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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…
Pence to deliver commencement at Wisconsin Lutheran College
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to return to Wisconsin days after conclusion of the Republican National Convention to deliver the commencement address Saturday at Wisconsin Lutheran Coll…
Police, protesters clash night before RNC opens in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police in Charlotte, North Carolina, made at least two more arrests and used pepper spray on demonstrators protesting the night before the Republican National Convention was set to begin and …
Former Maryland Republican US representatives endorse Biden
BALTIMORE (AP) — Two Republicans who formerly represented Maryland in U.S. Congress have endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, joining about two dozen other Republican former U.S. representatives th…
Former Virginia Lt. Gov. John H. Hager dies at 83
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — John H. Hager, a former Virginia lieutenant governor who served from 1998 to 2002, has died at the age of 83.
Denmark suspends foreign spy agency chief, 2 others
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's government said Monday that the head of the country's foreign intelligence service has been “relieved of duty for the time being” after an independent watchdog heavily criticize…
Iran sets June 18 as date for next presidential election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's constitutional watchdog on Monday set June 18 as date for the country's next presidential election, a vote that will choose the successor to President Hassan Rouhani who has served two fo…
2020 Watch: Can Trump expand his coalition beyond his base?
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Task force emails show early division on economic reopening
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — In an April 30 email titled “Comments on reopening,” Robert Paul simply wrote: “Don’t.” Five hours later, Joe Condi sent a blank email with the subject line: “OPEN-OPEN-OPEN.”
Trump campaign's election lawsuit in Pennsylvania halted
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Sunday put a high-profile election case on hold, telling President Donald Trump's campaign that its claims must wait, at least until October, for state cour…
As more hospitals merge, California eyes stronger oversight
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Attorney General Xavier Becerra wants the power to block hospital mergers that he says would limit competition and drive up prices, setting up a fight in the state Legislature this week ov…
Appeals court rules Augusta University can build hospital
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Augusta University may finally get to build a 100-bed hospital in the rapidly growing suburb of Columbia County after the Georgia Court of Appeals rejected a protest from the competing Doctors H…
Senator to supporters: How about skipping a meal to donate?
PHOENIX (AP) — Sen. Martha McSally has suggested that supporters could “fast a meal" to donate to the Arizona Republican's campaign as she fights to fend off a tough challenge from Democrat Mark Kelly.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's distortion on Dems and the pledge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is accusing the Democrats of taking God out of the Pledge of Allegiance at their national convention. He’s distorting what happened.
Virus records request in Maryland said to cost thousands
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s counsel estimated it would cost more than $5,800 to produce records requested by The Associated Press relating to COVID-19 and business, health and local government…
Biden says he'd shut down economy if scientists recommended
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would follow public health advisers’ advice if they called for a national shutdown should he take office and the coronavirus had not abated.