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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…
UN atomic watchdog: Iran continues to increase stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limits set in nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — UN atomic watchdog: Iran continues to increase stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limits set in nuclear deal.
Marine wins Democratic primary for Kennedy's US House seat
Jake Auchincloss, a city councilor in suburban Boston and a former Marine, won a packed primary to become the Democratic nominee in the race to fill the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Mass…
Germany calls for US to back off from world court sanctions
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Friday added its voice to criticism of U.S. sanctions against two top officials of the International Criminal Court, appealing to Washington to withdraw the measures and describing them as …
Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump defended himself Friday against accusations that he mocked American war dead as his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, intensified efforts to frame the election as a referendum on…
Dutch appeals court convicts Wilders of insulting Moroccans
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court upheld Friday the conviction of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders for insulting Moroccans in comments he made at an election night gathering in 2014. However, the…
NATO: Turkey, Greece start talks to reduce risk of conflict
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Despite a denial from Greece, the chief of NATO said Friday that Greece and Turkey have started technical discussions aimed at reducing the risk of armed conflict or accidents amid military te…
Macron decries 'Islamic separatism,' defends blasphemy
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Friday what he called “Islamic separatism” in his country and those who seek French citizenship without accepting France’s “right to commit blasphemy.”
UN experts raise concerns over Hong Kong security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Seven human rights experts affiliated with the U.N. raised concerns over Hong Kong’s new national security law in a letter addressed to Chinese authorities, saying the legislation limits certain fu…
North Carolina kicks off mail voting as requests spike
RALEIGH (AP) — Mail balloting in the presidential election began Friday as North Carolina started sending out more than 600,000 ballots to voters — responding to a massive spike in requests that has played out acro…
Court won't halt witness requirement for NC absentee ballots
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina judges refused on Thursday to block a witness requirement for mail-in absentee ballots this fall that's already been scaled down by legislators to address COVID-19 health concern…
Black Lives Matter supporters disrupt Loeffler event
CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler has made opposition to the demands of the Black Lives Matter movement a centerpiece of her effort to win conservative support in her campaign, and Thursday, supporters o…
Ex-Marine wins Democratic primary for Joe Kennedy III’s seat
Jake Auchincloss has won a packed primary to become the Democratic nominee in the race to fill the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts.
Judge kicks Kanye West off Virginia ballot for November
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered rapper Kanye West's name removed from presidential ballots in Virginia.
The Latest: Trump mocks the way Biden wears his mask
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Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as 'losers,' 'suckers'
DELRAY BEACH, FLa. (AP) — A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the…