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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…
Coloradans will vote on a 22-week abortion ban in November
DENVER (AP) — Despite past failed attempts to ban or limit abortions in Colorado, anti-abortion advocates have another chance to win over voters with a November ballot measure that would ban the procedure after 22 …
AP FACT CHECK: Biden distorts Trump's words on virus 'hoax'
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is presenting a distorted account of President Donald Trump's words on the coronavirus, wrongly suggesting Trump branded the virus a hoax.
Governor's curtailment order to address pandemic shortfall
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday signed a curtailment order to address a projected revenue shortfall caused by the pandemic.
Pennsylvania Democrats notch key election-related court wins
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court gave the Democratic Party a series of victories Thursday in the presidential battleground state, relaxing deadlines in its fledgling mail-in voting law, approving…
Wyoming coronavirus count surges, student tests positive
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A student at a Wyoming junior high school tested positive for the coronavirus while the number of known cases in the state lurched upward by over 100, officials said Thursday.
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Audio arguments, with a side of fish
WASHINGTON (AP) — A flurry of election-related cases are already working their way through courts, but Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer doesn't seem overly concerned about election cases landing in his lap.
Pennsylvania court gives Democrats wins in mail-in vote case
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court on Thursday handed victories to the Democratic Party in an election-related lawsuit that sought favorable fixes to glitches and gray areas in the battleground sta…
European court: Finland failed to seize school shooter's gun
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A European court ruled Thursday that Finnish authorities failed to perform their duty of diligence by not confiscating a 22-year-old man's gun before he had the chance to shoot and kill 10 p…
Colorado officer who pointed gun at doctor suspended 1 week
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado police officer has been suspended for one week for a well-publicized incident in which the white officer pulled a gun on an Indian American doctor who was trying to park at a refugee…
Cummings wrote of 'pure pain' from Trump tweets on Baltimore
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings felt “pure pain” from President Donald Trump’s tweets about Baltimore, and the Maryland Democrat wrote “I could feel the attack to my core,” in a memoir that…
Paraguayan ex-politician, husband plead guilty in conspiracy
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A former member of Paraguay’s Congress and her husband have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, U.S. authorities announced.
Justice minister accuses EU of 'attack' on Polish democracy
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's justice minister accused the European Union of waging an “attack on democracy" after the European Parliament passed a resolution criticizing lax adherence to the rule of law and discr…
Poll workers told to 'act surprised' if asked about no mask
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Poll workers who signed up to work the November election in a county near St. Louis were urged in an email to “act surprised” if voters ask why they aren’t wearing masks given the coronavirus t…
Georgia job market recovery slows; jobless rate dips to 7.6%
ATLANTA (AP) — New unemployment figures show Georgia's recovery from the economic shock of the pandemic is slowing.
South Dakota's Noem travels to Michigan for Trump campaign
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem traveled to Michigan Thursday to appear at a campaign event for President Donald Trump at a time when she is overseeing an investigation into a car crash in wh…