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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…
Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent the week of the Democratic National Convention forsaking what has historically been an incumbent’s greatest advantage: He's in the job his challenger wants.
NY gov OKs clerical fixes on mail-in ballots, with a twist
NEW YORK (AP) — Anticipating a wave of mail-in voting this fall, New York state will now give voters a chance to correct missing signatures and other clerical errors so their absentee ballots can be counted — but t…
Trump's vision of American greatness at center of convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump's presidency when they hold their national convention, featuring speakers drawn from everyday life as well as cable news and the White Hous…
Democrats see racism in GOP mispronunciations of 'Kamala'
CHICAGO (AP) — Bantering during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang repeatedly got the name of “our current vice president"…
Biden, once an orator, reaches for rhetorical flourish again
WASHINGTON (AP) — The early months of Joe Biden’s third White House bid were marked with uneven debate performances and winding town halls in Iowa and New Hampshire. That contrast to the loquacious, eloquent young …
Boozy strolls OK each night for rest of 2020 in Georgia city
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Strolling through downtown Macon with a cocktail is no longer limited to Fridays.
Appeals court won't step in for now on Trump tax records
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court said Friday it wouldn't step in right away to delay New York prosecutors’ effort to get President Donald Trump's tax records, potentially leaving the Supreme Court as his mos…
In recordings, Trump's sister says he 'has no principles'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s older sister, a former federal judge, is heard sharply criticizing her brother in a series of recordings, at one point saying of the president, “He has no principles.”
With stretched crews, homeowners join California firefight
BONNY DOON, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires rage throughout California turning forests and homes into kindling, some firefighters are badly short-staffed, and some residents are taking matters into their own hands.
Early voting kicks off in Massachusetts primary election
BOSTON (AP) — Voters can begin casting ballots in Massachusetts' primary election at early voting locations across the state Saturday.
AP FACT CHECK: What the Dems didn't say, and what Trump did
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and fellow Democrats spun an assortment of facts to their benefit in their national convention, omitting inconvenient truths such as Barack Obama's record of aggressive deportations and …
The bully pulpit: Trump pushes Washington, but virus resists
WASHINGTON (AP) — His face framed by the golden Oval Office curtains behind him, President Donald Trump stared straight into the camera aimed at the Resolute Desk.
Plane carrying dissident in coma leaves Russia for Germany
OMSK, Russia (AP) — A plane carrying a Russian dissident who is in a coma after a suspected poisoning left for a German hospital Saturday following much wrangling over Alexei Navalny’s condition and treatment.
Convention silence from Democrats with high court at stake
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Northern Arizona military site eyed for economic development
BELLEMONT, Ariz. (AP) — A low-profile military base first established during World War II is being eyed as a potential site for future economic development projects in northern Arizona.