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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…
Paris rape investigation targets ex-top City Hall official
PARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors said Tuesday they are investigating a rape accusation against an influential former deputy mayor who recently resigned over his links to a writer whose works celebrated pedophilia
Voters in 6 villages will vote absentee in person Tuesday
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) —
Trump says he'll pardon Susan B. Anthony, arrested for voting in 1872 in violation of laws permitting only men to vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he'll pardon Susan B. Anthony, arrested for voting in 1872 in violation of laws permitting only men to vote.
Sullivan, Gross headline primaries for Alaska Senate seat
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Independent Al Gross led the field in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Alaska, while the incumbent, Republican Dan Sullivan, ran unopposed in his primary Tuesday.
Trump to pardon women's suffrage leader Susan Anthony
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he works to curry favor with women voters, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will pardon Susan B. Anthony, a women's suffrage leader arrested for voting in 1872 in violation of laws p…
Young, Galvin poised to set up rematch for US House seat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Rep. Don Young, Alaska’s sole representative in the U.S. House since 1973, faces token opposition in the Republican primary Tuesday as he attempts to win a 25th term.
Virginia lawmakers to start special session amid pandemic
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers will meet Tuesday for a special session to address both the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and widespread calls for criminal justice reform sparked by the death …
German sentences member of Kurdish PKK group to prison
BERLIN (AP) — A court in western Germany has convicted a 60-year-old Turkish citizen of membership in the banned Kurdish militant group PKK.
Whitmer on veepstakes: Being governor is 'my dream job'
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she was “thrilled” when Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris as his running mate, and her decision to be vetted for the job despite earlier reservations will benefit Michig…
Israeli, German military jets overfly Dachau in tribute
BERLIN (AP) — German and Israeli Air Force jets flew over the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau on Tuesday in tribute to the Jews and others killed there in the Holocaust.
Florida sheriff race centers on school killing, old shooting
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The race for sheriff in one of Florida's most populous counties centers on a high school massacre and a shooting decades earlier.
Floridians voting by mail in huge numbers compared to 2016
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Catharine Skipp voted by mail for the first time ahead of Florida's primary on Tuesday because she has largely confined herself to home during the coronavirus pandemic. She also had another…
Tennessee governor signs COVID-19 liability measure into law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee has signed into law sweeping protections for businesses, schools and nursing homes against coronavirus lawsuits.
Dems put divides aside, rally behind Biden at convention
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama delivered a passionate condemnation of President Donald Trump during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, declaring him “in over his head” and warning that the nat…
Many Hawaii students spend first day online as virus surges
HONOLULU (AP) — Anastasiya Kamaletdinova spent her first day of eighth grade at Honolulu's Kaimuki Middle School Monday on a computer in her bedroom.