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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…
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…
Ex-Baltimore mayoral aide gets prison in book sales scam
A former aide who helped ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh fraudulently sell her self-published children’s books to nonprofits was sentenced Friday to more than two years in federal prison.
Iran executes a wrestler for allegedly murdering a man after Trump tweeted criticism of the case
Tehran, Iran (AP) — Iran executes a wrestler for allegedly murdering a man after Trump tweeted criticism of the case.
US remembers 9/11, with virus altering familiar tributes
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans commemorated 9/11 on Friday as another national crisis, the coronavirus, reconfigured ceremonies and as a presidential campaign carved a path through the memorials.
Bahrain becomes latest Arab nation to recognize Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bahrain on Friday agreed to normalize relations with Israel, becoming the latest Arab nation to do so as part of a broader diplomatic push by President Donald Trump and his administration to furth…
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…
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…
Collins won't say in debate who she'll vote for in November
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Sara Gideon sought to link Republican Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine, with President Donald Trump during their first debate Friday night, and she demanded several times that Collins sa…
Judge: Kanye West stays off ballot in battleground Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Rapper Kanye West does not qualify to be on the presidential ballot in battleground Wisconsin after missing a filing deadline, a judge ruled late Friday, upholding a bipartisan decision by the …
Germany: 250 guns seized from suspected far-right supporter
BERLIN (AP) — German police said Saturday they have seized about 250 firearms and a few thousand rounds of ammunition from a man who is believed to be a far-right sympathizer.
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.
Trump to campaign Saturday in rural Nevada, Sunday in Vegas
RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Donald Trump plans a rally at a small airport in rural northern Nevada Saturday night before two campaign events in Las Vegas Sunday amid controversy over the western swing state’s 50-pe…
Lawmakers take record before voters under new election rules
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —