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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…
Louisiana board sets minimum standards for school reopenings
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Teachers and students will have to wear face coverings as much as possible, schools will be limited to visitors and classrooms for young students could become a sort of one-room schoolhouse,…
Kansas freshman GOP Rep. Watkins charged with 3 felonies
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A freshman Kansas congressman who had listed a UPS Inc. postal box as his residence on a state voter registration form was charged Tuesday with three felonies, including illegal voting.
Prosecutors: California officer justified in killing teen
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A police officer was justified in killing a 17-year-old girl who pointed what appeared to be a gun at him on a packed Southern California freeway last year, according to an investigation re…
Nevada official traces spike in COVID-19 cases to July 4
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A record high on Tuesday in the daily number of positive coronavirus tests in Nevada may be the result of lax mask-wearing and a lack of social distancing during the Independence Day holiday, state…
California narrows testing priority as virus cases surge
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With coronavirus cases rising fast, California overhauled its guidelines Tuesday for who can be tested, prioritizing people who are hospitalized with symptoms, those in close contact with …
Navy: Progress on warship fire, but ship's fate uncertain
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marking significant progress, firefighters were able to move deeper inside the fire-engulfed USS Bonhomme Richard on Tuesday on their third day of battling the flames. But a top Navy official said …
Mississippi Capitol outbreak: At least 41 with coronavirus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At least 30 Mississippi legislators and 11 other people who work in the state Capitol are now known to have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the state's top public health official said…
N.C. governor runs first television ads in reelection bid
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper touts his plan to respond to the
Texas votes as new virus cases again surge past 10,000
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Senate primary race in Texas overshadowed by an alarming resurgence of the coronavirus came down to a runoff Tuesday between two Democrats trying to seize on what their party sees as a n…
Justice Ginsburg treated in hospital for possible infection
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was being treated for a possible infection and was expected to stay in the hospital for a few days following a medical procedure, the Supreme Court said in a statement …
Trump signs bill, executive order to hold China accountable for 'oppressive actions' against people of Hong Kong
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs bill, executive order to hold China accountable for 'oppressive actions' against people of Hong Kong.
Maryland teachers union says school year should begin online
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's leading teachers union called on the state Tuesday to begin the upcoming school year with online learning because of safety concerns about the
Trump bristles at question about police killing Blacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump bristled at a reporter's question about police killing African Americans and defended the right to display the Confederate flag as he continued to play into racial divisions…
Machinists president asks Congress to pressure shipbuilder
BATH, Maine (AP) — The international president of the Machinists union is calling on Congress to pressure Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair agreement with strik…
GOP lawmakers complain about Davis statue removal process
FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Two Republican lawmakers in Kentucky complained Tuesday that a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis was removed from the state Capitol last month by a firm with political connections…