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Dent leads Garcia in 13th District race
MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, maintained a commanding lead in the race for Position 1 in Was…
Wyoming First Lady Jennie Gordon positive for COVID-19
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The wife of Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has tested positive for the coronavirus and has mild symptoms of COVID-19.
Pennsylvania hospital beds filling up amid virus surge
Hospital beds are filling up and medical staffs are being stretched to the limit as Pennsylvania’s health care system copes with a growing number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients.
In some parts of New York, vote count shrouded in secrecy
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Policies favoring secrecy over transparency have meant that New Yorkers will be among the last Americans to learn the final vote tallies in the 2020 election, with results in a few races still u…
New Mexico governor to lead Democratic governors group
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has been selected as the new chair of the Democratic Governors Association for 2021.
As virus spread worsens, NC is reluctant to add restrictions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As coronavirus trends continue to worsen, North Carolina’s top public health official reiterated Thursday the same messages of mask wearing, hand washing and physical distancing that have been …
Ex-FBI lawyer who altered Russia probe email seeks probation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI lawyer who pleaded guilty to altering an email during the Russia investigation “made a grievous mistake” but should be spared prison time and given probation instead, his attorneys sa…
Distribution test for COVID-19 vaccine hits snag in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — Health officials in Colorado say they never received one of two deliveries sent as part of an effort to test the nation's vaccine distribution system because of a mistake on a mailing label, offering …
Officials: South Carolina ready for vaccine roll-out
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina health officials say they anticipate receiving the state’s first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine by mid-December but won’t disclose how many doses they will get until the vacc…
Kansas county rejects part of COVID-19 quarantine guidance
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A northeast Kansas county on Thursday rejected part of the new federal and state guidelines for shortening the time people are quarantined after they're possibly exposed to COVID-19.
Bipartisan health care panel is Cooper's pitch for consensus
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper was blocked from expanding Medicaid in his first term by Republicans in the legislature, and any repeated push could again face more stalemates with th…
Utah to prioritize health care staff in vaccine's 1st wave
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that Utah plans to prioritize front-line health care workers after it receives its first round of coronavirus vaccine doses that could arrive as early as mid-De…
Louisiana treasurer hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana state Treasurer John Schroder was hospitalized with COVID-19 and was being treated for respiratory symptoms, his office announced Thursday.
Whitmer may extend partial shutdown of schools, businesses
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that her administration may extend portions of a three-week partial shutdown of schools and businesses next week because of the “sheer volume” of coronaviru…
Evers makes plea for federal money, vaccine to fight virus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers told President Donald Trump and the state's congressional delegation on Thursday that Wisconsin needs $466 million by April to pay for vaccine distribution, COVID-19 testing, co…
Nevada reports deadliest day since start of pandemic
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada reported 48 new deaths from the coronavirus on Thursday, marking the state's deadliest day since the onset of the pandemic as the COVID-19 surge shows few signs of slowing and death …