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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…
ICC prosecutor says defendant was 'key' to Timbuktu crimes
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An alleged Islamic extremist who went on trial Tuesday on charges that he policed a brutal Islamic regime in Timbuktu after al-Qaida-linked rebels overran the historic Malian desert ci…
White House virus task force member says 'none of us lie'
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top member of the White House coronavirus task force said Tuesday that “none of us lie” to the public, an accusation President Donald Trump had retweeted, and that while kids need to be back in …
France's Macron defends security chief accused of rape
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is defending his decision to put a man accused of rape in charge of all the nation’s police forces, citing the presumption of innocence.
US carries out the 1st federal execution in nearly 2 decades
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The federal government on Tuesday carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by lethal injection a man convicted of murdering an Arkansas family in a 1990s plot to build…
US carries out first federal execution in 17 years, putting to death a man who killed an Arkansas family in 1996
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — US carries out first federal execution in 17 years, putting to death a man who killed an Arkansas family in 1996.
Virginia delegate announces 2021 run for lieutenant governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A state delegate in Virginia announced Tuesday she will run for lieutenant governor in 2021.
3 Democrats face off to challenge GOP Sen. Susan Collins
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters did much of their work ahead of Tuesday's primary election, casting tens of thousands of absentee ballots as House Speaker Sara Gideon faced two other Democrats to challenge Repu…
France says 'merci' to virus heroes on poignant Bastille Day
PARIS (AP) — Medics in white coats replaced uniformed soldiers as stars of France’s Bastille Day ceremonies Tuesday, as the usual grandiose military parade in Paris was recalibrated to honor medics who died fightin…
N.C. parents, businesses await Cooper's COVID-19 plans
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina teachers, parents and students as well as gym and bar operators are anxious to know what Gov. Roy Cooper will say about the path ahead with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Texas heads to polls for Senate runoff as virus rages
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas struggles to contain a raging coronavirus outbreak, voters on Tuesday were heading out to polls for runoff elections that include choosing a Democratic nominee in a U.S. Senate race th…
Supreme Court clears the way for executions of federal prisoners
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court clears the way for executions of federal prisoners.
Texas GOP votes to move convention online after court losses
HOUSTON (AP) — The Republican Party of Texas changed course Monday night and accepted a virtual convention after courts refused to force Houston, hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, to let the party stick to its …
Queen's Australia rep was assured of power before '75 crisis
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II’s office assured her representative in Australia he had the power to bring down the Australian government a week before he took the extraordinary move in 1975 and creat…
Sailors fighting to save burning San Diego warship
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Hundreds of sailors are fighting to save a Navy warship ravaged by fire while the military prepares for the worst: The USS Bonhomme Richard going down in flames, and its million gallons of oil on b…
Berkeley to consider removing police from traffic stops
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The politically liberal city of Berkeley in Northern California is considering a proposal to shift traffic enforcement from armed police to unarmed city workers in a bid to curb racial profilin…