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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…
Correction: Policing Reforms-California story
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — In a story Aug. 8, 2020, about police reform bills being considered by the California Legislature, The Associated Press erroneously said that Betty Yee is the state treasurer. She is the s…
DC officials condemn 'horrific' mass shootings at cookout
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the District of Columbia are calling for community input to catch the perpetrators of a
Unprecedented open criticism of king aired at Thai protest
PATHUM THANI, Thailand (AP) — Student leaders in Thailand delivered an unprecedented challenge to the country’s constitutional monarchy on Monday, strongly criticizing the king and demanding changes to lessen what …
Pennsylvania may seek federal loan to pay jobless benefits
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania has contacted the U.S. Department of Labor about a loan to prop up its unemployment compensation trust fund as President Donald Trump pushes states to help pay for a new round of…
Trump lawyers make final pitch to block tax record release
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers made a final pitch Monday to block a New York prosecutor from getting his tax records, saying the Democrat was still “fishing for a way to justify his harassment of …
Prosecutors recommend probation for ex-N.C. Rep. Hayes
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Prosecutors asked a judge on Monday to give a former North Carolina congressman no prison time for lying to the FBI about his role in a plan to try to bribe the state's top insurance regulato…
Wisconsin Democrats decry Trump unemployment benefits order
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic leaders expressed hope Monday that President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring states to pay for a quarter of expanded unemployment benefits won’t stand and that Con…
Lawsuit: Illinois expanded mail voting is partisan 'scheme'
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago-area Republicans filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging Illinois’ expanded vote-by-mail program is a “partisan scheme” to help Democrats get votes and could open the door to election fraud.
Trump: Convention speech locale is White House or Gettysburg
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination will be held at either the White House or the Gettysburg battlefield, as he searches for a …
Indiana report blames district in online enrollment fraud
DALEVILLE, Ind. (AP) — State auditors have determined a central Indiana school district should repay $2.2 million for failing to properly supervise
Pennsylvania sees 601 new COVID-19 infections, 3 more deaths
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's new cases of COVID-19 reached 601 on Monday, the state Health Department reported, and there three additional deaths were reported.
Schools to get more state virus analysis to guide reopening
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Under pressure to give schools more health guidance about how to safely reopen, Gov. Tom Wolf's administration said Monday that it will provide recommendations to school districts based on th…
Virus cases hit record high as Hawaii renews restrictions
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii health officials reported a record 231 new coronavirus cases on Saturday as state and municipal officials closed beaches and parks on Oahu and restricted other activities.
German finance minister to lead center left into 2021 vote
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's center-left Social Democratic Party named Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Monday as its candidate to become chancellor in the country's national election next year.
Alaska reports 98 new coronavirus cases among residents
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported Sunday that there were 98 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus among state residents.