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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…
Voter numbers show Democrats strengthen hold on California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democrats are strengthening their hold on California, a state the party has dominated for years, voter registration figures showed Thursday.
Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida’s Tuesday primary election, despite weeks of criticizing the practice.
Biden calls for nationwide mask mandate
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) —
Ultraviolet algae killer aids bid to help Lake Tahoe clarity
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Encouraged by three years of experimentation, scientists at Lake Tahoe plan to expand the use of ultraviolet light to kill algae and other invasive plants that eat away at the clarity of the mount…
AP FACT CHECK: Harris eligible to serve as VP, president
CHICAGO (AP) — False claims that Kamala Harris is not legally eligible to serve as U.S. vice president or president have been circulating in social media posts since 2019, when she first launched her Democratic pri…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump payroll tax cut is Social Security risk
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposed payroll tax cut is a threat to Social Security no matter how he casts it.
Ultraviolet algae killer aids bid to help Lake Tahoe clarity
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Encouraged by three years of experimentation, scientists at Lake Tahoe plan to expand the use of ultraviolet light to kill algae and other invasive plants that eat away at the clarity of the mount…
Michigan has most new virus cases since May, record tests
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Thursday reported more than 1,100 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the highest number recorded in one day in nearly three months.
Hopefuls in key US House race in New Mexico OK 2 debates
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican challenger Yvette Herrell have agreed to at least two televised debates in a closely watched race in southern New Mexico.
Pennsylvania asks court to extend mail-in voting deadlines
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Citing a warning by the U.S. Postal Service about its delivery times, Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is asking the state Supreme Court to extend deadlines for mail-in ballots to be received i…
Hawaii marks record 355 COVID-19 cases, including 86 at jail
HONOLULU (AP) — The state Department of Public Safety said Thursday overcrowded conditions prompted staff to to place new inmates at Hawaii's biggest jail with the facility's general population before the end of th…
Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has requested a mail-in ballot for Florida’s Tuesday primary election, despite weeks of criticizing the practice.
Harris bringing energy, dollars and more to Biden's campaign
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — In her first two days as Joe Biden's running mate, Kamala Harris has fired off the campaign's sharpest criticism of President Donald Trump's shortcomings. She has vouched for Biden's charact…
AP FACT CHECK: Harris eligible to serve as VP, president
CHICAGO (AP) — False claims that Kamala Harris is not legally eligible to serve as U.S. vice president or president have been circulating in social media posts since 2019, when she first launched her Democratic pri…
NY agency faces questions over PPE readiness for the future
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s health agency is walking back a recent statement by the state’s top health official, who had cast doubt on reports from nurses about dire shortages of protective gear at the height of…