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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…
Thousands may go home as California firefight progresses
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters doubled down on efforts to surround massive and deadly wildfires in Northern California even as thousands of people were allowed to return home.
RNC speech serves as farewell address for Kellyanne Conway
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kellyanne Conway is making her exit.
Iowa SOS says absentee mailings breached voters' information
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's top elections administrator has accused some county officials who tried to make it easier to vote by mail during the pandemic of illegally breaching voters' personal information, co…
Despite improvements, Edwards not lifting virus restrictions
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — As Louisiana has made significant strides in combating its second coronavirus surge, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday that he's keeping the state's mask mandate, bar closures and other r…
Pence defends police at convention amid rising race tension
BALTIMORE (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence forcefully defended law enforcement but made no mention of the Black Americans killed by police this year as he addressed Republican convention proceedings that unfolded a…
West Virginia Democratic gov nominee Salango starts bus tour
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Ben Salango embarked on a statewide bus tour Wednesday with stops planned in 11 cities over three days as he tries to unseat incumbent Republi…
GOP's focus on Trump leaves scant room for Congress hopefuls
WASHINGTON (AP) — All national political conventions are ultimately about the presidential candidate. That's especially true at this year's Republican National Convention, where leading speakers demonstrated
GOP convention defends police as racial tension rises anew
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans aggressively defended law enforcement on the third night of their convention, as the nation faced renewed tensions following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Wisconsi…
Lawmaker's positive virus test delays California Senate work
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Senate abruptly canceled its session Wednesday after a lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus, putting the Legislature's work in jeopardy as they rush to pass legislat…
Evacuations lifted near California fires, some go home
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of people in California returned home Wednesday as cooler weather and an influx of aid helped firefighters gain ground and lift evacuation orders prompted by some of the largest wildf…
South Dakota's Noem speaks at RNC as state virus cases rise
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — From the earliest days of
At RNC, GOP echoes racial code of Nixon's 1968 campaign
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The question was how he planned to address poverty. In his reply, the Republican running for president quickly pivoted to a central campaign theme — denouncing the fiery chaos that had erupted …
Opponents try to strip medical marijuana measure off ballot
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Opponents of a ballot measure to legalize medical marijuana asked Nebraska's top election official Wednesday to reject the proposal before it goes to voters, just as he did with a proposal
56 arrested in crimes during Los Angeles Floyd protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-and-a-half minutes, in and out. Just 150 seconds to smash a store's glass door or window with a hammer, fill up a suitcase with designer sneakers, jewelry, cash or cellphones, and run outside…
Retired St. Louis police captain's widow to address RNC
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The widow of a retired St. Louis police captain shot to death after a violent night of protests will speak Thursday as part of the Republican National Convention.