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Grant County Republican Party to stage debate in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Grant County voters will have an opportunity this evening to hear directly from candidates seeking two o…
Margolis, Florida's first female Senate president, dies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Democrat Gwen Margolis, the first woman to serve as the leader of a state Senate, died early Tuesday. She was 85.
Nursing homes eye visitors -- if virus testing if expanded
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The leader of a nursing home group told Michigan lawmakers Tuesday that expanded coronavirus testing is crucial to reopening the facilities to visitors, saying the state may be close to relaxi…
N.C. speedway ordered shut down after repeated large crowds
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's administration has ordered the closure of a small stock-car track that's allowed large crowds to gather repeatedly for weekend races, declaring it an “imminent …
"Willkommen auf Mallorca!" Germans to test out virus tourism
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s sunny, beautiful Balearic Islands will allow thousands of German tourists to fly in for a two-week trial that tests out how to balance the needs of Spain's vital tourism industry with new regu…
Some counting continues, a week after Pennsylvania's primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The counting from Pennsylvania’s first foray into mass voting by mail was wrapping up on Tuesday, a week after the primary, with the results of some of races still up in the air.
Masks reveal partisan split among lawmakers on coronavirus
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — To the issues creating a partisan divide in state legislatures across the U.S., add this one: masks.
California health official resigns after receiving threats
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The health officer for Southern California's Orange County has resigned after receiving threats over her order for residents to wear face coverings when near others in public to protect aga…
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Opposition activist in Belarus faces 3 years in prison
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A Belarusian opposition activist who has rallied against the re-election of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko could face years behind bars, officials said Tuesday.
Republicans seek to stop Wisconsin election lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican National Committee, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the GOP-controlled state Legislature are asking a federal judge to allow them to intervene in a sweeping lawsuit filed by D…
The Latest: Nevada voters split on mail-in primary election
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Latest on Nevada's mail-in primary election (all times local):
Utah gubernatorial candidate tests negative for COVID-19
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Utah Republican Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has tested negative for COVID-19, several days after his campaign revealed one of its staffers had the coronavirus.
UK drops plan to get all young children in school by summer
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Tuesday ditched plans to have all primary school children in England return to the classroom before the summer vacation after schools voiced worries about their ability to me…