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Thompson leads 13th District race, plans focus on costs, access
EPHRATA — Joshua Thompson led Deanna Martinez by 3,278 votes for the 13th Legislative District’s state representat…
President Trump calls Amy Coney Barrett a 'woman of unparalleled achievement' as he nominates her to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump calls Amy Coney Barrett a 'woman of unparalleled achievement' as he nominates her to Supreme Court.
President Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to fill Supreme Court seat vacated by death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to fill Supreme Court seat vacated by death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
East Texas county commissioner accused of vote-harvesting
LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — An East Texas county commissioner and three other people have been indicted on charges that they fraudulently solicited mail-in votes from able-bodied voters by claiming they were disabled, o…
Lawmakers who toured Georgia detention site raise concerns
Several members of Congress called for a detention facility in Georgia to be shut down pending investigation after women detainees told them of being forced into unnecessary gynecological procedures with dirty equi…
Police seek suspect who drove car into protesters at UNM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque's police chief says he's making a priority out of finding the suspect who reportedly drove a vehicle into a crowd of racial injustice protesters near the campus of the Universit…
Montana judge extends deadline for returning mailed ballots
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge has extended the state's deadline for returning 2020 general election ballots by mail, saying that uneven U.S. Postal Service delivery times could result in ballots being delaye…
North Macedonia: Roma protest against police brutality
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hundreds of Roma protested against police brutality in North Macedonia's second-largest city Saturday.
Belarus president sworn in at unannounced inaugural ceremony
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in Wednesday to his sixth term in office at an inaugural ceremony that was not announced in advance amid weeks of huge protests of the author…
Florida voters already casting ballots in presidential race
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Voting has already begun in Florida, whose 29 electoral college votes will be critical in the presidential election.
How Trump, Biden are preparing for first presidential debate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ahead of the first debate-stage matchup between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, each campaign is promising a stark contrast in policy, personality and preparation.
Malaysia's embattled PM wins crucial state polls
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's 7-month-old ruling alliance triumphed Saturday in its first electoral test in eastern Sabah state, a major victory for embattled Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin amid challen…
No one hurt when car drives into crowd at UNM protest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police are looking for a driver who reportedly drove into a group of protesters near the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Scores arrested in protest against Belarus' president
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of women calling for the authoritarian president to step down protested in Belarus’ capital on Saturday, continuing the large demonstrations that have rocked the country since early Au…
Official: Paris stabbing suspect targeted Charlie Hebdo
PARIS (AP) — The chief suspect in a double stabbing in Paris told investigators he carried out the attack in anger over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad recently republished by satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, a …
Tiny airborne particles may pose a big coronavirus problem
NEW YORK (AP) — At a University of Maryland lab, people infected with the new coronavirus take turns sitting in a chair and putting their faces into the big end of a large cone. They recite the alphabet and sing or…