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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…
Ricketts says Nebraska schools safe to reopen despite virus
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said Monday that he remains confident that the benefits of reopening schools this fall outweigh the risks posed by the coronavirus and that he thinks students can retu…
DOC to close 2 Minnesota prisons to address budget deficit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Corrections said Monday it plans to close two state prisons to address a budget deficit.
Genoa has new bridge 2 years after collapse that killed 43
GENOA, Italy (AP) — With a rainbow as a backdrop, Italy's president inaugurated a replacement bridge Monday in Genoa, but families of those killed when the Morandi Bridge collapsed boycotted the ceremony along with…
Trump loyalist gets Defense post as Senate nomination stalls
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are condemning President Donald Trump's appointing of a staunch loyalist to a senior Pentagon job after it became clear that getting the retired general confirmed to a higher post would …
Indoor gathering limit reduced; virus expenses nearly triple
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday he's reducing the limit on indoor gatherings to 25% percent capacity, with a cap of 25 people down from 100.
GOP leader wants Wisconsin Senate to strike down mask order
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature should act as quickly as this week or next to strike down Gov. Tony Evers' mask mandate, Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said on Monday.
Prosecutor seeking Trump's taxes cites probe of his business
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City prosecutor fighting to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns told a judge Monday he was justified in demanding them because of public reports of “extensive and protracted criminal…
Court: Hugo Chávez's former nurse hid gold in secret vault
MIAMI (AP) — It was 2014 and Venezuela’s former treasurer Claudia Díaz was looking for a safe haven to store the unexplained wealth she had accumulated over the years. Then-president Hugo Chávez, who she once serve…
California lawmakers were globetrotters before pandemic
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — It was a different era for California lawmakers before the coronavirus pandemic: business-class flights to Japan, stays at 5-star hotels and dinners with local politicians in the name of pr…
Michigan Legislature cancels session after senator's test
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature on Monday canceled this week's session and hearings because a Lansing-area state senator tested positive for the coronavirus through screening required by his service …
Wisconsin's Democratic governor endorses Biden for president
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday endorsed Joe Biden for president, a move that comes after the first-term Democrat
Michigan lawmaker positive for virus; Legislature canceled
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Lansing-area lawmaker has tested positive for the coronavirus through screening required by his service in the Michigan Army National Guard, prompting the cancellation of the legislative ses…
Wisconsin's Democratic governor endorses Biden
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Monday endorsed Joe Biden for president, a move that comes after Evers declined to endorse anyone in the primary and just two weeks before the start of t…
France won't ratify Hong Kong's extradition agreement
PARIS (AP) — France has decided not to ratify an extradition agreement with Hong Kong after China's central government in Beijing imposed a new national security law on the city.
Amid a financial scandal, former Spanish King Juan Carlos I says he is leaving Spain to live in another country
MADRID (AP) — Amid a financial scandal, former Spanish King Juan Carlos I says he is leaving Spain to live in another country.