Thompson dedicated to UW campuses reopening in fall

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System interim president Tommy Thompson said Thursday that he has requested $110 million from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to pay for COVID-19 tests, contact tracing and p…

Incumbents sweep races in NJ's first almost all-mail primary

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — It took a couple of days of counting, but New Jersey's

Georgia sees dramatic rise in COVID-19 patients in hospitals

ATLANTA (AP) — With 82% of Georgia’s critical care beds now in use, health systems across the state say they’re quickly nearing capacity as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.

Evers picks retired judges to select redistricting panel

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday picked three retired judges to select members of a nonpartisan redistricting commission he created to draw legislative and congressional boundary maps fol…

US sanctions Chinese officials over repression of minorities

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party, including a member of the ruling Politburo, for alleged human rights abuses targeting ethn…

Arizona virus death toll tops 2,000 as hospitals see surge

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak topped 2,000 on Thursday as state health officials reported new highs for COVID-19 hospitalizations and use of ventilators.

Albania Holocaust memorial honors locals who protected Jews

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania unveiled a Holocaust memorial in the capital on Thursday to honor the dead and the Albanians who protected Jews from the Nazis.

Whitmer: Health workers must get 'implicit bias' training

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — All Michigan health workers must receive “implicit bias” training tied to their professional licensure under a directive issued Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who said the mandate will hel…

US sanctions 3 senior Chinese Communist Party officials for human rights abuses against ethnic minorities

WASHINGTON (AP) — US sanctions 3 senior Chinese Communist Party officials for human rights abuses against ethnic minorities.

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Republicans seek to appeal to Trump support in rural Maine

Three Republicans who want to flip a highly competitive Congressional seat in Maine think the key to winning is to appeal to fans of President Donald Trump in rural parts of the state, even as the president's appro…

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Justices rule swath of Oklahoma remains tribal reservation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision that state and federal officials have warned could throw Oklahoma into ch…

Supreme Court won't allow Congress to get Trump tax and financial records, for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court won't allow Congress to get Trump tax and financial records, for now.

Supreme Court rules Manhattan district attorney can obtain Trump tax returns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court rules Manhattan district attorney can obtain Trump tax returns.