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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…
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…
In N. Carolina Senate race, Tillis calibrates ties to Trump
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — When President Donald Trump fired up a crowd at a North Carolina airport last week, he gave a shout-out to the home-state senator fighting in his own tough reelection battle that could decide c…
Pennsylvania sees big drop in jobless rate in August
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate took a steep drop in August as the labor force shrank and payrolls shot up again in a continuing rebound from shutdowns and the worst economic effects of the …
AP-NORC poll: Majority plan to vote before Election Day
DENVER (AP) — A majority of President Donald Trump's supporters plan to cast their ballot on Election Day, while about half of Joe Biden's backers plan to vote by mail, a sign of a growing partisan divide over how …
EU unveils plan to combat racism, increase diversity
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission presented a series of measures Friday aimed at tackling structural racism and discrimination, acknowledging a blatant lack of diversity among the European Union's institution…