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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…
Mayor Ganim denies involvement in alleged police chief fraud
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Bridgeport's mayor said Saturday he had nothing to do with what federal prosecutors describe as a corrupt process that led to the appointment of Armando Perez as the police chief of Connectic…
Infectious disease specialist dies after 4-month COVID fight
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A prominent Kentucky infectious disease specialist who was hailed by the governor as a “front line hero” has died after a nearly four-month battle against COVID-19.
Debate in state's U.S. Senate race scheduled for Oct. 5
BOSTON (AP) — A debate has been scheduled in the state's U.S. Senate race pitting Democratic incumbent Sen. Edward Markey against Republican challenger Kevin O'Connor.
Indiana getting $27.5M from feds for highway improvements
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana will receive a total of $27.5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation for highway improvement projects in central Indiana.
France: Yellow vest protests relaunched after virus hiatus
PARIS (AP) — Activists relaunched France’s yellow vest movement Saturday after the disruptive demonstrations against Emmanuel Macron’s presidency and perceived elitism tapered off during the coronavirus pandemic.
UK lawmaker: Trial of woman held in Iran since 2016 deferred
LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker says a new trial that a woman with dual nationality expected to face in Iran on Sunday has been postponed, with no new date arranged.
Texas attorney general appeals ballot application decision
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Saturday that he's appealing a judge’s decision to allow the Harris County clerk to send mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters in the count…
Chinese military calls US biggest threat to world peace
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Defense Ministry on Sunday blasted a critical U.S. report on the country’s military ambitions, saying it is the U.S. instead that poses the biggest threat to the international order and world…
As Trump played down virus, health experts' alarm grew
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public health officials were already warning Americans about the need to prepare for the coronavirus threat in early February when President Donald Trump called it
Iran executes man whose case drew international attention
TEHRAN (AP) — Iranian state TV on Saturday reported that the country’s authorities executed a wrestler for allegedly murdering a man, after President Donald Trump asked for the 27-year-old condemned man's life to b…
Judge bars Postal Service from sending vote info in Colorado
DENVER (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service on Sunday asked a federal judge in Colorado to reconsider an order barring it from continuing to distribute a mailer that the state says contains confusing information about Co…
Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has canceled plans to attend a Trump campaign fundraiser in Montana following revelations that the event's hosts had expressed support for the
Ohio absentee ballot order halted to allow expedited appeal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An appeals court halted a judge's order directing Ohio’s elections chief to allow voters to apply for absentee ballots for the November presidential election by electronic means, something sou…
Central American refugees stopped by Trump, then by pandemic
MIAMI (AP) — After years of waiting in countries marred by violence, Central Americans who were finally cleared to reunite with their families in the U.S. are facing a major obstacle: the coronavirus pandemic.
In defiance of Nevada governor, Trump holds indoor rally
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In open defiance of state regulations and his own administration’s pandemic health guidelines, President Donald Trump hosted his first indoor rally since June, telling a packed, nearly mask-less Ne…