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Raap, Durfee advance to general election in Grant County Commissioner race
EPHRATA— With only about 150 ballots left to count in Grant County as of Aug. 13, Kelly Raap and Shannon Durfee ap…
Mormon leaders call for end to racism, protest violence
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Top leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints urged members Saturday to root out racism and make the faith an “oasis of unity” while also decrying violence at recent racial …
Judge halts new North Carolina absentee witness info rule
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has halted new North Carolina absentee voting rules that gave voters more leeway to fix witness problems and extended the period when elections boards could accept mailed-in bal…
Indiana schools deciding how to put federal virus aid to use
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana schools are slowly making a dent in more than $200 million of federal aid meant to help local districts manage financial hardships spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Latest: Doctor says Trump 'not yet out of the woods'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on coronavirus infections hitting President Donald Trump and others in his circle (all times EDT):
Analysis: Trump faces credibility crisis over health scare
WASHINGTON (AP) — One month from Election Day, President Donald Trump is facing a credibility crisis as yawning as his health crisis, at a moment when he needs the public’s trust the most.
GOP faces reckoning over Trump's virus strategy, diagnosis
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis was a moment of reckoning for his Republican Party, whose leaders largely adopted his strategy of playing down the disease but are now confronted wit…
Louisiana parishes no longer getting COVID-19 patient names
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration has stopped sharing information about residents who have tested positive for
Indianapolis post office being named for late Sen. Lugar
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A downtown Indianapolis post office will be named for
Virus spreads on panel handling Supreme Court nomination
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Bar…
China's Xi sends sympathy message to Trump over infection
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy Saturday to U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump following their coronavirus diagnosis, state TV reported.
Trump releases new hospital video, says he's feeling better and "I think I'll be back soon"
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump releases new hospital video, says he's feeling better and "I think I'll be back soon."
West Virginia delegate resigns after homophobic comments
A West Virginia delegate resigned Saturday night after messages circulated online that allegedly show him making homophobic comments in a group chat.
Michigan's 2nd-biggest county requires masks after ruling
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The health department in Michigan's second-largest county issued an order requiring residents to wear masks when they leave their homes, a day after the state Supreme Court struck down a law u…
California voters to consider property tax overhaul
SAN DIEGO (AP) — For decades, California's system of limiting property tax increases has been deemed sacrosanct, a third rail for any politician. The system tying taxes to the most recent purchase price now faces o…
Czech PM's party wins big in regional ballot amid pandemic
PRAGUE (AP) — The senior party in the Czech Republic's coalition government dominated the country's regional elections and is ahead in the first round of voting for Parliament’s upper house, according to results re…