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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…
Weeks after blast, Lebanon patronage system immune to reform
Three weeks after a catastrophic explosion ripped through Beirut, killing nearly 200 people and rendering thousands homeless, the change many hoped for is nowhere in sight. Instead, activists said they are back to …
Pompeo shattering precedent, sparking fury with RNC speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable to all U.S. diplomatic missions last month warning American diplomats that under federal law they should not take overt sides in the presidential campai…
County elections official dies in eastern New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A state senator says the top elections official in Roosevelt County in eastern New Mexico has passed away amid preparations for the Nov. 3 general election.
Abuse complaints decline sharply without school oversight
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A sharp decline in reports of child abuse and neglect in New Mexico at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic is prompting concerns that problems are going unnoticed while children stay home f…
IDOT accused by former employees of racial discrimination
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A group of current and former employees of the Illinois Department of Transportation are accusing the agency of a history of systemic racism, particularly in its operations in southern Illin…
Conservative lawmaker says Ohio governor should be impeached
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine should be impeached over his handling of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, a conservative GOP House lawmaker said Monday as he announced a long…
2 lawsuits challenge Trump's drilling plan in Alaska refuge
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Environmental groups wasted no time challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to allow oil and gas drilling in an Alaska refuge where polar bears and caribou roam.
California wildfires: Prepare to be away from home for days
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California fire officials are cautiously optimistic after dodging a major lightning storm, but they are pleading with residents to stay out of evacuation zones and prepare for days away from ho…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP distort on health care, vote fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump made a dizzying array of misleading claims about voting fraud and health care as fellow Republicans
WHAT TO WATCH: After Biden's moment, it's Trump's prime time
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Joe Biden and his Democratic Party used
Beyond November: At GOP convention, there's a 2024 subplot
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans this week are focused squarely on their convention's star, President Donald Trump, and securing his reelection in November. But there's also plenty of angling for what — or who — comes…
Ex Miami lawmaker hired by Venezuela elected to GOP board
MIAMI (AP) — Democrats are sharpening attacks on a former congressman who was quietly elected to the Miami GOP's executive committee despite a federal investigation into a $50 million lobbying contract with a favor…
The Latest: Guilfoyle says she's a 1st-generation American
WASHINGTON (AP) — In her Republican National Convention speech, Kimberly Guilfoyle described herself as a first-generation American, citing her mother's Puerto Rican roots.
Crews hoping to keep momentum in California wildfire battles
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Aided by weather and reinforcements, firefighters were cautiously optimistic Tuesday as they struggled to pen in California wildfires that have killed at least seven people and burned m…
Republican Convention takeaways: All Trump, all the time
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump aggressively asserted control over the Republican National Convention on Monday, overshadowing the prime-time speakers, as he made clear he wants voters to focus on him.