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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…
Arizona unemployment boss says extra $300 pay to end soon
PHOENIX (AP) — Unemployed Arizona residents who have been getting an extra $300 a week under a Trump administration coronavirus relief program are likely to lose that extra benefit in the coming weeks, the head of …
Senate candidate Marshall slams Facebook virus 'censorship'
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Roger Marshall is accusing Facebook of censorship after the social media giant removed a post from his account that promoted a conspiracy theory about federal reports of cor…
Mississippi governor defends his use of phrase 'China virus'
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday defended his practice of referring to the new coronavirus as the “China virus."
Missouri bill would end St. Louis police residency rule
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis police, firefighters and other first responders no longer would have to live in that city under a bill headed to Gov. Mike Parson's desk.
Mother of unarmed Wyoming man shot by deputy files lawsuit
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The mother of an unarmed Wyoming man killed by a sheriff’s deputy after a traffic stop has filed a lawsuit alleging excessive use of force and failures in hiring and training the deputy.
Prosecutors charge 19 in North Carolina with voter fraud
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Federal prosecutors in North Carolina announced voter fraud charges Wednesday against 19 non-citizens accused of illegally casting a ballot in 2016.
NC Senate approves $1B federal virus relief package
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday swiftly advanced a Republican proposal to spend another $1 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds, with almost half going to families in st…
CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1.
House OKs changes to mail-in voting law; veto threatened
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In the shadow of an increasingly strident presidential campaign, Pennsylvania's House of Representatives approved changes to the state's fledgling mail-in voting law Wednesday, but in highly …
Family of detained 'Hotel Rwanda' hero seeks Belgium's help
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A daughter of the man portrayed in the film “Hotel Rwanda" said Wednesday that his family has met with Belgian officials about contacting Paul Rusesabagina in jail after Rwandan authorities
Advocates want COVID-19 health monitor for Louisiana prisons
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Advocates for Louisiana prisoners called Wednesday for the state to select an independent health monitor to track the safety of inmates in the coronavirus outbreak, urging Gov. John Bel Edwa…
Virginia attorney general plans to run for reelection
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is running for reelection, forgoing a gubernatorial bid he'd previously announced.
Indiana overhauls county virus ratings for school decisions
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s top health official announced Wednesday an overhaul of a new county-by-county rating system for coronavirus risks just before it was becoming public as a
Census document says cutting steps risks errors in count
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — To meet an end-of-the-year deadline, some steps in the numbers-crunching phase of the
The Latest: Biden to see Blake family in visit to Kenosha
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local):