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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…
Packed competitions in Louisiana's US Senate, House races
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — An open U.S. House seat representing northeastern and central Louisiana attracted strong interest from candidates, with seven contenders signed up for the race Thursday as the state closed t…
Arizona virus toll tops 3,000 as Ducey mulls bar reopening
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona topped 3,000 deaths from the coronavirus Thursday as Gov. Doug Ducey faces a deadline to decide whether bars and gyms he ordered to close again a month ago can reopen safely.
Allegations against Trump envoy roil US Embassy in London
LONDON (AP) — Allegations that President Donald Trump’s envoy to Britain made inappropriate remarks about women and minorities and may have violated federal ethics rules are roiling the U.S. Embassy in London.
Kansas AG: Local officials can opt out of school mask order
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Republican attorney general said Thursday that he believes both counties and local school districts can exempt themselves from the Democratic governor's
Arizona relocates 2 Confederate monuments on state land
PHOENIX (AP) — Two Confederate monuments on Arizona state property, including one at the Capitol, have been removed.
Another virus death tied to Montana care facility outbreak
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana has confirmed 97 more cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths, including a 14th death related to an outbreak at a memory care facility in Billings, state officials said Thursday.
North Dakota governor blasts party's anti-LGBTQ resolution
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Republican governor on Thursday blasted an anti-LGBTQ resolution that was passed by hundreds of his party's delegates, calling it insulting and divisive.
School openings hinge on case counts, health official warns
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Every region of Pennsylvania has seen an increase in the rate of positive coronavirus cases and failing to stop that could jeopardize the reopening of schools for the fall semester, the state…
Pompeo: 1940 Soviet occupation of Baltics 'a criminal act'
HELSINKI (AP) — The top U.S. diplomat says the Soviet occupation and annexation of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 1940 was “a criminal act” and draws parallel with present-day Russia’s milita…
2 Confederate monuments on Arizona state land relocated
PHOENIX (AP) — Two Confederate monuments on Arizona state property, including one at the Capitol, have been removed.
WHO chief upbraids Pompeo over 'unacceptable' allegations
GENEVA (AP) — The director-general of the World Health Organization upbraided U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday for “untrue and unacceptable” allegations during the coronavirus pandemic after British …
2 US House Dems seek COVID-19 funds for returning workers
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Two U.S. House Democrats are seeking to extend federal unemployment assistance and benefits to those reentering the workforce during the pandemic.
House Democrats try to check Trump's pardon power
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are trying to rein in President Donald Trump’s clemency powers on Thursday as they advance legislation that would discourage pardons for friends and family and prevent presidents f…
Watchdog finds flawed virus response at California prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal prison complex in California struggled to contain the spread of
World Health Organization chief upbraids U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo for "untrue and unacceptable" allegations
GENEVA (AP) — World Health Organization chief upbraids U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo for "untrue and unacceptable" allegations.