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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…
Preliminary results show Vermont primary turnout record
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Preliminary results from Vermont's primary election show a historic turnout, Secretary of State Jim Condos said Wednesday.
Trump: Widespread mail-in voting hard without funding USPS
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he opposes additional funding for the U.S. Postal Service, acknowledging that his position would starve the agency of money Democrats say it needs to proc…
Annual Democratic Steak Fry fundraiser moves to drive-in
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A signature annual fundraiser for the Polk County Democratic Party in Iowa will see a major change next month in the wake of a global coronavirus pandemic, with attendees preparing for a dri…
Correction: Election 2020-Iowa Democratic Fundraiser story
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — In a story published Aug. 12, 2020, about an annual Democratic Party fundraiser in Iowa, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Steak Fry fundraiser is an Iowa Democratic Party e…
Migrants cross English Channel to UK for 10th day in a row
LONDON (AP) — Migrants crossing the English Channel arrived in the southern English port of Dover for the 10th day in a row Thursday, as British officials hardened their rhetoric against asylum-seekers.
N. Macedonia: Pro-Western leader invited to form government
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s president on Thursday formally invited the head of the country's pro-Western Social Democrats to form a new government, after the party came first in July 15 general…
Thousands in Belarus form 'lines of solidarity' in protest
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Crowds of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets and thousands of workers rallied outside industrial plants Thursday to denounce a police crackdown on demonstrations over a disputed electio…
Biden raises $26M in 24 hours after Harris VP announcement
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden raised $26 million in the 24 hours after
Crane named deputy secretary in Health and Human Resources
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Brig. Gen. Russell Crane was appointed a deputy secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Secretary Bill J. Crouch announced.
Tennessee lawmakers end session on protests, COVID liability
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers finished a special session in pandemic times Wednesday by passing a sweeping proposal that would significantly stiffen penalties against protesters demanding racial justi…
SC doc overseeing pandemic response: Data shows masks work
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's top medical official overseeing the response to the coronavirus pandemic says new data shows mask ordinances are helping stem the spread of the illness.
New Mexico History Museum, monument vandalized in Santa Fe
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A statue honoring a 20th Century Hispanic priest and World War II veteran has been vandalized along with the New Mexico History Museum walls in an apparent attack to honor an anniversary where…
Puerto Rico set for 2nd voting round after botched primaries
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Ricans prepared Thursday for a second consecutive weekend of primary elections after the U.S. territory's Supreme Court ordered authorities to reopen polling centers where botche…
Warning on Russia adds questions about Senate's Biden probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even before last week's intelligence assessment on foreign election interference, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson was facing criticism from Democrats that his investigation of presidential candidate J…