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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…
Whitmer moves UP back after surge of virus cases
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday ordered the Upper Peninsula back to phase four of her reopening plan, pointing to a surge of coronavirus cases.
Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosis
CHICAGO (AP) — News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked an explosion of rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories that in a matter of hours …
GOP senator with virus says he'll make Supreme Court vote
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee revealed Friday he was infected with the coronavirus in an announcement that came just hours after President Donald Trump said he had the disease.
Trump cancels plans for Arizona rallies after diagnosis
PHOENIX (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday canceled two rallies planned for next week in Arizona after contracting COVID-19.
Georgia steers virus aid to care homes as rapid tests arrive
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday that $113 million in federal coronavirus relief funds will be made available to nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
EU sanctions Belarus over election, gets in-kind response
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union imposed sanctions Friday on 40 officials suspected of election misconduct and a brutal security crackdown on protesters in Belarus, which quickly retaliated by announcing its own …
Trump COVID infection creates new challenge for GOP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hitched to Donald Trump, Republicans in Congress are facing perhaps their biggest loyalty test yet as the administration’s response to the
Notre Dame's president tests positive for coronavirus
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The University of Notre Dame’s president announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after
University of Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19 less than a week after attending White House event
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — University of Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19 less than a week after attending White House event.
Trump campaign: All events featuring president, family postponed after COVID-19 diagnosis, Pence to continue campaigning
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump campaign: All events featuring president, family postponed after COVID-19 diagnosis, Pence to continue campaigning.
Ohio's elections chief OKs 2nd ballot drop box in Cleveland
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voters in Ohio's second-most populous county will have access to a second ballot drop box in next month's election, a striking exception to a one-box-per-county directive that the state, the T…
Groups sue Texas governor to block limits on ballot drops
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Civil rights and voter advocacy groups have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block an order by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that dramatically reduced the number of drop-off locations for mail ballo…
Lamont signs legislation giving more time to process ballots
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation Friday that will give local election officials more time to begin processing the deluge of absentee ballots expected in this year's presidential election, in light of …
Appeals court will take absentee ballot dispute next week
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A controversy over absentee ballots is on a fast track, the Michigan Court of Appeals said Friday.
US signs 10-year military cooperation deal with Morocco
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The United States and Morocco on Friday signed an accord that aims to strengthen military cooperation and the North African kingdom's military readiness over the next decade.