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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…
House speaker's 'Boy Scout' reputation comes with murky past
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — There were some whispers among the Republican caucus that Bob Cupp should be the person to lead the Ohio House. It was 2018. The
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EU ministers discuss border consistency amid 2nd virus wave
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union ministers on Tuesday discussed ways to better coordinate travel restrictions in the 27-nation bloc and guarantee the smooth circulation of people and goods as many EU nations see a re…
Italy's right makes inroads, but Democrats hold off sweep
ROME (AP) — Italy’s center-right parties made inroads in bastions of the left, but final results from regional elections Tuesday showed the left-of-center Democratic Party held on, giving stability for now to its p…
Bloomberg raises millions to help Florida felons vote
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Just days after after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won a court victory to keep felons from voting until they've paid off fines, restitution and court fees, billionaire Mike Bloomberg has stepp…
Supreme Court nominee to get attention in NC Senate debate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will likely get attention in Tuesday's debate between Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Democrat Cal Cunningham.
Road to Saudi ties with Israel being paved, cautiously
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the most powerful Arab nation and home to Islam's holiest sites, has made its official position on the region's longest-running conflict clear: Full ties between the…
Lam says Australian judge gave no reason for quitting
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that an Australian judge on Hong Kong’s top court gave no reason for his resignation, a move that has raised questions about the semiautonomous Chinese terr…
Two Newhouse-championed bills to protect indigenous women land on Trump's desk
Addressing the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women, two bills championed by Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, are headed to President Donald Trump’s desk.
Ginsburg's death raises stakes for Colorado abortion ballot
DENVER (AP) — Groups opposing a proposed abortion ban in Colorado are ratcheting up their efforts following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg for fear that a newly comprised Supreme Court without the liberal icon co…
Trump interviews Barrett while weighing a high court nominee
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump met with Judge Amy Coney Barrett at the White House as the conservative jurist emerged as a favorite to replace the late
Police release footage after officers shoot 13-year-old boy
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old Utah boy with autism was shot by police after his mother asked for help getting him hospital mental-health treatment and officers agreed to talk with him, police footage released…
Who's a hypocrite? GOP, Dems debate past comments on court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The “H” word — hypocrisy — is suddenly in vogue at the Capitol as lawmakers debate how quickly to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court following the death of liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
California wildfire threatening more than 1,000 homes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire scorching its way through brush and timber from the mountains to the desert northeast of Los Angeles threatened more than 1,000 homes on Tuesday as crews across the West battled dozens…
Alone among nations, US moves to restore UN Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States slapped additional sanctions on Iran on Monday after the Trump administration's disputed unilateral weekend declaration that all United Nations penalties eased under the 2015 nuc…