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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…
N.C. unemployment rate higher even as employed number grows
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's unemployment rate rose in July, the state announced on Friday, even as the overall number of people working grew compared to the previous month.
Ketamine that's injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
DENVER (AP) — Police stopped Elijah McClain on the street in suburban Denver last year after deeming the young Black man suspicious. He was thrown into a chokehold, threatened with a dog and stun gun, then subjecte…
Tough choices for GOP over a Postal Service Trump belittles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans in tight reelections are in a precarious position over the embattled Postal Service as its bosses impose cost-cutting measures on one of the government's few beloved agen…
Mail carrier sentenced to 6 months in prison in theft case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A contract mail carrier who acknowledged stealing mail from dozens of customers has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to mail theft.
Democratic plan in rural, swing state counties: Lose by less
MONTFORT, Wis. (AP) — Jerry Volenec felt betrayed.
Trump ordered to pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels legal fees
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California court ordered President Donald Trump this week to pay $44,100 in attorney fees to porn actress Stormy Daniels to pay for her legal battle over her effort to cancel a hush money deal …
AP PHOTOS: In Belarus, protesters show pride, worry, empathy
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Behind each protester in Belarus is a surprising story of awakening.
Northeast Georgia hospital becomes second to set closing
COMMERCE, Ga. (AP) — A second rural Georgia hospital has announced its closure, citing financial losses.
Louisiana parishes to keep getting positive virus test lists
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sixty percent of Louisiana's parishes will continue to receive information about residents who have tested positive for
House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays
WASHINGTON (AP) — With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion to shore up …
Court OKs Virginia AG's agreement to promote absentee voting
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced Friday that a federal court has approved a consent decree negotiated by his office that promotes safe absentee voting in November’s general elec…
Dozens of WWII veterans to gather in Hawaii amid pandemic
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Several dozen aging U.S. veterans, including some who were in Tokyo Bay as swarms of warplanes buzzed overhead and nations converged to end World War II, will gather on a battleship in P…
Reinforcements arriving to help in deadly California fires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters and aircraft from 10 states began arriving in California Friday to help weary crews battling some of the largest blazes in state history as weekend weather threatened to renew the …
Pompeo, Kushner to Mideast as US presses Arab-Israeli peace
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will send two top officials to the Middle East this week in a bid to capitalize on momentum from the historic agreement between Israeli and the United Arab Emirates to est…
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.