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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…
First commercial flight from Israel to UAE set for next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior U.S. and Israeli officials will take the first commercial flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates next week, flying from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi in a symbolic and substantive demon…
Probe: Pandemic jobless pay went to Pennsylvania inmates
About 10,000 state prison inmates in Pennsylvania fraudulently applied for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors said in announcing charges Tuesday against 33 people.
Kentucky lawmakers resume push to curb 'conversion therapy'
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Getting a head start on next year's legislative session, opponents of “conversion therapy” presented their case Tuesday to shield Kentucky youngsters from a practice that attempts to change a …
Governor: Most Vermont schools to go hybrid during pandemic
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said Tuesday that most of the state’s schools are going to begin the school year having students studying at home and in school.
More Arizona counties could see gyms, nightclubs reopen
PHOENIX (AP) — The fight over whether Phoenix-area gyms, bars, movie theaters and water parks can reopen could be a moot point by Thursday if Maricopa County’s downward trend in coronavirus cases holds, the state’s…
Nebraska Democrats endorse replacement for embattled nominee
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Democratic Party leaders have endorsed a former congressman to run as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate if their scandal-plagued nominee refuses to withdraw, party officials sai…
Whitmer: Get flu vaccine to ease hospitals' load in pandemic
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday urged Michigan residents to get the flu vaccine to ease the load on the health system if there is a surge of coronavirus cases during the fall and winter influ…
Weather, reinforcements aid battle against California fires
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews aided by better weather and reinforcements with bulldozers made progress Tuesday penning in massive California wildfires that have killed at least seven people and burned nearly 1,300…
Women's political involvement rating slightly worse for NC
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Political participation trends among North Carolina women have worsened slightly over the past five years, according to a new report commissioned by a state agency.
Trump: Acting homeland security secretary will lead agency
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will nominate acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf for the top spot in the agency, rewarding a forceful advocate for administration policy whose l…
Kansas candidate who admitted to revenge porn back in race
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 19-year-old Democratic candidate for the Kansas House who admitted
Nebraska elections head: Gambling measure won't make ballot
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s top elections official said Tuesday that he won’t put three measures to legalize casino gambling on the November ballot, arguing that the language they used was misleading and confusin…
AP Exclusive: Inmate beaten to death at federal lockup
The killing of an inmate who was beaten to death at a federal lockup in Indiana is under investigation by the FBI, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press about an attack that revives questions abou…
Ranked voting in presidential election put on ice in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Ranked choice voting won’t be used in the presidential race this November in Maine after a judge allowed a Republican-led referendum that would let voters decide whether to use the voting sys…
Kremlin brushes off allegations in Navalny's poisoning
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin brushed off allegations Tuesday that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was the victim of an intentional poisoning orchestrated by authorities and said there were no grounds for a cr…