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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…
Wisconsin unemployment drops to 8.5%, below national rate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's unemployment rate dropped to 8.5% in June — a bit of good news that came Thursday as Democratic lawmakers released proposals to remove obstacles and broaden access to unemployment b…
Michigan agency orders hearing for bar tied to outbreak
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan liquor regulators on Thursday ordered an East Lansing bar to answer questions about a coronavirus outbreak that infected 186 people and was a factor in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's decisio…
Gov. Baker faults decision to shift data collection from CDC
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Charlie Baker is criticizing a decision by the Trump administration to shift the collection of hospital data related to the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. from the Centers for Disease Control a…
Democrat Torres Small keeps money edge in key US House race
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small has more than a 10 to 1 money edge in a critical U.S. House race in southern New Mexico that Republicans hope to recapture.
Face mask requirement begins in N.C. courts as cases grow
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jury trials in North Carolina courtrooms will be delayed for at least another two months because of the
Minnesota ICU patients with COVID-19 drops to 3-month low
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The number of coronavirus patients in Minnesota intensive care units dipped to a three-month low Thursday as the state continues its downward trend in hospitalizations for COVID-19.
Mosquitoes flying free as health departments focus on virus
Bug spray, swollen welts, citronella. It’s mosquito season.
Trump's grand GOP convention plans shrink as virus surges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's plans for a grand convention keep shrinking.
Wisconsin college distances itself from Pence campaign stop
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A small Wisconsin liberal arts college hosting a campaign visit by Vice President Mike Pence told Pence that he and everyone attending his speech inside a campus building must wear a mask and m…
NJ Senate passes $10B bond allowance to fill budget holes
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's Democrat-led Senate passed a measure Thursday authorizing Gov. Phil Murphy to borrow nearly $10 billion he says is needed to plug budget holes stemming from COVID-19.
Democrat outraises N. Carolina senator nearly 3-to-1 in Q2
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis was outraised nearly 3-to-1 by his Democratic challenger in the last quarter, according to campaign reports that signal a more precarious reelection bid for the …
Wisconsin Democrats propose help for unemployed
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's unemployment rate dropped to 8.5% in June, good news that came Thursday as Democratic lawmakers released proposals to remove obstacles and broaden access to unemployment benefits.
EU praises Serbia, Kosovo for resuming face-to-face talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union praised the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo for resuming face-to-face talks at EU headquarters which had been frozen since November 2018.
Lawyer: Trump's delay moves over taxes harms probe of others
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s efforts to stall the release of his personal and corporate taxes to a New York state grand jury is jeopardizing the criminal probe of other individuals and entities and coul…
2 Germans arrested over far-right, anti-Semitic website
BERLIN (AP) — Two German men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of spearheading a far-right group that posted pro-Nazi and anti-Semitic material online, prosecutors said.