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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…
Not so hush-hush search: Trump airs thinking on court seat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama spent hours reading legal briefs as he mulled candidates for the Supreme Court. Bill Clinton savored building a personal connection with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And Ronald Reagan offered…
Black voters in Detroit key for Biden, but are they engaged?
DETROIT (AP) — Wendy Caldwell-Liddell is tired of waiting for change in Detroit.
NY urged to avoid another surge of virus in jails, prisons
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Family members of incarcerated New Yorkers and corrections officers are calling on the state’s lawmakers and governor to ensure prisons and jails won’t again face a staffing shortage, barriers t…
Sullivan says he looks forward to evaluating Trump nominee
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, an Alaska Republican facing re-election, said President Donald Trump is “well within his constitutional authority” to nominate someone to fill the U.S. Supreme Court va…
UK's Johnson urges 'spirit of togetherness' to combat virus
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed Tuesday for resolve and a “spirit of togetherness” through the winter as he unveiled new restrictions on everyday life to suppress a dramatic spike in cor…
Man with mental illness dies in LA deputy confrontation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man with a history of mental illness died after Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies entered his room as he slept, and then beat and shocked him and compressed his neck, according to an autops…
Senate OKs bill to loosen virus limits on restaurants, bars
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Legislation to loosen Gov. Tom Wolf's pandemic restrictions on Pennsylvania's bars and restaurants easily passed the state Senate on Tuesday.
GOP Senate candidate defends controversial Ginsburg meme
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Lauren Witzke on Tuesday defended a controversial meme in a Facebook post by her campaign after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
New Mexico taps federal loans to pay unemployment
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has depleted its unemployment benefits trust fund and begun to use federal loans to keep up with claims — spending that can trigger higher taxes if not repaid, a top labor official …
Trump expands ban on US money for certain diversity training
President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued an order that he said will expand a ban on the use of federal money for certain diversity training.
Cindy McCain endorses Biden for president in rebuke of Trump
PHOENIX (AP) — Cindy McCain endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president Tuesday in a rebuke of President Donald Trump by the widow of the GOP's 2008 nominee.
House passes government-wide temporary funding bill in sweeping bipartisan vote, averting shutdown threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — House passes government-wide temporary funding bill in sweeping bipartisan vote, averting shutdown threat.
The Latest: Nigeria urges vaccine to be available to all
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly (all times EDT):
Watchdog seeks more scrutiny of utility's spending in scheme
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio's consumer watchdog has asked the state's regulator for public utilities to increase its scrutiny of
White House lawyer in running for seat on the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump didn't have to look very far for one of the contenders on his short list to replace