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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…
Bidding for Pennsylvania, Trump trolls Biden in old backyard
OLD FORGE, Pa. (AP) — Determined to keep Pennsylvania in his column, President Donald Trump took the fight to Joe Biden's old backyard Thursday and insisted his Democratic rival would be the state's “worst nightmar…
Nevada task force: Bars in Las Vegas, Reno areas stay closed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bars and taverns in the Las Vegas and Reno areas will remain closed for at least another two weeks, following decisions Thursday by a newly formed task force empowered by the governor to guide Neva…
Trump reaffirms plan to withdraw all US troops from Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday reaffirmed his plan to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq as quickly as possible as he met with the prime minister of Iraq to discuss ways to rein in pro-Iran mi…
Businesswoman becomes new member of Arizona Board of Regents
PHOENIX (AP) — Cecilia Mata, a native of Panama who came to the United States in 2000 and started a global security business five years later, is joining the Arizona Board of Regents.
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.
AP FACT CHECK: Dems on minimum wage and poverty
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans tuned into the Democratic National Convention were told Thursday that the higher minimum wage favored by presidential candidate Joe Biden would lift all full-time workers out of poverty.…
Hawaii counties explore modified traveler quarantine
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Thursday said he has authorized the state’s counties to develop agreements with hotels that would allow travelers from out of state to move around resort properties during t…
The Latest: Sen. Duckworth dubs Trump the 'coward in chief'
Sen. Tammy Duckworth says Donald Trump is a “coward in chief” who has proved himself unfit to lead the U.S. armed forces.
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…
Police say Muslim man wasn't mocked during fatal arrest
PHOENIX (AP) — An advocacy group released what they say is previously unseen body camera footage Thursday showing Phoenix police mocking the religion of a Black Muslim man who later died in their custody.
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…
Louisiana civil service leader defends state worker raises
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's civil service director Thursday sought to discourage state senators from criticizing $57 million in state worker pay raises handed out during the
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…
A growing list: Trump associates ensnared in legal troubles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The arrest Thursday of President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist Steve Bannon adds to a growing list of the president’s associates ensnared in legal trouble.
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.