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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…
New Mexico slips on time needed for COVID-19 contact tracing
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is falling short of a target set for how long it takes to notify and quarantine people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus.
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…
Vehicle collision with Russians injures 4 US troops in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the most violent skirmish in months between U.S. and Russian forces in Syria, a vehicle collision in the eastern part of the war-torn country left American troops with concussions, U.S. officia…
Plea agreement of ex-NC state Rep. David Lewis accepted
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday accepted the guilty plea of a longtime North Carolina state lawmaker who acknowledged conducting a scheme to funnel campaign dollars to his ailing farm.
Dutch foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok met Wednesday with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, saying he would discuss topics ranging from trade ties to concerns about human rights violations in…
ASU has 161 virus cases, but president says it was expected
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona State University has reported 161 current coronavirus cases among students and staff across the university’s four campuses. But President Michael Crow said the cases were expected because of …
Scant mention of brewing crises at Republican convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans make the case for a second Trump term at their convention, trouble is brewing outside.
Moscow announces advanced trials for new COVID-19 vaccine
MOSCOW (AP) — The mayor of Moscow invited residents Wednesday to join trials of a coronavirus vaccine that Russia approved for use earlier this month, in what officials described as a breakthrough on par with the S…
Bulgaria: Justice minister favoring new constitution resigns
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s justice minister resigned Wednesday amid strong public criticism of a controversial proposal for a new constitution he co-authored.
Don't panic, French prime minister says, as infections mount
PARIS (AP) — France's prime minister said Wednesday that reopening schools is “one of the essential conditions” for a restart of the country's economy, which is hobbled like elsewhere by the coronavirus pandemic.
New Mexico prepares strategies for helping the unemployed
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Six times as many people in New Mexico filed for unemployment insurance in July compared with the peak period of job losses during the Great Recession in 2009.
Sheldon Silver begins prison sentence in corruption case
NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, once one of the most powerful politicians in the state, started his prison sentence Wednesday after years of fending off going behind bars.
Rhode Island launches 211 voter information hotline
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island residents with questions about voting during the coronavirus pandemic now have a one-stop resource to get the answers, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea said Wednesday.
EU weighs options to pull Greece and Turkey back from brink
BERLIN (AP) — European Union foreign ministers plan to tackle one of the bloc's most urgent and complex challenges Thursday as they try to persuade member nation Greece and its neighbor Turkey to pull back from the…
Sheldon Silver begins prison term in corruption case that ended his stint as 1 of New York’s most powerful politicians
OTISVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Sheldon Silver begins prison term in corruption case that ended his stint as 1 of New York’s most powerful politicians.