In Kentucky, new rules go into effect as virus cases surge

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky reported 3,825 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 20 more virus-related deaths Friday, as new restrictions went into effect aiming to slow the virus's spread.

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California city to pay teens $100,000 after rough arrest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California city of Delano has agreed to pay more than $100,000 to four teenagers to settle a lawsuit accusing police of falsely handcuffing and arresting them last year as the group walked to…

Indiana governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s governor and his wife have tested negative for COVID-19 after several members of his

Colorado governor sets start for COVID-19 special session

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers will convene Nov. 30 in a special session to craft a relief package for businesses, restaurants, bars, child care providers, landlords, tenants, public school students and others su…

Nevada judge rejects 1 failed GOP candidate's bid for revote

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge declined Friday to order a new election in Clark County and Las Vegas for a Republican congressional candidate who lost by nearly 5% to an incumbent Democrat.

NJ voting session canceled amid cannabis bill disagreements

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Assembly voting session that had been scheduled for Monday and was to include a measure setting up the new recreational marijuana market has been canceled, Speaker Craig Coughlin s…

Movie theaters among businesses to get Kansas relief funds

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is including movie theaters among the businesses to receive aid as the state gets close to wrapping up its distribution of federal coronavirus relief funds.

Gov. Evers meets with lawmakers, extends mask mandate

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers and Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos described their Friday meeting to discuss coronavirus relief measures as productive.

NYC restaurants fear devastation as new restrictions loom

NEW YORK (AP) — Renewing restrictions on indoor dining in New York City amid surging coronavirus infections could deal a crippling financial blow to restaurants and their workers and should come with financial supp…

Gov. Evers calls virus meeting with GOP leaders 'productive'

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers' virtual meeting on Friday with Republican legislative leaders to discuss COVID-19 relief efforts was “productive," the governor's spokeswoman and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos sai…

Edwin Edwards leaves hospital after treatment for pneumonia

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards was released Friday from the Baton Rouge hospital where he was being treated for pneumonia and has returned home.

Attack on vendor affects website of Arizona court system

PHOENIX (AP) — A internet interruption resulting from a ransomware attack on a hosting provider has limited functionality of the Arizona state court system's webpage for most of this week, according to the vendor a…

Bill to protect judges' personal information becomes law

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge whose son was slain at their home by an attorney who had stalked her invoked his memory Friday at the signing of a New Jersey law aimed at protecting judges' personal informatio…

Arizona reports over 4K new virus cases for 2nd day in row

PHOENIX (AP) — Four Democratic mayors called on Republican Gov. Doug Ducey on Friday to institute a statewide requirement for people to wear masks in public, a move that came as Arizona health officials reported ov…