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan authorities appeared to cut off internet access in the country Wednesday night on the eve of a tense presidential election, while a lawyer for leading opposition candidate Bobi Wine s…
German government defends slow vaccination campaign
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister on Wednesday defended the government's decision to procure and approve vaccines against the coronavirus along with the rest of the European Union amid criticism that the roll…
GOP proposal to elect judges by zone advances by single vote
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A legislative panel on Wednesday narrowly approved a proposal to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to elect state appeals court judges by zone, a movement largely motivated by Republicans' …