NC sheriffs push training, mental health screening in report

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The association representing North Carolina's 100 sheriffs recommends expanding training, providing regular mental health screenings for deputies and closing loopholes that could make it diffic…

Tally may bring challenges under Pennsylvania recount rules

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania counties ground through ballot counting Tuesday, a week after voting concluded in a high-turnout battleground election that tested a new vote-by-mail law, as President Donald Tru…

Massachusetts House begins debate on $46B state budget plan

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts House launched debate Tuesday on a long-overdue $46 billion state budget plan that would avoid new broad-based taxes while dipping even deeper into the state’s rainy day fund than wh…

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Mississippi justices hear dispute over state budget power

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court was hearing arguments Tuesday in a dispute between the governor and top lawmakers over control of the state budget.

GOP candidate inches ahead in close US House race in Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Republican candidate seeking to flip a Democratic-held Iowa congressional seat pulled ahead by 40 votes Tuesday after a county said that it failed to report accurate results from a small to…

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Mental health workers to take lead in some NYC 911 calls

NEW YORK (AP) — Mental health workers will replace police officers in responding to some 911 calls next year in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.

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Iowa governor requiring masks for larger indoor gatherings

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday that she will require that people wear masks if they join indoor gatherings of 25 or more people as Iowa sees a surge of coronavirus infections that is threateni…

2 Maine House races headed to recounts

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The races for two seats in the Maine House of Representatives will be subject to recounts, the secretary of state said Tuesday.

Wisconsin legislators to select leaders for upcoming session

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers were expected to finish selecting their leaders for the upcoming session in a series of meetings Tuesday afternoon.

Modi's party rallies ahead in key India state election

PATNA, India (AP) — India’s ruling party and its allies on Tuesday appeared to be winning a key state election seen as a barometer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak a…

Arizona reports most new COVID cases since July, deaths rise

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Tuesday reported more than 3,400 new COVID-19 cases, the most in one day since late July, as the state's rolling average for coronavirus-related deaths quadrupled over the past two weeks.