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No-confidence vote in Grant County sheriff’s administration drew support from majority of participants
EPHRATA — Newly-released public records show that 31 members of the Grant County Sheriff's Office Deputy Sheriffs’…
Assange lawyer says Trump offered deal to avoid extradition
LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told a London court that her client was indirectly offered a “win-win” deal by President Donald Trump that would see him avoid extradition to the U.S.…
CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday dropped a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and said anyone who has been in close contact with an infected person should get tested.
Pelosi to church: 'Follow science' on COVID-19 restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed back Friday against the Catholic archbishop of San Francisco's criticism of
Homeland Security whistleblower delays House testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — A whistleblower from the Department of Homeland Security who says he was pressured to suppress facts in intelligence reports says he won’t be able to testify before a House panel until the departm…
AP Exclusive: Census layoffs ordered despite judge's ruling
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two weeks after a federal judge
Trump gives award to Kuwait's ruling emir
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has bestowed a top U.S. honor on Kuwait's ruling emir, who has played a central role in resolving a yearslong four-nation boycott of Qatar and is now ill and receiving treat…
Official tells AP that Europe will send 30 observers for US presidential vote instead of 500 because of the pandemic
VIENNA (AP) — Official tells AP that Europe will send 30 observers for US presidential vote instead of 500 because of the pandemic.
Princeton faces federal inquiry after acknowledging racism
The Trump administration has opened an investigation into racial bias at Princeton University, saying that the school's recent acknowledgment of racism on campus amounts to a “shocking” and “serious” admission of d…
Paraplegic US House candidate skydiving for veterans
MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — A paraplegic man from Maine who is making a bid for the U.S. House is getting ready to jump out of a plane Friday in support of military veterans.
Current events: Electric fence deters Trump sign thieves
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man tired of people stealing his Donald Trump campaign sign has come up with a shocking solution: an electrified fence around it.
After showdown, UN rights body OKs more scrutiny of Belarus
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s top human rights body on Friday passed a resolution backed by the European Union seeking quick and enhanced scrutiny of alleged violations in Belarus by authorities under President Alexande…
Paraplegic US House candidate to to skydive for vets
MILLINOCKET, Maine (AP) — A paraplegic man from Maine running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives is getting ready to jump out of a plane on Friday in support of military veterans.
Man puts up electric fence to prevent theft of Trump sign
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man tired of people stealing his Donald Trump campaign sign has come up with a shocking solution — he put an electrified fence around it.
Ohio limit of 1 ballot drop box per county blocked, appealed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio judge has temporarily blocked the Republican secretary of state’s order limiting counties in the critical presidential battleground to one ballot drop box, and the state and Republican…
Minnesota begins early voting as candidates visit the state
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The battleground state of Minnesota began voting in the presidential election on Friday as polling stations opened in every county and local officials began mailing out huge piles of absentee bal…