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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…
Egypt to prosecute some 54 million who boycotted Senate vote
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s election commission said Wednesday it would refer to prosecutors about 54 million people who did not vote in elections earlier this month for two-thirds of the Senate, the upper and mainly powe…
New Mexico court grapples with standoff over virus closures
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in a legal standoff over whether the administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has the authority to prohibit indoor dining at re…
Massachusetts court rules against extra time to count votes
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts highest court ruled Wednesday against granting additional time to count mail-in ballots in the state’s Sept. 1 primary election despite ongoing worries about the coronavirus and concerns…
Turkey, Greece stick to their guns in escalating Med dispute
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Greece both vowed Wednesday to defend their competing claims in the eastern Mediterranean as the neighbors and NATO allies remained locked in a tense dispute over offshore energy ex…
Belarusian police disperse Minsk protesters, detain dozens
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Police in Belarus dispersed protesters who gathered on the capital’s central square Wednesday, detaining dozens in an effort to end weeks of demonstrations challenging the re-election of the c…
Belarusian police disperse demonstrators on capital's central square, detain dozens
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarusian police disperse demonstrators on capital's central square, detain dozens.
Ivanka Trump to introduce dad at RNC as 'people's president'
WASHINGTON (AP) — When she introduces her father at the
Court: Democratic candidate ineligible for November ballot
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Democratic nominee for insurance commissioner is ineligible for the November ballot.
The Latest: Laura intensifies into "catastrophic" Category 4
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Mississippi gov skipped mask at NC event, despite mandate
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves compared his attending a crowded campaign event over the weekend for a North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate — while not wearing a mask -– to people wh…
Defiant Ratko Mladic dismisses UN court as child of the West
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A defiant Ratko Mladic dismissed the U.N. court hearing his appeal against convictions for crimes including genocide as a “child of the Western powers,” as a two-day hearing wrapped up…
Limited indoor dining to resume for New Mexico restaurants
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Wednesday she will relax some public health mandates imposed because of the coronavirus, citing recent progress in slowing the outbreak in New Mexico.
New Mexico lifts ban on indoor restaurant dining
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will allow restaurants to reopen indoor dining after a six-week suspension that was aimed reining in coronavirus infections.
Florida seeks to boost unemployment benefits $300 a week
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is applying to participate in a federal unemployment assistance program so people currently receiving at least $100 in benefits can be eligible for anot…
Judge orders Tennessee to mention virus on mail voting form
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has ordered Tennessee election officials to clearly communicate on absentee ballot applications that people can vote by mail if they believe they or someone in their care face a high…