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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…
Presiding justice: RBG officiates family friend's wedding
WASHINGTON (AP) — A tweet Monday from a new bride brought the first sighting of ailing Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in months — officiating at an outdoor wedding Sunday.
House to subpoena postmaster general over mail delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Oversight Committee intends to subpoena Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for documents about disruptions in mail delivery operations that are now central to questions over the ability to h…
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.
Nevada launches new wildlife app to help nab poachers
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada wildlife officials have launched a new online tool to help catch poachers and others who violate the state’s wildlife laws.
Cooper, lawmakers back before Supreme Court debating powers
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper sought again Monday the state Supreme Court's help to try to rein in the General Assembly's powers, this time over how federal block grants are spent.
COVID-19 downturn continues to eat away SC budget estimates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A cautious group of economists decided Monday to cut the amount of taxes, fees and other revenues South Carolina expects to collect this budget year by about $52 million in large part because …
Deadline arrives for relief funding to local government
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's administration is reaching a decision on how to distribute $100 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to local governments.
Judge blocks asylum screening by border protection agents
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday blocked U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees from conducting the initial screening for people seeking asylum, dealing a setback to one of the Trump administration’…
Wolf won't extend state's eviction moratorium, office says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration reiterated Monday that he will not extend his executive order halting evictions and foreclosures in Pennsylvania because of legal limits that prevent him from t…
Trump, Pence to follow on Biden's heels to Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are each traveling separately to the battleground state of Pennsylvania this week for campaign events, following Democrat Joe Biden's spee…
Minnesota sees lowest single-day death total since April
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials reported one new death due to the coronavirus on Monday, marking the lowest single-day total statewide since April.
Arrests made at Hong Kong protest a year after police clash
HONG KONG (AP) — Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray and made several arrests as dozens of protesters gathered Monday at a subway station to mark the anniversary of a violent clash last year that stirred accusati…
Kanye West stays on Iowa ballot as challenges dismissed
Rapper Kanye West will remain on the Iowa ballot as a candidate for president after a state panel on Monday rejected two challenges to his candidacy.
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.
Wisconsin Republicans take no action on policing bills
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature took no action in a special session Monday called by the state's Democratic governor to pass a package of bills on policing policies just over a …