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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…
PA schools allowing more sports fans after court ruling
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some Pennsylvania school districts are letting more fans in the stands after a federal judge’s ruling that tossed statewide pandemic limits on crowd size, although legislative Republicans on …
New Mexico objects to license for nuclear fuel storage plan
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The state of New Mexico is strongly objecting to federal nuclear regulators' preliminary recommendation that a license be granted to build a multibillion-dollar storage facility for spent n…
UN rights experts calls on Mali junta to release officials
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday urged Mali’s junta to release former government officials they have held since a coup d’etat on Aug. 18.
Trump Homeland Security pick denies intelligence meddling
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security denied allegations Wednesday that he molded intelligence reports to suit the administration, telling a Senate committee…
Committee hears varying testimony on repeal of bailout bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The pressure to repeal the law at the center of a
Vermont marijuana sales bill done; governor to 'take a look'
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Legislature has approved a bill that would set up a system to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana by establishing a cannabis control board and setting up how such sales wo…
Crews make progress against enormous LA-area wildfire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters are finally starting to tame an enormous wildfire burning in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles.
Trump, social media, right-wing news stir up antifa scares
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. (AP) — The group gathered around the town square, waiting for the arrival of what has become a new American boogeyman: antifa.
'Rock star' appeals judge Allison Rushing in high court mix
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Called both a legal “rock star” by Republican senators and an “ideological extremist” by critics, Allison Jones Rushing had already landed what most lawyers would consider a career-defining pos…
Jackson County audit find millions in problematic contracts
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County's government spent millions on no-bid contracts or did not reevaluate contracts for years in violation of the county's charter, according to a state audit released Wednesday.
Masks off: Belgium relaxes virus rules despite rise in cases
BRUSSELS (AP) — Despite the steady rise of COVID-19 cases in a country already hard-hit by the virus, Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes said Wednesday that mask requirements, some attendance limits and other pub…
The Latest: Biden says Dems should "make the case" on court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the
Alabama prosecutors oppose jailed speaker's bid for leniency
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard doesn't deserve any reduction of his four-year prison sentence for ethics violations because he has not shown remorse and was convicted of serious crim…
Michigan lawmakers unveil, start passing $62B state budget
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers moved Wednesday to pass a $62 billion budget that would keep spending flat thanks to a federal rescue and avoid major cuts that had been feared due to the coronavirus pandem…
More loan money available for rebuilding Kenosha businesses
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state is making more money available to help small businesses in Kenosha recover from damage during recent unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, officials announced Wednesday.