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Judge upholds income tax ballot disclosure, sparks sponsor outrage
(The Center Square) – A Thurston County Superior Court judge on Friday upheld the government-drafted financial dis…
Belarus' leader claims he saved opposition challenger's life
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian president, whose re-election has triggered two months of protests, maintained Friday that he saved his main opponent's life by getting her out of the country — a claim re…
Judges rejects Trump campaign suit over Philly voter offices
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge on Friday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump’s campaign to force Philadelphia to allow campaign representatives to monitor people registering to vote or filling out mail-in ball…
Report: Utah meatpacking plant had 441 virus cases, 1 death
HYRUM, Utah (AP) — A newly released inspection report has revealed that a coronavirus outbreak at a meatpacking plant in northern Utah was more widespread than local health officials previously reported.
High court to continue hearings by phone through December
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will continue to hear arguments by telephone through at least December because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Greece: Sentencing hearings for Golden Dawn to resume Monday
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An Athens court has extended to Monday a sentencing hearing for leading members and associates of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn convicted earlier this week of multiple crimes. Defense lawyers…
Pelosi unveils 25th Amendment bid, questions Trump's fitness
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation Friday that would allow Congress to intervene under the
Russia sponsors Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire talks
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia moved to stop the worst escalation of fighting in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh in more than a quarter-century by hosting cease-fire talks on Friday.
Maui signs on to state testing program; 1 mayor holds out
HONOLULU (AP) — Maui County plans to enroll in Hawaii's pre-travel coronavirus testing program scheduled to start next week, while at least one other county leader continued to resist joining the initiative.
Adams: Kentucky hits 'sweet spot' with absentee balloting
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Secretary of State Michael Adams predicted about 700,000 Kentuckians will have requested absentee ballots by Friday's midnight deadline, a rate he called “right in the sweet spot" for election…
Spanish govt imposes state of emergency in virus-hit Madrid
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government declared a state of emergency in Madrid on Friday, wresting control of efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 from local authorities in a region that is experiencing one of Europe’…
Kyrgyz president declares state of emergency amid protests
MOSCOW (AP) — The embattled president of Kyrgyzstan ordered a nearly two-week state of emergency Friday in the capital in a bid to end turmoil sparked by a disputed parliamentary election as clashes between rival f…
Polish minister-designate broke virus rules, tested positive
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s opposition says the country's education minister-designate visited his grandmother in the hospital, in breach of rules designed to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Unidentified mailers with absentee ballot applications found
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Some New Hampshire residents have been getting unidentified mailers containing an absentee ballot application form with a handwritten note saying, “You are needed," instructing the recipient to…
Disputed redistricting reform on the ballot in Virginia
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — In Virginia, the gerrymander goes all the way back to the first congressional elections, when then-Gov. Patrick Henry drew up a district to try to keep James Madison, father of the Constitu…
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