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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…
Hospitals not challenged, amid rising cases, official says
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's hospital system is not challenged at the moment by a recent rise in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, and the Department of Health is not considering any new restricti…
WHO boss slams 'mixed messages' from leaders on coronavirus
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization's chief on Monday slammed some government leaders for eroding public trust by sending mixed messages on the coronavirus and warned that their failures to stop their count…
Federal judge voids Georgia 'heartbeat' abortion restriction
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked Georgia's 2019 “heartbeat" abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution.
Massachusetts Senate debates police accountability bill
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate continued debate Monday on a bill backers say would increase police accountability, in part by imposing limits on the “qualified immunity” that now shields officers from civil…
Italian, Slovene presidents hold hands, recall sad times
The presidents of Italy and Slovenia met at several ceremonies on Monday linked to sorrowful events in their nations' shared history and aimed at reinforcing reconciliation.
Judge declines to block rulings on COVID-19 restrictions
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Having lost another round in legal fights over some of his coronavirus-related actions, Kentucky's governor signaled Monday that he's ready for the state's highest court to settle the disputes.
Denver area casts votes to rename neighborhood with KKK ties
DENVER (AP) — A Denver neighborhood will vote on a list of nine names to replace its current association with a former mayor known for his Ku Klux Klan connection.
Talk of mask mandate for Louisiana schools causing friction
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's top school board will decide Tuesday whether to issue a
43 coronavirus cases tied to party in Ann Arbor area
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Washtenaw County Health Department on Monday reported 43 coronavirus cases associated with a large house party held outside Ann Arbor nearly two weeks ago, with most of those infected bein…
Kansas tops 20,000 coronavirus cases after worst-ever spike
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas reported Monday that another record coronavirus spike pushed the state past 20,000 total cases for the pandemic, shadowing plans for reopening public K-12 schools just a month before fall…
US debates school reopening, WHO warns 'no return to normal'
MIAMI (AP) — The resurgence of the coronavirus in the United States ignited fierce debate Monday about whether to reopen schools, as global health officials warned that the pandemic will intensify unless more count…
California rejected 100K mail-in ballots because of mistakes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by California election officials during the March presidential primary, according to data obtained by The Associated Press that highlights a glarin…
Advocates seek law change to end citizen arrests in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights groups called for Georgia lawmakers to repeal the state's 19th-century citizen's arrest law Monday, but some Republican lawmakers voiced concerns that without the law, property owners mi…
UW supports federal lawsuit over international student rule
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin supports a multi-state lawsuit filed Monday challenging the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students, interim system president Tommy Thompso…
Panel: State workers must reauthorize union dues deduction
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's 33,800 unionized state employees will have to reauthorize the deduction of dues from their paycheck every year or the contributions will stop under a rule change adopted by a panel …