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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…
California virus infections slow, but county sees cases rise
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s coronavirus infection rate has reached its lowest level since the early days of the pandemic but San Diego County, the state’s second-largest, is seeing an uptick that could s…
Ethics complaint in House race won't be heard before Nov. 3
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Democratic candidate for the state House has filed an ethics complaint against her incumbent rival, accusing the lawmaker of failing to disclose conflicts of interest in contracts between an…
Audit: Montana voter rolls included 500 dead, none voted
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A recent review of Montana's voter registration system found that there were nearly 500 deceased people still on the voter rolls, but no evidence that any of them had voted, according to legisl…
College virus testing reviewed; Nantucket battling COVID-19
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday the state is currently reviewing all of the protocols associated with testing and contact tracing and isolation and quarantining at colleges and universities in Massach…
Trump opponents, supporters rally at town hall event site
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Opposing groups of protesters gathered Tuesday afternoon outside the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, hours before President Donald Trump was due to participate in a town hall meeti…
2 dead of virus at US prison where executions are scheduled
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two inmates have died in as many days from coronavirus at the federal prison complex where the U.S. government plans to carry out two executions next week.
State House votes to bar shutting down churches in disasters
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania House on Tuesday passed a bill that would prevent governors from applying their disease control powers to shut down gatherings at churches or other houses of worship.
Minnesota calls on Trump, Biden to follow virus guidelines
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz urged the campaigns of President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Tuesday to abide by the state's guidelines for slowing the spread of the coronavirus w…
Police leaders pressed Rochester to keep Prude video secret
Rochester police commanders urged city officials to hold off on publicly releasing body camera footage of Daniel Prude's suffocation death because they feared violent blowback if the video came out during nationwid…
FBI says a person has been taken into custody after a federal officer was shot outside the US courthouse in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — FBI says a person has been taken into custody after a federal officer was shot outside the US courthouse in Phoenix.
Denver rejects deal with police that would've given raises
DENVER (AP) — The Denver City Council has rejected a proposed contract negotiated with the union for police officers that would have raised pay by 3% in 2022 while eliminating paid vacation days and reducing pensio…
Apology, no firing: Official said US scientists hurt Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Trump health appointee who is accused of trying to muzzle an important scientific publication in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic apologized Tuesday for a separate video in which he reporte…
Georgia's Williams ducks debate in race for John Lewis' seat
Atlanta (AP) — After state party leaders handed her the Democratic nomination for an Atlanta congressional seat previously held by the late Rep. John Lewis, state Sen. Nikema Williams has declined a debate against …
Democrats decry slow spending of Indiana's federal virus aid
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials are still holding back on spending more than half of the $2.4 billion state government received in federal coronavirus relief funding.
Absentee voting bill headed to S.C. Gov. McMaster's desk
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The first day of the South Carolina legislature's two-week special session to wrap up ends left loose by the COVID-19 pandemic was marked by two groups advocating for constitutional rights at …