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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…
California governor signs eviction relief bill amid virus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians who haven't paid their rent since March 1 because of the coronavirus can stay in their homes through at least Jan. 31 under a new state law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed late late …
UK climate activists stop traffic near Parliament
LONDON (AP) — Climate change activists sat in the road near Britain's Houses of Parliament on Tuesday while demanding government action to save the planet.
Tunisia's parliament votes on new prime minister amid crisis
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The prime minister-designate of Tunisia spelled out his plans to “save the country” ahead of a parliamentary vote of confidence on his proposed government Tuesday as the North African country …
Voters to decide primary fights in 4 congressional districts
BOSTON (AP) — Candidates in four of Massachusetts' nine congressional districts are competing in Tuesday's primary for the chance to represent their party in the November general election.
Appeals court to hear arguments in Trump tax return fight
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Tuesday in President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to prevent a New York prosecutor from getting his tax returns.
Ohio lawmakers interrupt break to settle energy bill's fate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio lawmakers planned to interrupt their summer break Tuesday to determine the fate of a nuclear bailout bill at the center of a
Appeals court again rules out House subpoena for McGahn
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Monday again threw out a lawsuit by House Democrats to compel former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before a congressional committee.
Coghill plans to seek recount in Alaska state Senate race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska state Sen. John Coghill said Monday that he will seek a recount in his Republican primary race, which he lost by 14 votes.
Mississippi extends mask mandate, other limits, by 2 weeks
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that he is extending a statewide mask mandate and most other restrictions another two weeks to try to slow the spread of the new
North Dakota seeks disaster declaration for storm damage
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Gov. Doug Burgum requested a presidential disaster declaration Monday for a severe summer storm that caused flash flooding in several North Dakota counties and resulted in more than $5 million…
Voters with print disabilities can vote electronically
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Voters with print disabilities who are legally allowed to vote by absentee ballot can now use their own computers to mark their choices on an electronically delivered absentee ballot, the New H…
At military academies, COVID-19 is the enemy to be defeated
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — As eight Navy midshipmen file into their economics class, instructor Kurtis Swope points to the antibacterial wipes on the desk. “Did you grab wipes?” he asks, then tells each one to take two,…
New focus for campaign: Will Biden or Trump keep you safer?
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The battle over who can keep Americans safe after recent deadly protests has emerged as the sharpest dividing line for the presidential campaign’s final weeks, with Joe Biden on Monday condemning …
Wisconsin tax collections nearly on target despite virus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin tax collections for the fiscal year that ended June 30, more than four months into the coronavirus pandemic, were nearly on par with projections made before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Visitation to begin again at federal prisons in October
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal Bureau of Prisons will begin allowing inmates to have visitors again in October, almost seven months after visits were suspended at the 122 federal prisons across the U.S., according t…