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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…
Recounts underway after record-breaking state primary
Recounts are underway in several close races after Tuesday’s state primary.
South Carolina lawmakers return for budget special session
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lawmakers are returning to Columbia to take up how the state spends its money, voting and whatever other loose ends remain in a session disrupted by COVID-19.
Greece: Homeless migrants will be housed 'in coming days'
LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities said Sunday that some 12,000 migrants and asylum-seekers left without shelter after fires gutted an overcrowded refugee camp on the island of Lesbos will be moved to a new ar…
Search continues for gunman who shot California deputies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities were continuing to search Monday for a gunman who walked up to a parked sheriff's squad car and opened fire, critically wounding two Los Angeles County deputies in an ambush recorded …
Trump's virus debate: Project strength or level with public
WASHINGTON (AP) — “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Group tops 400K signatures to repeal Whitmer's virus powers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, faced with lawsuits challenging her use of emergency powers to fight the coronavirus, could continue to prevail in court.
Bernie Sanders: Biden win in November is no 'slam dunk'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders is warning that if onetime rival Joe Biden doesn’t do more to promote his policies and reach out to Latino voters, the Democratic presidential nominee is at risk of falling short to…
Biden faces worries that Latino support slipping in Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Sen. Kamala Harris' motorcade raced past Colombian neighborhoods and made a quick stop for takeout in Doral — or “Doral-zuela” as it's known locally because of its large Venezuelan population — before …
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's torrent of falsehoods, Biden missteps
WASHINGTON (AP) — Playing defense on his handling of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump is letting the falsehoods fly.
To door knock or not? Campaigning for Congress in COVID era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean calls herself a “big hugger,” but there’s none of that in-person campaigning in the Philadelphia suburbs as the House freshman runs for reelection largely online to …
Greece, Turkey signal willingness to talk about sea dispute
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece's prime minister welcomed the return of a Turkish survey ship to port Sunday from a disputed area of the eastern Mediterranean that has been at the heart of a summer stand-off bet…
Grandson of Harding and lover wants president's body exhumed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The grandson of U.S. President Warren G. Harding and his lover, Nan Britton, went to court in an effort to get the Republican’s remains exhumed from the presidential memorial where they have l…
Voters urged to keep eye out for vote-by-mail applications
BOSTON (AP) — Voters who have not already submitted vote-by-mail applications for the November election should keep an eye on their mailboxes in the coming days.
Australian official under police guard over virus measures
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian health official revealed Monday that she has been under police guard because of death threats and growing public anger over pandemic border restrictions.
Virginia lieutenant governor enters race for governor
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax formally kicked off his campaign for governor Saturday, a year after facing two allegations of sexual assault.