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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…
The Latest: Biden vows to unite an America mired in crises
Joe Biden is vowing to unite an America torn by crisis and contempt.
Texas joins states applying for Trump's unemployment boost
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas on Thursday joined the growing list of states that will pursue President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a stripped-down boost in unemployment benefits to millions of Americans amid the coro…
In moving speech, boy says Biden helped him overcome stutter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even in a week filled with emotional endorsements of Joe Biden, Brayden Harrington's stands out.
Stitt consolidates locations of 2 separate state agencies
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Thursday plans to consolidate the location of two separate state agencies.
Mexico's graft scandal sparks tit-for-tat video leaks
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s insistence on a public airing of a rapidly widening corruption scandal could complicate the investigation, and it is drawing questions about whethe…
Pelosi endorses Kennedy over Markey in US Senate primary
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy III on Thursday in his bid to oust Sen. Edward Markey in the Massachusetts Democratic primary, backing a young challenger against a …
Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and Flint residents who were harmed by
For Joe Biden, long path to a potentially crucial presidency
Throughout his third quest for the presidency, Joe Biden has offered himself to a wounded, meandering nation as balm — and as a bridge.
Barr: Feds to appeal ruling, seek death for Boston bomber
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will seek to reinstate a death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man who was convicted of carrying out the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Attorney General William Barr said …
Cooney has more cash left as Gianforte spends in gov's race
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Democrat Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney has more money in the bank than his opponent heading into the final months of Montana's governor's race. But he has been far outspent to date as Republican Greg Gi…
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…
Courts toss 2 initiatives, say 2 can stay on Arizona ballot
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a voter initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana will appear on the November ballot, but it blocked one that would ban surprise medical b…
Mariner East fined again as another spill fouls state park
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Texas pipeline company that has been heavily penalized in Pennsylvania has been fined another $355,000 for polluting waterways in eight counties during construction of a pipeline to carry n…
Nevada judge denies mass payout of late unemployment claims
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada judge decided Thursday not to require the state unemployment office to pay out benefits en masse to laid-off workers whose claims have been erroneously delayed or denied.
US faces opposition to demand to 'snap back' Iran sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration ran into immediate opposition after its top diplomat officially informed the United Nations it is demanding the restoration of all U.N. sanctions on Iran, with allies …