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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…
Detroit Regional Chamber cancels Mackinac Policy Conference
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Regional Chamber said Tuesday it canceled its annual policy conference on Mackinac Island due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sudan militia leader in custody on Darfur war crimes charges
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — In a significant breakthrough in the pursuit of justice for crimes in Darfur, Sudanese militia leader Ali Kushayb, who is charged with 50 crimes against humanity and war crim…
Nevada polls may see fewer lines after shift to mail voting
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some Nevada voters were embracing the state’s first nearly all-mail primary election Tuesday brought on by the coronavirus while others were sitting this one out.
Authorities say Sudanese militia leader Ali Kushayb, long wanted on war crimes charges in Darfur, now in custody
BANGUI, Central African Repubic (AP) — Authorities say Sudanese militia leader Ali Kushayb, long wanted on war crimes charges in Darfur, now in custody.
Coronavirus takes wind out of historic Dutch fleet's sails
PAMPUS, Netherlands (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has taken the wind out of the sails of a fleet of historic Dutch boats that take paying guests around waterways in the Netherlands.
London may remove statues as Floyd's death sparks change
LONDON (AP) — London's mayor announced Tuesday that more statues of imperialist figures could be removed from Britain’s streets after protesters knocked down the monument to a slave trader, as the killing of George…
Moscow lifts lockdown restrictions amid virus concerns
Moscow emerged from a strict lockdown Tuesday with the city government citing a slowdown in the coronavirus outbreak and critics expressing concerns over the potential for a new wave of infections in the Russian ca…
Few incumbents face primary challenges on S. Carolina ballot
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of marquee races on either party’s ballot have left 2020 a quiet primary season in South Carolina.
Mosby wins primary for Baltimore city council president
BALTIMORE (AP) — State Del. Nick Mosby has won the Democratic primary for Baltimore City Council president, and a city councilman has declared victory in the party’s primary for city comptroller.
North Dakota's all-mail primary a test of Burgum's big bucks
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota officials tabulated results Tuesday from an election conducted exclusively by mail, a test of whether Gov. Doug Burgum's pockets were deep enough to decide an unusually rough prim…
Anger, activism grow over police abuse amid French lockdown
PARIS (AP) — With France confined to fight the virus, a video circulated online in April showing a young man lying on the bloody ground next to two police officers — and quickly set off protests in struggling neigh…
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said it was cutting off all communication channels with South Korea on Tuesday, a move experts say could signal Pyongyang has grown frustrated that Seoul has failed to revive l…
All Tennessee state forests now sustainably managed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — All of Tennessee’s 15 state forests are now certified to comply with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative's forest management standards, according to a Monday news release from the Agricultur…
Georgia voters could decide Democratic Senate nomination
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic voters in Georgia on Tuesday were choosing between seven contenders who want to challenge incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Republican David Perdue.
A look at Democrats' sweeping proposals to overhaul policing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress are proposing an overhaul of police procedures and accountability after the