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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…
Kentucky congressman defends teen accused in protest deaths
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky congressman said a teenager charged with fatally shooting two people with a semi-automatic rifle during the unrest in Wisconsin showed “incredible restraint" and acted in self-defe…
Arizona high court: Signatures must be collected in person
PHOENIX (AP) — Backers of voter initiatives must collect qualifying signatures in person even during a pandemic because the Arizona Constitution clearly requires it, the state Supreme Court said Friday.
NATO agrees nerve agent used to try to kill Russia's Navalny
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday condemned the “appalling assassination attempt” on Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny and called on Moscow to answer questions about the p…
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.
Georgia candidate's post removed for inciting violence
ATLANTA (AP) — Facebook removed a photo illustration showing a Republican congressional candidate in Georgia posing with a rifle next to three Democratic House members, saying Friday that it violated the social med…
Kanye West files to run for president on Kentucky ballot
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Rapper and music producer Kanye West has filed to run for U.S. president on Kentucky's ballot this fall.
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…
Court: Money owed can't block voting rights for NC felons
A North Carolina court ruled Friday that outstanding restitution, fees or other court-imposed monetary obligations can't prevent convicted felons from voting if they've completed all other portions of their sentenc…
Judge OKs extradition for men accused of aiding Ghosn escape
BOSTON (AP) — Two American men accused of smuggling Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan while he was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges can be extradited, a federal judge ruled Friday.
Biden team, GSA sign transition memorandum
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic nominee Joe Biden's transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with President Donald Trump's General Services Administration to begin planning for a potential handover of …
US wildlife agency seeks to carve out areas from protections
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Trump administration proposal released Friday would allow the government to deny habitat protections for endangered animals and plants in areas that would see greater economic benefits from…
Oklahoma treasury collections fall 5% in August amid oil dip
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Overall collections to the state treasury last month were nearly 5% below collections from August 2019, driven mostly by a slump in oil and gas prices, Oklahoma Treasurer Randy McDaniel said Fr…
Hawaii epidemiologist takes leave after other key departures
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's embattled epidemiologist is taking a leave of absence after the new head of the state's COVID-19 contact tracing program requested time off, citing issues with the chain of command among he…
Judge sides with Alaska on ballot application mailings
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal judge has denied a request seeking to have Alaska election officials send absentee ballot applications to all registered voters in the state ahead of the November general election.
IAEA: Iran continues to expand stockpile of enriched uranium
VIENNA (AP) — Iran continues to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limitations set in a landmark deal with world powers, but has begun providing access to sites where it was suspected of hav…