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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…
Florida man arrested for threatening census taker with gun
BUNNELL, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man was arrested for using an assault-style weapon to threaten a census taker who had come to his house for the
Audit faults Wolf's business shutdown waiver program
Pennsylvania’s chief fiscal watchdog on Tuesday criticized a state program under which businesses could seek permission to operate during Gov. Tom Wolf’s pandemic shutdown, saying waivers were granted inconsistentl…
The Latest: Trump's doctor says president has 'no symptoms'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's health after his COVID-19 diagnosis, and other White House aides, officials (all times local):
Lebanon affirms deal to take back migrants sailing to Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus and Lebanon on Tuesday reaffirmed an agreement for Lebanese authorities to take back migrants aboard boats trying to reach Cypriot shores.
Floods in France, Italy swept bodies out of cemeteries
BREIL-SUR-ROYA, France (AP) — The grim job of searching for flood victims in Alpine villages and on the nearby French and Italian coasts has grown even more gruesome: Along with storm casualties, authorities say co…
Germany: OPCW confirms nerve agent used in Navalny poisoning
BERLIN (AP) — The global chemical watchdog group has confirmed Germany and other countries' findings that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the victim of an attack with a Soviet-era nerve agent, German C…
Republicans have spent $542K to challenge Whitmer's orders
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature have spent about $542,000 to sue Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her use of emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Greece: Extreme right group faces verdict at criminal trial
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police officials said Tuesday they are planning to deploy about 2,000 officers around Athens as the leadership of the extreme right group Golden Dawn faces a landmark criminal trial verd…
Former Gov. Mike Foster to be buried quietly, in hometown
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Former Gov. Mike Foster disregarded much of the pomp and circumstance of the office, and he'll be buried in the same unassuming manner, with little of the fanfare he could have received and …
Florida is investigating crash of online voter registration site amid "unprecedented" volume on last day to register
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is investigating crash of online voter registration site amid "unprecedented" volume on last day to register.
Congresswoman skips initial television debate in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Republican congressional candidate Michelle Garcia Holmes discussed her campaign alone on local
Lines long as early voting begins amid pandemic precautions
NORWOOD, Ohio (AP) — Long lines developed early and stayed that way at election boards as early voting began Tuesday in Ohio, which again was in play as a potential swing state, but this time in a pandemic-altered …
Germany and allies call for Russian answers on Navalny
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Germany and its allies at a meeting of the global chemical weapons watchdog Tuesday called on Russia to fully investigate and explain how opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned …
Court battle erupts over voters' signatures on mail ballots
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's top election official has asked the state's highest court to back her up in a new legal dispute with President Donald Trump's campaign over whether counties should count mail-i…
The Latest: Michelle Obama goes after Trump in new video
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):