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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…
Dems slam Cowboys for Trump head for 'back to Africa' video
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Democrats and civil rights leaders in New Mexico are sharply denouncing the leader of the Cowboys for Trump group after he posted a social media video calling for some Black athletes to “go …
Watchdog group: Trump campaign improperly masking payments
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s reelection effort allegedly hid nearly $170 million in spending from mandatory public disclosure by routing payments through companies tied to his former campaign manager,…
Advocates: Shield poor students from pandemic budget cut
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan should shield low-income students from the brunt of a potential K-12 funding cut in the coming school year instead of making an across-the-board reduction to base aid to resolve a pan…
National teacher union supports strikes over reopening plans
One of the nation's largest teachers unions is authorizing its members to strike if their schools plan to reopen without proper safety measures in the middle of the global pandemic.
Immigrant groups sue feds over congressional districts order
BOSTON (AP) — Civil rights and immigrant groups in Massachusetts have filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's efforts to exclude immigrants living in the country illegally from being counted in…
Ruling: Kansas must release names of provisional voters
BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab must release the names of people who cast provisional ballots in the 2018 general election, including whether their votes were counted, a Kansas judg…
2 Nebraska state senators self-isolate after virus exposure
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two Nebraska state senators who may have been exposed to the coronavirus isolated themselves Tuesday from their fellow lawmakers, taking seats in a distant upper balcony so they can still parti…
Oklahoma governor returns to office after 2-week quarantine
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has returned to his office following two weeks of isolating himself at home after he tested positive for the coronavirus.
Louisiana suspends 4 bar permits, says violated virus rules
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration started cracking down on violators of its
Man suspected of shooting 2 at protest arrested
DENVER (AP) — A 23-year-old man suspected of shooting two fellow protesters after a Jeep drove towards demonstrators on an interstate in suburban Denver is under arrest as police continue to investigate what the Je…
Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine tighten regional cooperation
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine on Tuesday announced a new platform for increasing cooperation in security, economy, and political matters, as well as for fighting COVID-19.
Campaigns bring dueling messages to Pennsylvania this week
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence will make another law-and-order-themed pitch in the presidential battleground of Pennsylvania, as former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign delivered its own messag…
Lebanese party leader blames Hezbollah, allies for crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of a major Christian group in Lebanon on Tuesday blamed the militant group Hezbollah and its local allies led by President Michel Aoun for the rapidly deteriorating economy and worsening re…
Trump lawyers renew legal assault on tax records subpoena
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers filed fresh arguments Monday to try to block a criminal subpoena for his tax records, saying it was issued in bad faith, might have been politically motivated and ca…
2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Notre Dame has become the second university to withdraw as the host of one of this fall's three scheduled presidential debates amid the coronavirus pandemic.