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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…
US Army names head of V Corps HQ to be based in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. and Polish defense officials attended a ceremony Tuesday to name the commander of U.S. Army V Corps overseas headquarters, which will be located in Poland to further enhance America's mil…
Gov: Nebraska would have sued to stop Omaha mask mandate
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts has acknowledged that state officials planned to sue if Douglas County’s health director issued an Omaha-area mask order to try to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Edwards to keep Louisiana coronavirus restrictions in place
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday that he'll continue Louisiana's statewide mask mandate and the business restrictions he enacted to combat the
Sewage shows the decline in COVID-19 cases in 1 SC city
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Proof that the spike in
Many Michigan residents still vote in-person for primary
NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Roughly 1.6 million Michigan voters cast absentee ballots, but there were still those who braved the coronavirus threat Tuesday and voted in person during the state's primary election.
Senate GOP foes in Tennessee trade homestretch attacks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attack ads in the Republican U.S. Senate primary in Tennessee are clogging TV airwaves with claims about candidates' positions on guns, education and health care ahead of Thursday's election…
Herrell picked up endorsement ex-Democratic congressman
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A Republican seeking to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in a crucial House seat in New Mexico has picked up an endorsement from a former Democratic congressman.
The Latest: Missouri cities report some poll worker no-shows
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on the Missouri primary election (all times local):
Worries about 2020 census' accuracy grow with cut schedule
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau is cutting its schedule for data collection for the 2020 census a month short as legislation that would have extended the national head count's deadlines stalls in Congre…
The Latest: Polls open across Arizona for primary election
PHOENIX (AP) — The Latest on Arizona's primary election (all times local):
Countdown for complex power-sharing talks in North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s newly elected lawmakers took their seats Tuesday for the first time since the country’s July 15 elections, wearing masks and maintaining social distancing due to the…
County pledges probe into health worker's coronavirus death
Officials in a Maryland county say they “will spare no time or expense” investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a veteran public health worker who died of COVID-19 after relatives and coworkers bel…
Judge rules disputed ballots must be counted in NY primary
A federal judge sided with the challenger in a tight New York City Democratic congressional primary and ruled that at least 1,000 disputed ballots should be counted.
European Union trust regulators investigate Google's plan to buy Fitbit over competition concerns
LONDON (AP) — European Union trust regulators investigate Google's plan to buy Fitbit over competition concerns.
The Latest: Kansas polls open; Senate primary tops ballot
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on Kansas' primary election (all times local):