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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…
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White House says Trump delaying Saturday's New Hampshire campaign rally, citing tropical storm
MIAMI (AP) — White House says Trump delaying Saturday's New Hampshire campaign rally, citing tropical storm.
Hutchinson prison reports staffer as 1st coronavirus case
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A staffer at a south-central Kansas prison has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, promoting it to place an entire housing unit there under quarantine.
Senior German diplomat meets China's envoy over Hong Kong
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Foreign Ministry says it invited China's ambassador to meet with one of its top diplomats to again express Berlin's concerns about the situation in Hong Kong.
Turkish Cypriots urge probe over gunshots at migrant boat
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Turkish Cypriot human rights groups on Friday called for an investigation after police reportedly fired their weapons at a boat that had ferried 30 Syrian refugees to ethnically split Cyprus’…
Whitmer toughens mask mandate; businesses must deny service
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday toughened a requirement to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic, mandating that Michigan businesses open to the public deny service or entry to customers …
Turkey's president formally changes status of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to a mosque
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's president formally changes status of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to a mosque.
Indiana attorney general accused of groping facing GOP test
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Votes are being tallied Friday to decide whether Republicans will nominate Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill for a new term despite
Turkey's president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The president of Turkey on Friday formally converted Istanbul’s sixth-century Hagia Sophia back into a mosque and declared it open for Muslim worship, hours after a high court annulled a 1934 …
Russian court jails governor facing murder charges
MOSCOW (AP) — A court in Moscow ruled Friday to jail a provincial governor pending a probe on charges of his involvement in multiple murders.
Russia skeptical about nuclear pact extension prospects
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top diplomat said Friday he's not very optimistic about prospects for an extension of the last remaining U.S.-Russia arms control agreement because of Washington's focus on making China sign …
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Serbia's leader not worried about losing power amid protests
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia's president said Friday he's not worried about losing political power amid large protests against his handling of the coronavirus crisis and hard-line rule, but instead expressed his …
Wisconsin high court gives mixed ruling on partial vetoes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday overturned three of four partial budget vetoes issued by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, bucking 85 years of court precedent that uphel…
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down three vetoes, upholds one in mixed ruling for Democratic governor
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down three vetoes, upholds one in mixed ruling for Democratic governor.