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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…
General election match-ups set in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democrat Dan Feltes started his gubernatorial campaign Wednesday promising to prove the pundits wrong and defeat Republican Gov. Chris Sununu in November.
Indiana officials planning 95 new coronavirus testing sites
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nearly 100 additional coronavirus testing sites are planned across Indiana by the end of this month, state officials announced Wednesday.
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Public vs. private: A timeline of Trump's comments on virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's comments on the threat posed by the coronavirus have varied widely depending on whether he was speaking in public or private.
Montana mayor resigns after claims of bullying staff members
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A Montana mayor resigned his post following allegations he mistreated staff members and interfered with city administration.
Evers won't say whether he'll seek mask mandate extension
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As coronavirus cases continue to increase across Wisconsin,
Forecast calls for Hawaii tax revenue to drop 11%
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii tax revenue — severely depleted because of the coronavirus pandemic — will likely decline 11% this fiscal year if tourists begin to return to the islands by mid-November, an advisory panel fo…
Justice Dept. push into Trump case could prompt dismissal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday defended the Justice Department's move to intervene in a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump, even as experts were skeptical of the federal…
Book: Trump said of virus, 'I wanted to always play it down'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump talked in private about the “deadly” coronavirus last February, even as he was declaring to America it was no worse than the flu and insisting it was under control, accordin…
New Trump rule ties college funding to speech, faith rights
The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy that expands protections for religious groups on college campuses and threatens to cut federal education funding to colleges that violate free speech rules.
Green Party can stay on Pennsylvania's ballot, judge says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday night ordered election officials to put the Green Party’s candidate for president on Pennsylvania’s ballot, turning back a court challenge by Democrats just eight weeks b…
Meatpacking plants have highest number of active COVID cases
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Meatpacking plants and correctional facilities continue to be the main sites of active COVID-19 clusters in Kansas, with each reporting thousands of cases, according to
3 join ex-Nevada Gov. Sandoval as UNR president finalists
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Experienced leaders at universities in Arizona, Texas and Ohio have joined ex-Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval as the four finalists who will be interviewed next week in the search for the next presiden…
Whitmer clarifies order: Masks not required for all sports
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer late Wednesday clarified her order requiring masks in organized sports, saying they must be worn in training and competition only when athletes cannot consistently keep 6…
Green Party can stay on Pennsylvania's ballot, judge says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A judge on Wednesday night ordered election officials to put the Green Party’s candidate for president on Pennsylvania’s ballot, turning back a court challenge by Democrats just eight weeks b…