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Ballot processing continues as certification approaches
EPHRATA — Election officials in Grant and Adams counties are nearing the finish line of the 2026 general election,…
New Mexico offers scholarships for advanced teacher training
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — State officials say they’re making funds available to mid-level public school teachers to cover the cost of continuing education certifications that can lead to a significant salary increase.
Wyoming candidates debate forests, health care, economy
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Democratic candidates with little political experience faced well-known Republicans who've already served in Congress in a pair of debates in Wyoming's U.S. Senate and House races Thursday.
Party-switching congressman, challenger spar over COVID-19
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew and Democratic challenger Amy Kennedy clashed — albeit mostly politely — Thursday during a televised debate in their race for the 2nd District Hou…
Northern New Mexico district to pick its 1st congresswoman
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The two major party candidates competing to become the first woman to represent a Democrat-dominated New Mexico district squared off in their first televised debate Thursday that touched on so…
Fresh off debate, Pence rallies in Nevada, Arizona
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence applauded President Donald Trump on Thursday for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, his opposition to abortion and his support for police, during a pair of camp…
Arizona lawmaker off ventilator amid coronavirus fight
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona lawmaker who was on a ventilator at a Maryland hospital's intensive care unit ill with COVID-19 is now breathing on his own, his wife announced Thursday.
Justices say women can get abortion pill by mail, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would for now continue to allow women to obtain an abortion pill by mail during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Latest: Commission says final debate set to be in-person
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):
Judge again blocks restrictions on ballot drop boxes in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked an order by Ohio's elections chief that limits the number of ballot drop boxes available in next month's election, calling the move “essential t…
Kamala Harris' husband criticizes Trump's lack of compassion
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The husband of Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris said Thursday President Donald Trump’s response to COVID-19 underscores the lack of compassion he's shown for Americans needing he…
Feds sue Yale, allege discrimination against applicants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department sued Yale University on Thursday, weeks after prosecutors found the university was illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of fede…
Alaska court to hear arguments in ballot witness case
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court plans to hear arguments Monday in a case challenging witness requirements for absentee ballots.
Pence to visit Waukesha as Wisconsin coronavirus cases soar
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence plans to make a campaign stop Tuesday at a manufacturing company in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha, the Trump campaign announced Thursday.
Trump still contagious? Experts say it's impossible to know
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he doesn't think he's contagious anymore, but medical experts say that's impossible to know a week after his diagnosis with COVID-19.
Shaheen, Messner debate in Senate race in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Preexisting conditions, both medical and political, played a role Thursday in the first debate between Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Republican challenger Corky Messner.