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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…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 10th Add,400
NORTHEAST No Preferen +- Others +- Total Write +- Uninstructe +-
28 COVID-19 deaths reported; no Swan Boat rides this summer
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts reported 28 confirmed and probable COVID-19-related deaths Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed and probable deaths since the beginning of the pandemic to 8,368 in the state.
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 3rd Add,400
NORTHEAST Maxwell +- Merrill +- Murphy +- Payne +-
Alaska city relocates Russian colonist statue to museum
An Alaska city will relocate a statue of a Russian colonist accused of enslaving Alaska Natives while the area was under Russian control two centuries ago.
Wolf imposes restrictions on bars, restaurants, gatherings
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is imposing broad new statewide restrictions on bars and restaurants and larger indoor gatherings, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday, citing an “alarming escalation” in new coron…
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 9th Add,400
NORTHEAST Torgesen +- Wells +- Williamson +- Yang +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 5th Add,400
NORTHEAST Greenstein +- Haas +- Harris +- Hewes +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 2nd Add,400
NORTHEAST Istvan +- Kraft +- Locke +- Matern +-
AP Deleg Count-Dem Regions, 8th Add,400
NORTHEAST Steinman +- Steinman +- Steyer +- Thistle +-
Indiana governor extending coronavirus limits as cases grow
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s current limits on crowd sizes for restaurants, bars and public events will remain in place until at least the end of July as the state faces a growing number of coronavirus cases and h…
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 4th Add,400
NORTHEAST Sanford +- Uncommitted +- Walsh +- No Preferen +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 5th Add,400
NORTHEAST Others +- Total Write +- Uninstructe +-
AP Deleg Count-GOP Regions, 6 Takes,450
NORTHEAST Trump +- Weld +- Ardini +- Boddie +-
Michigan has most virus cases in 2 months; Izzo backs masks
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Wednesday reported its biggest increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in nearly two months, leading Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to say she may be forced to reimpose some restrictions if th…
Coronavirus data is funneled away from CDC, sparking worries
NEW YORK (AP) — Hospital data related to the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. will now be collected by a private technology firm, rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — a move the Trump admini…