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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…
Gatherings larger than 5 banned to curb Oahu virus spread
HONOLULU (AP) — Indoor or outdoor social gatherings larger than five people will not be allowed on Hawaii's most populous island of Oahu, officials announced Tuesday in an attempt to tamp down on an increase in pos…
UAE-Israel agreement followed many years of discreet talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Secret talks and quiet ties — that's what paved the way for last week's deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations.
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Glendale police ID man fatally shot by detective last week
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Police in Glendale have identified a man who was fatally shot by a detective in Phoenix last week.
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How Black women cleared a path for Harris to be the VP pick
DETROIT (AP) — When Hazel Dukes stepped onto the Democratic National Convention stage in 1972 to second Shirley Chisholm’s presidential nomination, it amounted to more than history.
Maricopa County attorney adopts new policies for plea deals
PHOENIX (AP) — The top prosecutor for most of metro Phoenix is adopting new policies that she says refocuses how her office approaches plea agreements to resolve pending criminal cases.
Key takeaways from night 2 of the Democratic convention
Sustaining energy through four days of a political convention is never easy. It's even more challenging during this, the first virtual convention. On the second night of the Democratic National Convention, party le…
From farm to beach, Democrats across America nominate Biden
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Montana cattle range, a California beach, a historic bridge in Alabama. A masked man on a Rhode Island beach holding a heaping platter of fried calamari.
Denver police look for masked suspects in fire that killed 5
DENVER (AP) — Police released a surveillance
The Latest: Jill Biden makes personal case for husband Joe
Jill Biden offered a deeply personal and hopeful endorsement of her husband as a man who can lead the nation through adversity during the Democratic National Convention.
Hillary Clinton returns to DNC championing women in politics
CHICAGO (AP) — After more than four decades in public life, Hillary Clinton will return to the Democratic National Convention to cement her legacy as a champion of women in politics.
Liz Cheney wins GOP nomination to seek third term as Wyoming's congressperson.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Liz Cheney wins GOP nomination to seek third term as Wyoming's congressperson.
Independent Alyse Galvin wins the Democratic primary in the race for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Independent Alyse Galvin wins the Democratic primary in the race for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat.