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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…
Sen. Rand Paul's attacker receives longer prison sentence
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s former neighbor was resentenced Monday to an extra seven months behind bars and six months in home detention for tackling and injuring the Kentucky lawmaker over a la…
President Donald Trump's lawyers renew attempt to block New York prosecutor's subpoena of his tax records
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's lawyers renew attempt to block New York prosecutor's subpoena of his tax records.
Cowboys for Trump defends 'go back to Africa' comments
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The founder of the Cowboys for Trump political support group urged people who support performances of the Black National Anthem at football games to “go back to Africa” and condemned as “vile …
Report: 2,866 COVID claims, 48 deaths among federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3,000 federal workers have filed compensation claims for having contracted COVID-19 on the job, a number that is expected to double by early next month, according to a Department of Labor r…
Suit again targets N.C. private school scholarship program
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several North Carolina parents sued on Monday to halt the state's taxpayer-funded scholarship program for K-12 children to attend private schools, saying they're discriminated against based on …
Democratic committee OKs platform with progressives' input
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reflecting presidential candidate Joe Biden’s careful positioning, a key Democratic Party committee on Monday approved a 2020 platform that presents a liberal outline for the country but rejects m…
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation in a Capitol Rotunda memorial service rich with symbolism and punc…
Kansas governor could push counties to shut down bars again
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday that she is considering recommending that Kansas counties shut down bars again and limit public gatherings to 15 people in hopes of reversing a resurgence in reporte…
Ohio GOP lawmakers to meet to determine Householder's fate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican state representatives in Ohio planned to meet Tuesday for the first time since their leader was arrested in connection with
New Mexico breaks records on reported virus cases in a day
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials say the state has shattered its record on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day.
Dems accuse Gianforte of coordinating with PAC
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Gianforte is facing a campaign finance complaint alleging his campaign illegally coordinated with a political action committee to circumvent camp…
Officer challenges account of violent clearing of protesters
The U.S. Park Police and Secret Service violently routed protesters from Lafayette Square last month without apparent provocation or adequate warning, immediately after
Trump national security adviser O'Brien has the coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Robert O'Brien, has tested positive for
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand announced Tuesday that it will follow the lead of its intelligence allies by suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong.
Protesters chained to governor's home as prison deaths mount
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Demonstrators chained themselves to a fence outside Gov. Gavin Newsom's home on Monday, calling for mass inmate releases and an end to immigration transfers because of the coronavirus pand…