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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…
George Washington professor's racial hoax claim stokes anger
WASHINGTON (AP) — George Washington University is investigating the case of a history professor who allegedly admitted to fraudulently pretending to be a Black woman for her entire career, and said Friday that she …
Coming up Tuesday: The other New Hampshire primary
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — It's time for the other New Hampshire primary.
Harris' mostly virtual campaign to get Wisconsin road test
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kamala Harris told a friendly crowd of Hollywood donors on Thursday they'd be surprised by how many states she's visiting daily, if only virtually.
Migrants are moved from overcrowded Italian island facility
LAMPEDUSA ISLAND, Italy (AP) — With the help of a local fishing boat, hundreds of migrants were transferred on Saturday to a ferry from a tiny Italian island to relieve severe overcrowding during the pandemic at a …
QAnon conspiracy emerges in some state legislative races
PHOENIX (AP) — Candidates engaging with the QAnon conspiracy theory are running for seats in state legislatures this year, breathing more oxygen into a once-obscure conspiracy movement that has grown in prominence …
Trump won't let Pentagon close Stars and Stripes newspaper
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he won't allow the Pentagon to cut funding for the military's independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, effectively halting Defense leaders' plan to shut th…
After Democrats' big 2018 gains, more House seats could flip
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In the shadow of Pennsylvania's status as a battleground state in the presidential election, Democrats will fight to defend their gains in Congress two years ago and, possibly, add another se…
Dueling versions of reality define 1st week of fall campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — On the campaign trail with President Donald Trump, the pandemic is largely over, the economy is roaring back, and murderous mobs are infiltrating America's suburbs.
Erdogan raises rhetoric in Greece standoff in Mediterranean
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned Greece to enter talks over disputed eastern Mediterranean territorial claims or face the consequences.
Trump targets 'white privilege' training as 'anti-American'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has directed the Office of Management and Budget to crack down on federal agencies' anti-racism training sessions, calling them “divisive, anti-American propaganda.”
Alaska Supreme Court rules bonding plan is unconstitutional
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday rejected as unconstitutional former Gov. Bill Walker’s proposal to use bonding to pay Alaska’s oil and gas tax credit obligations.
Wisconsin tells voters to request ballots for mail-in voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lee Ann Medina of Milwaukee says a constellation of factors conspired to prevent her from casting a ballot in Wisconsin’s spring primary.
Analysis: Reasons sketchy for continued virus data-sharing
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana continues to share information about residents who have tested positive for
Charlie Hebdo, market attacks turned widow into fugitive
PARIS (AP) — The fugitive widow of the Islamic State killer who plotted attacks against the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper and a kosher market calls home to France once a year to catch up, her sisters testified,…
Arena to be used as voting center, dropoff site for ballots
PHOENIX (AP) — An arena that is the former home of Phoenix Suns will serve as a voting center and a location to drop off early ballots for the Nov. 3 general election as NBA and the WNBA teams across the country en…